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Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Map
Overview
HeadquartersPhiladelphia
LocalePennsylvania, U.S.
Dates of operation1861–1907
PredecessorSunbury and Erie Railroad
SuccessorPennsylvania Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length307 miles (494 km)[1]

The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania between 1861 and 1907. It was subsequently merged into the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR).

  1. ^ Poor's Manual of the Railroads of the United States. Vol. 36. New York: Poor's Railroad Manual Co. 1903. p. 722.

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