Horseshoe Curve Visitor Center - Altoona, PA
N 40° 29.859 W 078° 29.032
17T E 713219 N 4486035
The Horseshoe Curve Visitor Center allows close-up viewing of trains travelling around the curve. It also tells the story of the curve.
Waymark Code: WM147RN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2021
Views: 3
The site is open seasonally and the listed website will give current hours and prices.
The museum has displays, videos, photos, historical artifacts, a gift shop, and a restroom. Retired PRR Flat Car 473908 is on display. Behind the museum is a pavilion and the original stairs.
A funicular or stairs allow visitors to visit the viewing platform.
The platform has picnic tables and plenty of space to view the tracks. GP9 PRR 7048 is on display.
Amtrak and Norfolk Southern use the tracks.
Museum Website: [Web Link]
Train ride provided?: no
Actual railroad cars or locomotives on display?: yes
Admission fee?: varies, please see website
Street Address: 2400 Veterans Memorial Highway, Altoona, PA 16601
Gift shop?: yes
Café/restaurant?: no
Theater?: yes
Other features?: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
1. Visit the museum. 2. Provide your thoughts/experience of this visit. 3. Provide a photograph of your visit to this museum. A GPSr photo is NOT required.