PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Reading & Northern has announced its 2026 schedule of mainline excursions to Jim Thorpe, Pa., featuring operations from Pittston and Reading, Pa.
Trains will run Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 20, as well as St. Patrick’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.
The railroad will also offer its annual fall foliage excursions, to be announced at a later date, and weekend trips in November and December.
Regular fares remain at $39 from either location, and can be purchased at the railroad website or by calling 610-562-2102 daily between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Trains from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton regional station in Pittston depart at 8:45 a.m. and also make stops at Mountain Top/Penobscot and White Haven. These trains feature first-class observation car King Coal, which can only be boarded at Pittston, and Crown Class coaches, along with a dining car offering snacks, beverages, and souvenirs.
Trains from Reading are mainly served by the railroad’s Budd Rail Diesel Cars, which feature a refreshment counter in RDC No. 9166. Those trains depart Reading at 9 a.m. and make stops at Port Clinton and Tamaqua.
More information is available at the R&N passenger website.
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Awesome news… Long live the RDCs!