Electric City Trolley Museum
The Electric City Trolley Museum is a transport museum located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, next to the Steamtown National Historic Site. Its origins go back to 1999. Worth the trip, Steamtown is 0.2 mi off.
A museum inside Scranton
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 45" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Scranton
Electric City Trolley Museum is inside Scranton, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 70–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) has airline service, about 6 miles from Electric City Trolley Museum.
Established in 1999
Electric City Trolley Museum dates from 1999. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Electric City Trolley Museum
The Electric City Trolley Museum is a transport museum located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, next to the Steamtown National Historic Site. The museum displays and operates restored trolleys and interurbans on former lines of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, which are now owned by the government of Lackawanna County and operated by the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1999
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Staying near Electric City Trolley Museum
Nearest for a night are Scranton (11) and Dunmore (8).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Electric City Trolley Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton | in town | — | 11 11 hotels | 75,514 | $158K | C |
| Dunmore | 4 mi east | 5 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 14,249 | $196K | — |
| Moosic | 4 mi south | 5 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 motel | 5,989 | $251K | C+ |
| South Abington Township | 6 mi north | 10 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,624 | $335K | A− |
| Plains Township | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 10,010 | $164K | B− |
| Dickson City | 5 mi northeast | 5 min | 5 5 hotels | 5,976 | $192K | C− |
| Pittston Township | 7 mi south | 10 min | 4 1 hotel · 2 motels · 1 RV park | 3,295 | $187K | C− |
| Wilkes-Barre Township | 16 mi southwest | 25 min | 10 10 hotels | 3,236 | $116K | D− |
Day trip from
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Places to add to Electric City Trolley Museum
These lie within 62 miles as the crow flies.
1in town National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
222 mi LakeLake Wallenpaupack
58 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom57 mi Theme parkKnoebels Amusement Resort
62 mi LakeLake Musconetcong34 mi Theme parkRocky Glen Park
31 mi State parkRicketts Glen State Park
44 mi Ski areaMontage Mountain Ski Area25 runs · 998 ft verticalPhoto credits
Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Electric City Trolley Museum
Is Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton?
Yes. It’s inside Scranton, PA.
When is the best time to visit Electric City Trolley Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 70–83°.
How far is Electric City Trolley Museum from Newark and Jersey City?
About 91 miles southeast of Newark and about 97 miles southeast of Jersey City, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Electric City Trolley Museum?
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Newark Liberty (EWR), about 93 miles.
Where should I stay near Electric City Trolley Museum?
Scranton (in town, 11 places to stay), Dunmore (4 mi, 8 places to stay) and Moosic (4 mi, 7 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.