Gettysburg and Northern Railroad
PREX 1001 with a boxcar near Gettysburg in 2016
Overview
HeadquartersGettysburg, Pennsylvania
Reporting markGET
LocaleAdams and Cumberland counties in Pennsylvania
Dates of operation2001–present
PredecessorGettysburg Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length25 mi (40.2 km)
Other
Websitepioneerlines.com/the-gettysburg-and-northern-railway-get/

The Gettysburg and Northern Railroad (reporting mark GET) is a short-line railroad located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The railroad operates a 25-mile (40 km) long line running between Gettysburg in Adams County and Mount Holly Springs in Cumberland County.

Operations

The Gettysburg and Northern Railroad operates a 25-mile (40 km) long line running from Gettysburg in Adams County north to Mount Holly Springs in Cumberland County. Between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs, the railroad serves Biglerville, Aspers, Gardners, Peach Glen, Hunters Run, and Upper Mill. The Gettysburg and Northern Railroad interchanges with CSX Transportation in Gettysburg and the Norfolk Southern Railway in Mount Holly Springs. Among the products carried by the railroad are canned goods, pulpboard, soda ash, grain, and scrap paper [1]

History

The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway. The line was later leased to the Reading Railroad and operated as the "Gettysburg Branch." The bankrupt Reading Railroad became part of Conrail in 1976, however the Gettysburg Branch was left out of the Conrail system. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation took over the branch and sold the line to a new company, the Blairsville & Indiana Railroad, in 1976; this company changed its name to Gettysburg Railroad.

[2] In 1996, the Gettysburg Railroad was sold to RailAmerica subsidiary Delaware Valley Railroad Company, which operated the line as the Gettysburg Railway.[3] In 2001, the Gettysburg Railway was sold to Pioneer Railcorp and the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad took over operations.[4]

Presently the Gettysburg and Northern is owned and operated by Patriot Rail Company. In early 2024, Patriot Rail announced plans to resume tourist excursions on the line.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Gettysburg & Northern Railroad". Pioneer Railcorp. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American Short Line Railway Guide (5th ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach. p. 134. ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
  3. ↑ U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1996). "Report Form 10-K: RailAmerica, Inc".
  4. ↑ "Pioneer Railcorp-Continuance in Control Exemption-Gettysburg & Northern Railroad Co". Surface Transportation Board. February 27, 2001. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cupper, Dan (January 12, 2024). "Patriot Rail to start tourist service on Gettysburg & Northern". trains.com. Kalmbach Media. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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