Tickets SELL OUT for Grand Opening in 24 hours for Pittston Station!
Sales for Inaugural Run Stun RBMN Staff
Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) Passenger was confident that bringing rail services to the greater Wyoming Valley would create a regional buzz. But, the cacophony of voices interested in taking a trip from RBMN’s Northern rail line to the bustling town of Jim Thorpe was deafening. In mere hours, enthusiastic rail seekers descended upon the companies’ websites and phone lines much to the excitement of the Passenger staff members and management team.
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According to Russ Scianna Jr., RBMN’s Passenger Office Manager…
“Tickets for train excursions from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional Railroad Station at Pittston to Jim Thorpe went on sale online and via telephone at 9:00am on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Within an hour, the initial offerings for the inaugural May 27th trip sold out; however, demand was that great that we increased capacity on the trip multiple times to accommodate eager customers. As of right now, all tickets are sold for the first run. Subsequent weekend dates into June have sold out or are close to selling out as well. We are thrilled to see what a hit this has been already.”
- The new station, located at 718 N. Main Street of Pittston PA, is developing rapidly -
After careful deliberation, RBMN staff committed on a design that will treat riders with classical style and modern sensibilities. Without giving away too many spoilers, we will simply direct you to our ticket office. That way, you can board our trains with fresh eyes and see for yourself why the RBMN Passenger department is one of the most prized and highly rated train experiences that the East Coast has to offer.
In addition to the standard white-glove service riders will enjoy, this is the first-time passengers will see a uniquely scenic side of the rail-line that is usually reserved for maintenance of way (MOW) and train crew staff. Trips out of the Pittston location will navigate through beautiful wilderness, countryside vistas, and the Northern valley of the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
- We Still Have Tickets for Sale! -
Although the May 27th “maiden voyage” excursion from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional Railway is no longer available for ticket sales, we have many more offerings on each Saturday and Sunday through the rest of 2023. If you’d like to purchase tickets or read about the details included in each trip, please click the button below…
Finally, RBMN Passenger has additional offerings and special train rides around the vast network of stations. We encourage you to navigate to our specific webpages and social media sites to determine where the nearest optimal station is from your locale. We suggest you start here…
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Reading & Northern Railroad, with its corporate headquarters in Port Clinton, is a privately held railroad company serving over 70 customers in nine eastern Pennsylvania counties (Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and Wyoming). It has expanded its operations over the last 40 years and now handles over 34,000 carloads of freight and 250,000 excursion riders annually over 400 miles of track. Reading & Northern operates both freight services and steam- and diesel-powered excursion passenger services, owns over 1,700 freight cars, and employs nearly 300 dedicated people. Reading & Northern has been repeatedly honored as one of the premier railroads in the nation including being named Regional Railroad of the Year in 2020 by Railway Age magazine.
