Strasburg Rail Road

Ronks, PA · 54 minutes from Reading

strasburgrailroad.com|Day trips from Berks County

Plan the day

Drive54 minutes from Reading, 36 miles1 hour 21 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 14 minutes from Hamburg · 47 minutes from Morgantown

Where301 Gap Road, Ronks, PA 17572, Ronks, PAOpen in maps →

AdmissionRegular ride prices are posted only in the online ticket system; Santa's Paradise Express is $47.70 adults (12 and up) and $37.10 children (2 to 11), 45 minutes with Santa aboard (posted October 2026).

Plan onThe regular train ride is a 45-minute round trip; the site does not say how long a full visit takes.

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, couples, a group of friends, older adults

Strasburg Rail Road is a steam railroad in Ronks, PA, running 45-minute round trips through Lancaster County farmland. The 9-mile ride goes to Paradise and back behind early 20th-century steam engines, with audio commentary on board.

The ride is behind a working steam locomotive, 4.5 miles to Paradise and back past what the railroad counts as more than 2,500 acres of Lancaster County farmland, with a pause at the end of the line while the engine uncouples and recouples. You can step off at Groff's Grove or Leaman Place Grove along the way, or book the dining car or a first class parlor car. A picnic grove, playground, Cafe 1832 and a toy store are at the station.

Before you go

Pre-reserve tickets online and arrive 10 to 15 minutes before departure. Parking is on site near the station; special events may use remote lots with a free shuttle. Trains run rain or shine. Strollers, food and water are fine aboard; only service animals ride.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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