Trains will begin resume normal runs in and out of Jim Thorpe on Sunday.

Following an Oct. 31 rock slide that closed Route 209 between Nesquehoning and Jim Thorpe, and the resulting blockage of both the Reading & Northern’s Jim Thorpe Branch and the popular D & L trail situated below the highway, the railroad has announced that its track has been cleared and is once again safe for the passage of trains.

This weekend, the last of Reading & Northern’s 2026 Fall Foliage Season passenger excursions from Pottsville, Pittston, and Reading will resume their normal routing straight into the heart of historic Jim Thorpe. This past weekend, the passenger department was able to pivot quickly and route its trains to East Jim Thorpe just across the Lehigh River. Buses then shuttled passengers over to downtown Jim Thorpe.

The Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway quickly mobilized its operations and moved to neighboring Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania on Nov. 2.

Passengers riding the LGSR train from Nesquehoning are treated to a 70-minute ride versus the normal 45-minute Autumn Leaf trip. Because the railroad owns the facilities at Nesquehoning, parking at the location is free of charge. Driving directions from Jim Thorpe guiding visitors around the Route 209 closure are posted on the home page of vvww.lgsry.com.

On Saturday, trains will operate from Nesquehoning at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. All rides will be 70 minutes.

On Sunday, LGSR operations will return to Jim Thorpe. To conclude the 2026 Autumn Leaf schedule, trains will depart Jim Thorpe at 9:and 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Rides will be 70 minutes long. Guests who purchased tickets for boarding at Nesquehoning Sunday should call the railroad at 570-325-8485 to have their tickets switched to boarding at Jim Thorpe.

The final LGSR Bike Train of 2026, scheduled for Saturday, will depart from Glen Onoko at 9:15 a.m. Glen Onoko is the southernmost access point of Lehigh Gorge State Park. Exact GPS coordinates and a map can be found under the “Bike Trains” tab at wwvv.lgsry.com. Parking at the location is free. The Bike Train is originating from Glen Onoko due to the trail still being obstructed by the rock slide cleanup efforts. When the Bike Train returns from White Haven, it will become an “extra section” of the LGSR train and will offer 70-minute round trip rides departing Jim Thorpe at 1 and 3 p.m.

LGSR trains will resume their regular schedule beginning Monday, with 70-minute train rides will depart at 11 a.m., and 1 and 3 p.m. daily through Nov. 26.

Starting Nov. 27 LGSR offers its 80-minute Santa Claus Special train rides departing at 10:30 a.m., 1 and 3:30 p.m. See the full schedule at www.lgsry.com.