Kiski Junction Railroad      

    Schenley, PA  

   Welcome Come ride a scenic railroad.

Kiski Junction Railroad Inc., a working freight & tourist shortline, offering scenic train rides in Pennsylvania.

Providing  reliable freight service for  152 years.

Providing fun tourist rides for 13 years.

We  haul freight for the  Allegheny Ludlum  Bagdad Plant to Norfolk Southern


See a short video of our train ride  NEW   


Closed through winter  see you in June:)

Thanks for another great year!

 2008 schedule

Season opens June 3rd 2008

Season closes October 31 2008

Specials: Fall Leaf Rides and Halloween rides in October

& "Snow Dog Express" in December

 

One hour  to one and one and a half hour ride* round trip.  

*Come on along on Tuesday and Friday as we work freight or Saturday for just a fun ride


* Please note: many papers, magazines and websites have a listing for us as a courtesy to their readers,  which we are unaware of and do not control the content of, please check this website for all pertinent info, we have no way to correct errors in courtesy listings, specifically  reservations are required for special events, 


Times    We  operate regular tours on Tues., Fri. and Sat.

 

Tues.2pm*    *we reserve the right to service our freight customer on this ride, approx.1 1/2 hour ride, if we have to pull their freight

 

Fri.  2pm*   *we reserve the right to service our freight customer on this ride, approx. 1 1/2 hour ride ,if we have to pull their freight.

Sat.  2pm   one hour ride, (generally no freight)

                       

  Trains depart exactly on U.S. Atomic Time

  It is more fun to ride than wave goodbye to the missed train 

   We are going to work, we have to leave on time:)

It is best to arrive 1/2 hour early so you can pick your seats, seating is first come first serve.


Prices:

 Adults-$9,  Seniors (62+)- $ 8,  4-13yrs $ 7,  3 & under free 

 Tuesday is Senior day 1$ off tickets for seniors (62+)

Now accepting these credit cards.

Parking is free

No reservations required,*except* see below

*reservations are required for groups & October Fall Leaf  and Halloween Trains

Groups can book a special run, see FAQ page and call or email for more info.


Details

You are welcome to bring your own food  as  most cars have tables!

Take a  scenic ride beside the absolutely beautiful Kiski River,

Hear fun facts and local lore, keep a keen eye out for "Gilpin George".

Come along while we haul freight and see a real working railroad work.

Unique, fun, safe and affordable, with clean, comfortable cars.

Trip Highlights here- take a photo tour

See a short video of our train  NEW

 

                                                Gilpin George can "bearly" wait till you'ns get here

 

Frequently Asked Questions    Who, what, when, where  and how answers.

What do we ride in      Pictures of our passenger cars here.

Special Events     Fall leaf, Halloween, and Dec" Snow dog express"


Contact Info, Email and phone number below.


     

Schenley PA- Population  now 73+3


Click links below for more info   

Directions to us from anywhere          Directions from Pittsburgh 28N

 

We are 16 miles from Freeport by highway, 1 mile by water, but there is no bridge:(

Tourist Car pics     Links       History        About us     Video of our train 

Trip Highlights       FAQ        Fall Events      Snow Dog Express


Below are four pages of old Bagdad PA photos

 Bagdad 1    Bagdad 2        Bagdad 3       Bagdad 4


Caboose motels          Buy a caboose        752 GP7 

Safety Quiz     Flood      Snow   

Cheswick and Harmar Railroad  


Contact Info

 

  

 closed on  Sundays, Mondays and Holidays

Kiski Junction Railroad Inc.

P. O. Box 48, 130 Railroad Street, Schenley PA 15682

We are in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County.

724-295-5577

info@kiskijunction.com  Note on emails: this link will automatically generate an email with the subject  line "KJR information request", if the subject line is changed your email could inadvertently be deleted by our spam filters, rest assured all emails with this subject line will be read by us, regardless of subject. Thank You

                            

 Member Armstrong County Tourist Bureau

 

  member Indiana County Tourist Bureau

 

 

 Member Strongland Chamber of Commerce,

                    See our ads in Pittsburgh Parent Magazine,

We advertise  in "The Paper Mall" distributed free from Leechburg


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Contact the webmaster at info address above Updated Dec  31, 2007


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Background Photo: Allegheny Ludlum Bagdad Mill