Harrisburg Line
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For the Amtrak (formerly Pennsylvania Railroad) line, see Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. For the CSX line, see Harrisburg Subdivision.
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).
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Status | Active |
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Locale | Eastern Pennsylvania |
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Type | Freight rail |
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Opened | April 1, 1976; the line’s oldest trackage opened on July 16, 1838. |
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Number of tracks | 1-2 |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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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.