The Knox Kane Railroad
| Kinzua Bridge | Zippo Case | Knox Kane Railroad | Crook Farm | Route 6 | WWII Museum | Oil Museum | Main |
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The Knox Kane Railroad
| Kinzua Bridge | Zippo Case | Knox Kane Railroad | Crook Farm | Route 6 | WWII Museum | Oil Museum | Main |
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The recent effort to encourage tourism to the Allegheny National Forest area has produced
a delightful passenger train trip from Marienville, Pa. to the Kinzua Bridge, with a stop
in Kane to pick up passengers.
Both open-air and closed cars transport passengers through deep woods and rural settings.
The train operates from
June-Oct; Leaving Marienville at 8:30 AM, returning at 4:30 PM, passengers travel 96 miles one way.
Round-trip adult fare is $22;
children 3-12 travel for $14.00 round trip. From Kane, the trip to Kinzua Bridge is 32 miles, adults $16.00
and children 3-12 for $9.00. The train departs Kane at 10:30 AM, returning at 2:15 PM. For reservations phone (814) 927-6621
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Either a diesel engine or a steam locomotive pulls the train. Passengers who are lucky
enough to be riding when
the steam engine is used must be forewarned: Water and soot from the stack deposit onto
unsuspecting
passengers riding in the first open-air car. After arriving at the bridge, the train stops to allow passengers to disembark before it crosses the bridge if they wish. As the train crosses the viaduct, passengers notice an immediate change in the ride-- from the swaying and clacking to a smooth, quiet passage as though the cars were floating high above the valley. Once on the other side, all passengers must leave the train while the engine is switched to the opposite end to prepare for the return trip. Riders have about 30-40 minutes to picnic or walk out on the span before returning.
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This page was updated February 6, 2000