Carbondale - Pioneer Nights 8/17/2024
Steamtown National Historic Site Tickets
2024 Excursion to Carbondale Pioneer Nights: August 17th 3:30pm to 9:30pm
Enjoy an evening train ride to historic Carbondale for an end of summer celebration at their annual Pioneer Nights celebration packed with food, fun, a parade, and music!
Station Description and Details
Take a scenic train ride through the Lackawanna Valley along the old Delaware & Hudson Railroad tracks to Carbondale, PA.
History: Carbondale’s present-day train station was built on the site of the Delaware and Hudson Seventh Avenue train station that was opened on February 1, 1896. Local and express trains, both north and south, from Carbondale arrived and departed from Carbondale on a daily basis. In the 1950s, as many as fifteen passenger trains departed daily from this station for Scranton.
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Need to Know
- Tour Safety
This evening train ride will likely have low visibility. Train riders are reminded to remain seated, keep heads, hands and arms inside the windows, and to use care when stepping up or down boarding and disembarking from the passenger coach.
- Handicap Accessible
Not wheelchair accessible.
- Check In
Check in at the ticket and information booth before proceeding to the boarding platform.
- Restrooms
There is one restroom in each passenger coach. Limited facilities are available at the destination.
- Weather
The train operates rain or shine, but may occasionally be cancelled because of severe weather events.
