Minersville Community Day
Excursion Train Ride - Reading to Minersville
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Join us on Saturday, May 18th for the first ever Minersville Community Day celebration! The Reading & Northern will be operating an excursion train from Reading to Minersville for passengers to enjoy the day’s festivities. This train will operate from Reading Outer Station with stops at Port Clinton Station and Schuylkill Haven Station, and is scheduled to utilize our Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) for motive power.
During the event, CNJ 113 will be operating short “shuttle trains” from the Minersville Station to the New Saint Nicholas coal breaker and back. Shuttle Trains will operate every hour on the hour between 10:00AM and 3:00PM. Trips will be approximately 40 minutes in duration. Passengers from the excursion train will be able to add a shuttle train to their round trip when purchasing tickets below. Excursion train passengers will be able to ride the 12pm, 1pm, or 2pm shuttles, and a specific time will be assigned by the conductor in route to Minersville.
Ticket Pricing
Round Trip ONLY
Reading Outer Station & Port Clinton Station: $39/person
Schuylkill Haven Station: $24/person
Round Trip with Shuttle Ride
Reading Outer Station & Port Clinton Station: $50/person
Schuylkill Haven Station: $35/person
(Shuttle Train times for Combo Tickets will be assigned on the day of the event by the conductor)
Shuttle Ride ONLY
(If not riding the excursion train, will be sold in person at Minersville Station on day of event)
$11/person ages 3 and up
Children 2 and under receive a free shuttle ride ticket.
Please bring your email confirmation with you day of train ride.
Your tickets will be ready for you to pick up as you board the train.
Itinerary
Depart Reading Outer Station: 9:30AM
Depart Port Clinton Station: 9:57AM
Depart Schuylkill Haven Station: 10:15AM
Arrive Minersville Station: 11:00AM
Depart Minersville Station: 3:30PM
Arrive Schuylkill Haven Station: 4:15PM
Arrive Port Clinton Station: 4:35PM
Arrive Reading Outer Station: 5:00PM
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Click the button below to purchase tickets
For more information regarding the Minersville Community Day festival, please contact Railway Restoration Project 113 or visit their website.