Steamtown National Historic Site

This aerial overview of Steamtown NHS, which was created within the former railyards of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western "Scranton Yards"
Feel the heat from the firebox, smell hot steam and oil; hear the whistle and the "chuff-chuff" from the smokestack, feel the ground vibrate, and watch as one-ton drive rods turn steel wheels. Discover how steam railroading helped shaped our nation's history and culture. Learn about the stories of the people who built, repaired and rode, and about the ongoing work to preserve railroading history.
Map showing location of park.
Steamtown museum technician Amber Rose decorates the park for upcoming holiday events and family programs.
2025 Winter Hours and Holiday Events
Celebrate the 2025 holiday season at Steamtown National Historic Site with festive train rides, family activities, and community events. Winter hours are Wednesday–Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. All holiday trains will run behind a historic diesel while No. 26 is offline for repairs.
Image of the Lackawanna Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania with a steam locomotive on roundhouse in the distance
Steamtown National Historic Site Marks NPS Birthday with ‘Arts in the Park Weekend,’ August 23–24
Steamtown National Historic Site hosts “Arts in the Park Weekend” on August 23–24, 2025, featuring presentations on art, railroad, and preservation history. Programs begin in the newly reopened Visitor Center, with Q&A sessions following each talk. The weekend leads into the National Park Service’s 109th birthday.
large black train with number 6039 painted in white lettering, sitting on turntable track
Photo by NPS Photo
Black and yellow diesel engine 514 pulling a faded red box car and a dark red caboose
Photo by NPS Photo / Alan Schulze
Historic Baldwin Locomotive Works engine number 26 out for a test run on the tracks.
Photo by NPS Photo / Alan Schulze
large black train stationed on a track to the left of a paved road
Photo by NPS Photo
A mechanic grinds metal in the Locomotive Shop causing sparks to fly towards ground.
Photo by NPS Photo
An aerial view of Steamtown which falls within the boundaries of a mid-size city.
Photo by NPS Photo
black train with yellow horizontal stripes and the number 514 pulling a larger black train on tracks
Photo by NPS Photo