Robertsdale Museum

The Museum 2023 first opening will be April 1 – Regular summer dates begin May 6 (see schedule below)

Please note that Robertsdale is NOT the location to ride East Broad Top Railroad trains. They depart from Rockhill, PA.

The Friends of the East Broad Top Museum presents the history of the East Broad Top Railroad & Coal Company, the industries it served in the surrounding area and the culture of the railroad, its employees and customers. The museum’s current exhibits are located in the historic Rockhill Iron and Coal Company Post Office and also includes the East Broad Top Railroad Station. Three original East Broad Top hoppers are now on display adjacent to the station on a section of restored track.

The Robertsdale Company Square, Col Company Office a left, Coal Company Post Office at center, EBT Station at right.
The Robertsdale Company Square, Coal Company Office a left, Coal Company Post Office at center, EBT Station at right.

For 2023 the museum will be open every Saturday May through October from 10 AM to 5 PM. The museum will also be open to coincide with the East Broad Top Railroad’s Easter on the Rails event in April and Christmas in Coal Country in December. Those events take place in Rockhill, PA.

Admission to the FEBT Robertsdale Museum is FREE, but donations to our Restoration Fund are happily accepted and help our continued efforts to fully restore the East Broad Top Railroad.

Rides on an authentic EBT handcar are available on over a mile of restored East Broad Top mainline narrow gauge track.

Walking tours of the EBT yard and mine area are offered at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM each day the museum is open. Good walking shoes for uneven terrain are recommended for the tour.

The museum includes a gift shop with a variety of EBT, railroad and coal mining items. Credit cards are accepted.

2023 Museum Schedule

FEBT Robertsdale Museum
FEBT Robertsdale Museum
  • Saturday April 1 (Easter on the Rails)
  • Saturday May 6
  • Saturday May 13
  • Saturday May 20
  • Saturday May 27
  • Saturday June 3
  • Saturday June 10
  • Saturday June 17
  • Saturday June 24
  • Saturday July 1
  • Saturday July 8
  • Saturday July 15
  • Saturday July 22
  • Saturday July 29
  • Saturday Aug 5
  • Saturday Aug 12
  • Saturday Aug 19
  • Saturday Aug 26
  • Saturday Sep 2
  • Saturday Sep 9
  • Saturday Sep 16
  • Saturday Sep 23
  • Saturday Sep 30
  • Friday Oct 6 (Fall Reunion)
  • Sunday Oct 8 (Fall Reunion)
  • Saturday Oct 14 (Charlie Brown Event)
  • Saturday Oct 21 (Charlie Brown Event)
  • Saturday Oct 28 (Charlie Brown Event)
  • Saturday Dec 2 (Christmas in Coal Country)
  • Saturday Dec 9 (Christmas in Coal Country)
  • Saturday Dec 16 (Christmas in Coal Country)

Getting to the Museum

The FEBT Museum is located in Broad Top Coal Country, 25 minutes southwest of Rockhill, PA where East Broad Top Railroad trains depart.

Friends of the East Broad Top Robertsdale Museum
Physical Address
570 South Main St, Robertsdale, PA 16674
Postal Address
PO Box 68, Robertsdale, PA. 16674-0068
Contacting the Museum
Please use the Contact Us link to reach museum personnel.
Phone (only answered while museum is open)
814-635-2388

(Note street number has changed from 550 to 570 effective June 2021)

FEBT Museum Gift Shop
FEBT Museum Gift Shop

Other Sites in Robertsdale

While in Robertsdale, also be sure to visit the Broad Top Area Coal Miners Museum just down Main Street from the FEBT Museum. They have extensive exhibits about the railroads and mines of the Broad Top Coal Field, as well as about the people and communities of the region.

FEBT Archives

The FEBT has an active acquisition program for our museum and archives. We are constantly searching for and acquiring artifacts related to the railroad and its business, resulting in a collection that is constantly growing in both quantity and quality of presentation.

Here is some additional information about the Museum:

For further information, or to contact the FEBT Robertsdale museum regarding artifact donations, please Contact Us.