For the Amtrak (formerly Pennsylvania Railroad) line, see Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. For the CSX line, see Harrisburg Subdivision.
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Harrisburg Line
Eastbound Norfolk Southern intermodal train on the Harrisburg Line in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; train traveling on Harrisburg Line's Reading Company main line trackage.
Overview
Status
Active
Owner
Norfolk Southern Railway (1999–present)
Conrail (1976–1999)
Locale
Eastern Pennsylvania
Termini
CP-River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CP-Harrisburg in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Service
Type
Freight rail
System
Norfolk Southern Railway (1999–present)
Conrail (1976–1999)
History
Opened
April 1, 1976; the line’s oldest trackage opened on July 16, 1838.
Technical
Number of tracks
1-2
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
The Harrisburg Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The line runs from Philadelphia (HP 5.2) west to Harrisburg (HP 112.9).
The Harrisburg Line was formed the day Conrail began operations, April 1, 1976, from two former Reading Company lines, the original namesake main line to Reading, Pennsylvania, and the Lebanon Valley Branch.
Today, the Harrisburg Line is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway under their Harrisburg Division.[1] The Harrisburg Line runs through two tunnels, the Flat Rock Tunnel in Lower Merion Township and the Black Rock Tunnel in Phoenixville.
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