Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train - Tourist attraction in Ashland - 20th and, Oak St, USA

Had a fantastic time on the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine Tour. We arrived about 15 min before the tour and quickly took our seats to get the first car heading into the tunnel. This was great for kids and adults and the tour guide was funny, great with the kids and very engaging. It was a cold and damp day so opted out of the steam train. It was the weekend before Halloween and they were also having a costume party and kid events. Check out their website for potential special events.

Truly a wonderful time! We only did the mine tour (not the train ride). The 45 degree mine was a great relief from the 92 degree heat. The tour guide was great and was able to educate and entertain both kids and adults. My 7 and 10 year old really enjoyed it and the guide was great at answering all of the questions from the group. It was probably about 30 minutes. After the tour we played at the playground for a bit and checked out the museum right next door. You can tell they don't get a lot of visitors at the museum because they had to turn all the lights on for us.

I have been wanting to go here for some time. Yesterday I took my Granddaughter and it was a great experience. We had such a good time and learned so much about Anthracite Coal Mining. The tour guides were really friendly. Truly a fun and unique experience

This was a sweet accidental find! While exploring nearby Centralia, we happened upon this amazing little tourist option. For $20 we were able to take a quick train ride to an overlook and go in an old coal mine! It was awesome opportunity to see a real coal mine, understand how coal mining works and hear the history of this line. After going deep into the mine we were able to get out and get a tour of the shafts and see firsthand just how hard miners work. There is also a snack shop and nearby park for kiddos, too.

Easily one of the most interesting and informative tours I've ever been on. Josh and Joe were both entertaining and knowledgeable about the coal industry and the long history behind it. I'd absolutely visit again and consider this one of the highlights of our trip.

Really neat educational activity. The guide was very personable (Joe). Not only do you get to ride partly into the mine, but you also get to leave the seats to walk around. Be sure to wear a sweatshirt, pants, and shoes you don't mind getting muddy. There is on-sight food for purchase and a small gift shop. Everyone was very friendly, and it was enjoyed by my whole family.

The train ride down the mine was great! Our tour guide was awesome, knowledgeable and brought mining back to life with fun anecdotes! It was really interesting learning about anthracite coal and mining in the area. Unfortunately, the steam train was not working when we visited…we’ll have to come back!!

It was actually very cool to learn about. The mountain view was neat. The coal tunnel was very detailed and had a replication of what the sounds of them getting coal by firepower was like. If you do the coal tunnel be aware to dress warm ( even if it's hot outside) and wear junk clothes as you could get muddy. The tunnel was freezing cold, but still enjoyable.