Electric City Trolley Museum
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A museum dedicated to the history of electric interurban transit near the home of the first electric trolley system in the United States.

📜 Museum illustrating the history of electric streetcars and their role in urban development.
🔍 Located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the Steamtown National Historic Site.

Why Go

🚂 Explore the history of electric streetcars and their role in urban development.
🚋 Enjoy vintage trolley rides, including a scenic 5.5-mile journey through the Crown Avenue Tunnel.
🖼️ See many exhibits, dioramas, and old electric streetcars.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Interactive exhibits engage all ages, allowing children to become conductors.

Tips

🕒 Check the museum's official website for current hours and admission.
🎟️ Tickets for trolley excursions are sold at the museum building, not on the car.
⚾ Special baseball excursions have limited public times for general visitors.

Cost

💰 Museum admission: Adults $7, Seniors (62+) $6, Children (3-17) $5. Seasonal trolley rides are an additional fee.

Hours

🕒 Museum: Daily 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
🚋 Trolley Excursions: Thursday-Sunday at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:30 PM, & 3:00 PM (mid-April through October).

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