Reading & Northern kicks off new season of Jim Thorpe train rides

The Reading & Northern Railroad on Jan. 1 began operating trains for the new season under the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway banner.

Trains depart three times daily on Saturdays and Sundays from the rail station in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Each round trip lasts 70 minutes and travels the route into Lehigh Gorge State Park in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.

The trains are powered primarily by diesel locomotives. Rail cars are heated for the winter. Live narration on the train will point out items of interest, as well as provide facts about the surrounding areas, Reading & Northern officials said in a press release.

In early 2022, Reading & Northern plans to offer the following classes of seating options: standard coach, first-class dome and crown class.