diff --git a/openmc/trackfile.py b/openmc/trackfile.py
index 16cb84c927..179371260e 100644
--- a/openmc/trackfile.py
+++ b/openmc/trackfile.py
@@ -84,6 +84,62 @@ class Track(Sequence):
     def __len__(self):
         return len(self.particle_tracks)
 
+    def filter(self, particle=None, state_filter=None):
+        """Filter particle tracks by given criteria
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        particle : {'neutron', 'photon', 'electron', 'positron'}
+            Matching particle type
+        state_filter : function
+            Function that takes a state (structured datatype) and returns a bool
+            depending on some criteria.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        list
+            List of :class:`openmc.ParticleTrack` objects
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        Get all particle tracks for photons:
+
+        >>> track.filter(particle='photon')
+
+        Get all particle tracks that entered cell with ID=15:
+
+        >>> track.filter(state_filter=lambda s: s['cell_id'] == 15)
+
+        Get all particle tracks in entered material with ID=2:
+
+        >>> track.filter(state_filter=lambda s: s['material_id'] == 2)
+
+        See Also
+        --------
+        openmc.ParticleTrack
+
+        """
+        matching = []
+        for t in self:
+            # Check for matching particle
+            if particle is not None:
+                if t.particle.name.lower() != particle:
+                    continue
+
+            # Apply arbitrary state filter
+            match = True
+            if state_filter is not None:
+                for state in t.states:
+                    if state_filter(state):
+                        break
+                else:
+                    match = False
+
+            if match:
+                matching.append(t)
+
+        return matching
+
     def plot(self, axes=None):
         """Produce a 3D plot of particle tracks
 
@@ -156,6 +212,33 @@ class TrackFile(list):
                 dset = fh[dset_name]
                 self.append(Track(dset))
 
+    def filter(self, particle=None, state_filter=None):
+        """Filter tracks by given criteria
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        particle : {'neutron', 'photon', 'electron', 'positron'}
+            Matching particle type
+        state_filter : function
+            Function that takes a state (structured datatype) and returns a bool
+            depending on some criteria.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        list
+            List of :class:`openmc.Track` objects
+
+        See Also
+        --------
+        openmc.Track.filter
+
+        """
+        matching = []
+        for track in self:
+            if track.filter(particle, state_filter):
+                matching.append(track)
+        return matching
+
     def plot(self):
         """Produce a 3D plot of particle tracks
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_tracks.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_tracks.py
index 8365ae054e..4c820724d4 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_tracks.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_tracks.py
@@ -107,3 +107,35 @@ def test_max_tracks(sphere_model, run_in_tmpdir):
     # Open track file and make sure we have correct number of tracks
     tracks = openmc.TrackFile('tracks.h5')
     assert len(tracks) == expected_num_tracks
+
+
+def test_filter(sphere_model, run_in_tmpdir):
+    # Set maximum number of tracks per process to write
+    sphere_model.settings.max_tracks = 25
+    sphere_model.settings.photon_transport = True
+
+    # Run OpenMC to generate tracks.h5 file
+    generate_track_file(sphere_model, tracks=True)
+
+    tracks = openmc.TrackFile('tracks.h5')
+    for track in tracks:
+        # Test filtering by particle
+        matches = track.filter(particle='photon')
+        for x in matches:
+            assert x.particle == openmc.ParticleType.PHOTON
+
+        # Test general state filter
+        matches = track.filter(state_filter=lambda s: s['cell_id'] == 1)
+        assert matches == track.particle_tracks
+        matches = track.filter(state_filter=lambda s: s['cell_id'] == 2)
+        assert matches == []
+        matches = track.filter(state_filter=lambda s: s['E'] < 0.0)
+        assert matches == []
+
+    # Test filter method on TrackFile
+    matches = tracks.filter(particle='neutron')
+    assert matches == tracks
+    matches = tracks.filter(state_filter=lambda s: s['E'] > 0.0)
+    assert matches == tracks
+    matches = tracks.filter(particle='bunnytron')
+    assert matches == []