Carbondale - Fall Foliage Outdoor Train (Bike) - Occurred 10/20/2024
Steamtown National Historic Site Tickets
2024 Excursion to Carbondale: October 20th 9:30am to 3:00pm
We're partnering with the Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area to offer an "Outdoor" Train along the Carbondale Line! Passengers will have two options: Walk or Bike along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LHT).
Cyclists will cruise from Carbondale to Olyphant, approximately 11 miles.
- Bikers, purchase these tickets. If you are looking for the hiking option (same pricing), purchase the tickets at this link- https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/10088803/ticket/10088804
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
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.
- Duration of Stop
The length of stay at this station is dependent upon the specific event.
Be sure to return to the train at least fifteen minutes earlier than the scheduled departure time.
- 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.
