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Pennsylvania |
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Albion |
CN-BLE |
Pulloff |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of south end of the BLE yard |
John Williams Ave between W Crane St |
BLE 160.830 |
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and Bowman Ave |
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Lat N41° 54.2035' Lon W80° 20.9463' |
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Altoona |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
8th Street Overpass |
8th St east of 2nd Ave |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
View of east end of Juniata Shops |
Lat N40°
32.280' Lon W78° 22.602' |
NS 160.070 |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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NS 160.980 |
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Hoagie Shop 6 blocks south on 4th Ave |
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Altoona |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
4th Street and 13th Street Pedestrian |
Access from 4th Ave for both bridges |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Bridges |
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NS 160.070 |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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NS 160.980 |
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Hoagie Shop 6 blocks south on 4th Ave |
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Allentown |
NS former Jersey Central |
Canal Park |
West end of Walnut St east side |
NS 161.070 |
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connection to former Reading |
Scenic views of NS deck bridge over |
of Lehigh River |
NS 160.860 |
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15-20 trains daily |
Lehigh River and truss bridge over |
Lat N40° 36.193' Lon W75° 27.017' |
NS 160.245 |
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Lehigh Canal |
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Picnic areas, hiking trails (2.7 miles from |
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Hamilton Street Dam to Bethlehem City |
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Line), rentable canoes and peddle boats, |
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Pedestrian bridge |
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Steamtown Museum 1 hour drive |
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north in Scranton PA |
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Belle Vernon |
CSX |
Unpaved parking area |
Main St at State Rd of I-70 Exit #41/18 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
View of WLE trestle crossing the |
Lat N40°
07.781' Lon W79° 52.633' |
CSX 160.320 |
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WLE |
Monongahela River and CSX along the |
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WLE 161.025 |
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Unknown number of trains |
east bank of the river |
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No restrooms |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Bethlehem |
NS former LV |
New Street Bridge |
St Rt 378 between Lehigh St and 3rd St |
NS 161.070 |
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NS former RDG |
Hill to Hill Bridge (St Rt 378) |
New St between Lehigh St and 3rd St |
NS 160.860 |
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PBNE |
View of both NS lines along the banks of |
Map |
NS 160.245 |
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Unknown number of trains |
the Lehigh River. |
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Sidewalks on both bridges |
The Hill to Hill Bridge was featured in the |
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No restrooms, street parking |
June 2004 Railfan & Railroad Magazine |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby. |
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Bethlehem |
NS former RDG |
Minsi Trail Bridge (Stefko Blvd) |
Stefko Blvd between Daly Ave and |
NS 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of NS and Bethlehem Steel |
Market St |
NS 160.860 |
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Aerial photo shows the bridge in the |
Map |
NS 160.245 |
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background) |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby. |
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Birdsboro |
NS former RDG |
Furnace Street Bridge |
Furnace St (St Rt 82) between Lincoln St |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms, street parking |
and Main St (St Rt 724) |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N40°
16.213' Lon W75° 48.521' |
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across the river on Furnace St and 1st St |
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Butler |
CN-BLE |
East Jefferson Street Overpass |
E Jefferson St (St Rt 68)between Dogwood |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of BLE Calvin Yard and B&P Engine |
Rd and Benjamin Franl;in Hwy (US Rt 422) |
BLE 161.310 |
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terminal |
Lat N40° 52.2696' Lon W79° 52.5539' |
BLE 160.485 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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BLE 161.220 |
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nearby. |
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B&P ? |
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Butler |
CN-BLE |
South Main Street Overpass |
S Main St (St Rt 8) between Mill St and |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of the BLE and B&P on the banks of |
Pittsburgh Rd |
BLE 161.310 |
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Connoquenessing Creek |
Lat N40° 51.2789' Lon W79° 53.7128' |
BLE 160.485 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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BLE 161.220 |
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nearby. |
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B&P ? |
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Cassandra |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Cassandra Railroad Overlook |
Old Rt 53 Bridge at end of Main St |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Picnic table, park benches |
1/8 mile east of Portage St |
NS 160.070 |
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Cassandra Railroad Overlook
Motel |
Lat N40° 24.440' Lon
W78° 38.323' |
NS 160.980 |
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814-736-4880 or |
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Clearfield |
RJ Corman |
Street Running |
Williams St between Race St and Pine St |
RJC 160.845 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Williams Street |
Lat N41°
01.756' Lon W78° 26.492' |
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(Short line, low traffic levels) |
No restrooms, street parking |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Climax |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Climax Road |
Climax Rd (CR 2008) 2 miles east of SR |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
View of Stone Arch bridge crossing the |
259) Robertson St |
NS 160.070 |
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Conemaugh River |
Lat N40° 23.389' Lon W79° 7.276' |
NS 160.980 |
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Colmar |
CSX former RDG |
Whistle Stop Park |
County Line Rd at Walnut St |
CSX 160.800 |
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Septa |
Unknown facilities |
Lat N40°
16.463' Lon W75° 14.681' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
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SEPTA 161.460 |
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nearby |
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Connellsville |
CSX former B&O |
US Route 110 Bridge |
US Rt 119 at W Fayette St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX along the east bank of the |
Lat N40°
01.315' Lon W79° 35.807' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Youghiogheny River |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Conshohocken |
NS |
Spring Mill Park |
Barren Hill Rd at Hector
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NS ? |
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SEPTA |
Restrooms, picnic area |
Lat N40°
04.450' Lon W75° 16.910' |
SEPTA 160.350 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
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Cove |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Multiple Scenic View Pulloffs along Rt 15 |
US Rt 11-15 |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
No restrooms |
Map |
NS 161.070 |
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Cresson |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
The Station Inn |
827 Front Street, Cresson PA 16630 |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Former Railroad Hotel built in 1866 |
814-886-4757 |
NS 160.070 |
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with a large front porch 150 feet from |
Lat N40° 27.733' Lon W78° 35.429' |
NS 160.980 |
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the tracks. |
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Heritage Park 3 blocks from the Inn |
Horseshoe Curve 10 miles east |
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has a track-level viewing platform |
Gallitzin Tunnels Park 3 miles east |
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providing a view of the engine |
Altoona RR Museum 15 miles east |
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terminal across the tracks. |
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Cornwell Heights |
Amtrak NEC |
Cornwell Heights Amtrak Station |
Station Ave between Bristol Pk (US Rt 13) |
ATK 160.920 |
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Septa |
Restrooms and vending machines in |
and Woodhaven Dr 1/4 mile east of |
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Unknown number of trains |
the station. Station management is |
St Rt 63 |
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railfan friendly |
Lat N40°
04.335' Lon W74° 56.999' |
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Dawson |
CSX |
Street Running |
Railroad St between River Rd and |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
This may have been one street in the past, |
Dixon St |
CSX 160.320 |
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now the tracks are separated from the |
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streets by curbing. |
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Duquesne |
NS Mon Line |
Grant Avenue Bridge |
Grant Ave between Duquesne Blvd and |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Overview of NS |
Linden St |
NS 161.070 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N40° 22.426' Lon W79° 50.663' |
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nearby |
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Duncannon |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Former PRR Station |
Water Street between Maple St and |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Now a privately owned business. |
Cumberland St |
NS 161.070 |
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Railfans may use the parking lot as long |
Lat N40° 23.4001' Lon W77° 1.7915' |
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as they respect the business's property, |
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do not interfere with business and do |
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not litter. |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Easton |
NS Lehigh Line |
Hugh Moore Park |
Main St at Hill Rd |
NS 161.070 |
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CN |
Part of the National Canal Museum |
Lat N40° 40.1820' Lon W75° 14.0869' |
NS 160.860 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Canal Boat rides |
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NS 160.245 |
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Restrooms, picnic tables |
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Easton |
NS Lehigh Line |
Hill Road Bridge |
Hill Rd between Glendon Hill Rd and Main St |
NS 161.070 |
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CN |
Sidewalks on both sides of the bridge |
Lat N40° 40.1820' Lon W75° 14.0869' |
NS 160.860 |
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Unknown number of trains |
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NS 160.245 |
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East Stroudsburg |
Delaware Lackawanna |
Delaware Water Gap National |
St Rt 611 1/2 mile south of I-80 |
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Low traffic short line |
Recreation Area |
Exit #301 |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, camping, |
Lat N40°
58.773' Lon W75° 08.258' |
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hiking trails |
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Elizabeth |
CSX Mon Sub |
Regis R Galady Bridge |
St Rt 51 |
CSX 160.230 |
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NS Mon Valley Line |
View of NS on west side of the river and |
Lat N40°
16.518' Lon W79° 53.306' |
CSX 160.320 |
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10-15 trains daily on each line |
CSX on east side of the river |
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NS 160.800 |
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Sidewalk on the upriver side |
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NS 161.070 |
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Parking in municipal lot at the Elizabeth |
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VFC Fire Station on 1st St at Market St |
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Restaurants and convenience store on |
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2nd Ave and 3rd Ave on east side of river |
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Elizabeth |
CSX Mon Sub |
Street Running |
1st St from Mulberry St to north end of |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms. Parking in municipal lot |
1st St |
CSX 160.320 |
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10-15 trains daily |
at the Elizabeth VFC fire station on 1st |
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St across from the passenger station |
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Restaurants and convenience store |
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nearby |
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Elizabeth |
CSX Mon Sub |
Public Boat Launch Ramp |
South end of 2nd Ave |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Map |
CSX 160.320 |
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10-15 trains daily |
Restaurants and convenience store |
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nearby |
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Emmaus |
NS former RDG |
4th Street Bridge |
4th St at Main St |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
Lat N40° 32.057' Lon W75° 29.478' |
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Enola |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Overview Bridge |
Belle Vista Dr bridge over Enola Yard |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Bridge was designed with "camera |
Lat N40°
19.061' Lon W76° 54.869' |
NS 161.070 |
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ports" in chain link fence for taking |
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pictures of railroad |
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Parking for railfans at foot of bridge |
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Enola |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Rockville Bridge over Susquehanna |
River Rd north of Belle Vista Dr |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
River is one mile north of Overview |
Lat N40°
19.879' Lon W76° 54.997' |
NS 161.070 |
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Bridge. Can be viewed from public |
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access boat ramp |
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Fairhope |
CSX former B&O |
Foley Overlook |
Township Rd 755 off Township Rd 837 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Scenic view of trains climbing the grade |
and Township Rd 764 from St Rt 3004 |
CSX 160.320 |
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to Sandpatch cossing Willis Creek on a |
in Fairhope |
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deck girder bridge |
Lat N39°
49.798' Lon W78° 49.040' |
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Fairhope |
CSX former B&O |
Second Best Place Bed and Breakfast |
Fairhope Rd (St Rt 3004) appx 5 miles |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Two Viewing Platforms |
west of St Rt 96 at
Hyndman PA |
CSX 160.320 |
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Views of CSX Sandpatch Grade |
Lat N39° 50.403' Lon W78° 47.462' |
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This is privately owned property. Customers |
Contact Earl Cummins 814-267-5245 |
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of the B&B get first priority for the viewing |
1089 Fairhope Rd, Fairhope PA 15538 |
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platforms. If you wish to use the platforms |
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without renting at the B&B, you MUST ask |
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for permission. |
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Gallitzin |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
The Tunnel Inn |
702 Jackson St, Gallitzin, PA 16641 |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Across the street from the Gallitzin |
814-884-2975 |
NS 160.070 |
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Tunnel. Second floor Viewing Deck |
Lat N40° 28.876' Lon W78° 33.105' |
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Gallitzin |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Gallitzin Tunnels Park and Museum |
Convent St at Jackson
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NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
View of west portal of Allegany Tunnel |
Lat N40°
28.918' Lon W78° 33.078' |
NS 160.070 |
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Restored PRR NSC Caboose #477852 |
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and other exhibits on display |
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No admission fee |
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Gallitzin |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Jackson Street Overpass |
Jackson St between Chestnut St and |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Port holes in the fence for photos |
Church St (see above
map) |
NS 160.070 |
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Gettysburg |
CSX former WM |
Gettysburg National Military Park |
Washington St 1 block north of US Rt 30 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Gettysburg Scenic Railway |
Gettysburg Scenic former RDG Depot |
Lat N39°
49.932' Lon W77° 14.029' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Multiple areas throughout the park and |
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GETY 160.800 |
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the city of Gettysburg. |
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GETY 161.235 |
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Former WM "Lincoln" Depot is being |
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restored for Visitor's Center |
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Greenville |
CN-BLE |
Pulloff |
Werner Rd appx 1/4 mile south of Conneaut |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of BLE Amasa Trestle on the KO Cutoff |
Lake Rd (St Rt 18) |
BLE 161.310 |
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crossing BLE Old Line to Greenville Yard, the |
Lat N41° 26.4010' Lon W80° 22.0163' |
BLE 160.500 |
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NS Meadville Line, an abandoned NYC line |
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BLE 160.920 |
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and the Little Shenango River |
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Greenville |
CN-BLE |
Greenville Railroad Park
Museum |
S Main St (St Rt 358) at Shenango St |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
DM&IR #604 0-10-2 Baldwin Steam Locomotive |
Lat N41° 24.4592' Lon W80° 22.8909' |
BLE 161.310 |
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on display with an ore car and caboose |
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BLE 160.500 |
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BLE 160.920 |
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Grove City |
CN-BLE |
Erie Street and Blair Street parallel the BLE |
Erie St and Blair St between Mill St and |
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Unknown number of trains |
Parking on Blair Street |
Broad St (St Rt 173) |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N41° 9.6862' Lon W80° 5.2906' |
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Hallstead |
St Lawrence and Hudson |
Scenic View Pulloff |
Church St 2 to 3 miles north of Hallstead |
SLH 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of St Lawrence and Hudson along |
near the PA-NY border |
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the bank of the Susquehanna River |
Map |
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Location confirmation needed |
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Harborcreek |
CSX former NYC |
Roadside picnic area |
US Rt 20 1 mile west of Harborcreek |
CSX 160.800 |
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NS former NKP |
Restrooms, parking |
Lat N42°
09.438' Lon W79° 58.589' |
NS 161.190 |
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Amtrak |
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Hartstown |
CN-BLE |
Liberty Street Overpass |
Liberty St (US Rt 322) 2 blocks east of Main |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of BLE along the western shore of the lake |
St (Linesville-Hartstown Rd) |
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in the Pymatuning Waterfowl
State Game Land |
Lat N41° 33.1755' Lon W80° 22.6474' |
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(Link opens a 1.2mb pdf
Game Land map) |
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Note: The State Game Land is public property |
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and there are a few good photo ops in the Game |
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Land north of the overpass. Stay out of this area |
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in the Game
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Homestead |
CSX |
Wendy's Restaurant |
William Marks Way off 8th Ave (St Rt 837) |
CSX 160.230 |
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NS former PRR |
View of tracks from parking lot |
Lat N40°
24.578' Lon W79° 54.167' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Amtrak |
You must make a purchase from |
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NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Wendy's to use the parking lot |
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NS 160.070 |
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Hallstead |
St Lawrence and Hudson |
Martins Creek Viaduct |
Appx 1 mile south of Kingsley |
SLH 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Multiple views of the viaduct are available |
Map |
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from US Route 11 and Creek Road, both |
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passing under the viaduct. A high-level |
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view is available from Zicks Hill Road |
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A long telephoto lens is advisable for |
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photos from Zicks Hill Road. |
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Jim Thorpe |
NS former LV |
Lehigh Gorge State Park |
Leisure Ln off Main St 3/4 mile north of |
NS 160.800 |
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RBMN |
Restrooms, picnic areas. Hiking trails |
North St (St Rt 983) |
RBMN 160.470 |
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Unknown number of trains |
utilizing abandoned CNJ right of way |
Lat N40° 52.784' Lon W75° 45.605' |
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parallel the tracks for 26 miles along the |
Map 2 |
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Lehigh River between Jim Thorpe and |
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East Side |
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King of Prussia |
NS former CR Harrisburg Line |
Dekalb Pike Overpass |
Dekalb Pike (St Rt 202) between |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Henderson Rd and Boro Line Rd |
NS 160.070 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N40°
05.794' Lon W75° 21.463' |
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Lanesboro |
NS Southern Tier |
Starrucca Viaduct |
Main St between Depot St and Viaduct St |
NS 160.800 |
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NYSW |
Several pulloff locations to view and |
Lat N41°
57.801' Lon W75° 35.005' |
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Unknown number of trains |
photograph the viaduct |
Map 2 |
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Starrucca House Restaurant
1 3/4 miles |
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west in Susquehanna PA (See Below) |
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No restrooms |
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Lemoyne |
NS Lurgan Branch |
Lemoyne Memorial Park |
End of Herman St 3 blocks east of 3rd St |
NS 160.860 |
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NS Shippensburg Secondary |
View of NS Bridge crossing the |
Lat N40°
14.782' Lon W76° 53.205' |
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Unknown number of trains |
Sysquehanna River |
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Unknown facilities |
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Lewistown |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Locust Campground |
475 Locust Rd, north of US Rt 22 |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Tent and RV camping on the bank of |
Lat N40°
33.539' Lon W77° 35.969' |
NS 160.070 |
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the Juniata River |
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Scenic view of the NS stone arch bridge |
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Lewistown |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Restored former PRR Station |
Helen St at St Rt 103 1/2 mile south of |
NS 160.800 |
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50+ trains daily |
Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and |
US Rt 22 |
NS 160.070 |
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Historical Society |
Lat N40°
35.351' Lon W77° 34.735' |
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Bring your lawn chairs |
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Macungie |
NS former Reading |
Macungie Flower Park |
Main St at Depot St (aka Miller St) |
NS 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Replica of former depot used
as a shelter |
Lat N40° 31.015' Lon W75° 33.433' |
NS 160.860 |
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Restaurants nearby |
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NS 160.245 |
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McBride |
CN-BLE |
Pittsburgh Road Overpass |
Pittsburgh Rd (St Rt 8) between Renfrew |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Clear view of BLE |
Rd and Old Plank Rd |
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Lat N40° 51.2789' Lon W79° 53.7128' |
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McKeesport |
CSX former PLE |
5th Avenue Bridge |
5th Ave between Rebecca St and Walnut |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
View of CSX bridge crossing the |
St (St Rt 148) |
CSX 161.520 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Youghiogheny River |
Lat N40°
21.030' Lon W79° 52.206' |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Mifflin |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Main Street Bridge |
Main St (St Rt 35) between Wilson St (St |
NS 160.800 |
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Amtrak |
No restrooms |
Rt 333) and Railroad Ave |
NS 160.070 |
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50+ trains daily |
Convenience store nearby |
Lat N40°
34.179' lon W77° 24.242' |
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New Brighton |
NS former PRR |
Big Rock Park |
8th St at 2nd Ave |
NS 160.800 |
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Amtrak |
View of NS Beaver River Bridge |
Lat N40° 44.398' Lon W80° 19.180' |
NS 160.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area |
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Newport |
NS former PRR |
Oliver Township Community Park |
S 3rd St at Iron Ave |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms and parking |
Lat N40° 28.2564' Lon W77° 7.4628' |
NS 161.070 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Nicholson |
St Lawrence and Hudson |
Tunkhannock Viaduct |
US Rt 11 1/4 mile south of St Rt 92 |
SLH 161.475 |
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Unknown number of trains |
PA Endless Mountains Heritage
Region |
Lat N41°
37.393' Lon W75° 46.584' |
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Parking at a small monument type park on |
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US Rt 11 at the south end of the viaduct. |
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Norristown |
NS |
Norristown River Front Park |
Pearl St 2 blocks south of Main St |
NS 160.800 |
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SEPTA |
Restrooms, picnic area, parking |
Lat N40°
06.918' Lon W75° 21.093' |
NS 160.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of railroad crossing the Schuylkill |
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SEPTA 161.460 |
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River |
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Norristown |
NS |
Norristown Transportation Center |
Lafayette St at south end of Swede St |
NS 160.800 |
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SEPTA |
Restrooms |
Lat N40° 6.810' Lon W75° 20.683' |
NS 160.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
Stay inside the iron fence. Do not cross |
SEPTA 161.460 |
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the tracks. |
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North East |
CSX |
Lake Shore Railway Museum |
Wall St at Robinson St, 4 blocks south of |
CSX 160.800 |
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NS |
Viewing Paltform |
US Rt 20 |
CSX 161.070 |
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Amtrak |
Restrooms when the museum is open |
Lat N42°
12.619' Lon W79° 50.311' |
NS 161.250 |
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Ohiopyle |
CSX former B&O |
Ohiopyle State Park |
St Rt 381 6-7 miles north of US Rt 40 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Multiple scenic views. The former |
Lat N39°
52.079' Lon W79° 29.158' |
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Western Maryland Right of Way is a |
Map 2 |
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hiking trail throughout the park. Other |
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scenic views also exist. |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, tent and RV |
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camping |
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Philadelphia |
NS former RDG |
Hiking Trail |
Cresson St south of Green Ln in the |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Manayunk area east of I-76 Exit #31 |
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Lat N40°
01.479' Lon W75° 13.246' |
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Philadelphia |
CSX Philadelphia Sub |
Fairmount Park |
Presidential Blvd south of US Rt 1 |
CSX 160.230 |
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NS former RDG |
View of Wye Bridge crossing the |
(This road becomes Neill Ave then River |
CSX 161.100 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Schuylkill River |
Road) |
NS 160.800 |
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Views of CSX and Amtrak NEC bridges |
Wye Bridge Map |
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at the south end of this park. |
Amtrak and CSX Bridges Map |
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Restrooms, picnic area |
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Note: This area is unsafe after dark! |
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Philadelphia |
CSX Philadelphia Sub |
New Park and Hiking Trail |
Between Locust St at 25th ave and I-676 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
This new park and trail is currently under |
Map |
CSX 161.100 |
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contruction scheduled to open in 2004 |
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View of CSX along the east bank of the |
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Schuylkill River |
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No restrooms, limited street parking |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Philadelphia |
Amtrak |
Chestnut St, Walnut St and South St |
Walnut St and Chestnut St Overpasses |
ATK 160.920 |
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CSX former PRR |
Overpasses |
Map |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX (east side of river) and |
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CSX 161.100 |
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Amtrak (west side of river) |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Philadelphia |
NS former RDG |
Spring Garden Street Overpass |
Spring Garden St at 31st St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of NS "Highline" viaduct and |
Lat N39°
57.823' Lon W75° 11.155' |
CSX 161.100 |
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Amtrak NEC north of 30th St Station |
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NS 160.800 |
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No restrooms, limited street parking |
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Philadelphia |
CSX former CR |
Southampton Road Bridge |
Southampton Rd 3/4 mile west of |
CSX 160.980 |
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SEPTA |
No restrooms |
Roosevelt Blvd (US Rt 1) |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants 1 1/2 miles north on |
Lat N40°
07.256' Lon W74° 59.821' |
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Bustleton Ave |
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Pittsburgh Area |
CSX |
Allegheny Trail Alliance |
Various locations |
CSX 160.230 |
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NS |
A series of trails on the banks of the |
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CSX 160.320 |
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Amtrak |
Ohio, Allegany, Monongahela and |
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CSX 161.520 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Youghiogheny Rivers |
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NS 160.800 |
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This trail system eventually will connect |
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NS 160.980 |
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with the C&O Canal Park's trails |
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NS 161.070 |
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In some areas views of railroad tracks |
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along the river banks and bridges |
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Pittsburgh |
CSX |
10th Street Bridge |
10th St between 2nd Ave and Muriel St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX along the south bank of the |
Lat N40°
25.885' Lon W79° 59.327' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Monongahela River |
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CSX 161.520 |
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No restrooms, street parking |
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Restaurants nearby |
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Pittsburgh |
CSX former P&LE |
Muer Seafood Restaurant |
Commerce Dr at Smithfield St off |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Located in the Grand Concourse of the |
Carson St |
CSX 160.320 |
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restored P&LE Station |
Lat N40°
25.831' Lon W79° 59.928' |
CSX 161.520 |
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Seating with view of tracks in the River |
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Room |
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Pittsburgh |
CSX |
Smithfield Street Bridge |
Smithfield St between W Carson St and Fort |
CSX 160.230 |
West End Area |
NS |
Next to the P&LE Passenger Station |
Pitt Blvd |
CSX 160.320 |
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Amtrak |
View of CSX and NS |
Lat N40° 26.0928' Lon W80° 0.1249' |
CSX 161.520 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Street Parking |
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NS 160.800 |
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NS 160.980 |
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NS 161.070 |
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Pittsburgh |
CSX |
Liberty Bridge |
Liberty Bridge between PJ McArdle Roadway |
CSX 160.230 |
West End Area |
NS |
View of CSX and NS |
2nd Ave |
CSX 160.320 |
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Amtrak |
Stairway access from W Carson St |
Lat N40° 25.9740' Lon W79° 59.8147' |
CSX 161.520 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Street Parking |
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NS 160.800 |
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NS 160.980 |
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NS 161.070 |
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Pittsburgh |
NS |
10th Street Pedestrian Bridge |
S 10th St between Freyburg St and Fritz Ave |
NS 160.800 |
West End Area |
Amtrak |
View of NS |
Lat N40° 25.5833' Lon W79° 59.3008' |
NS 160.980 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Street Parking |
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NS 161.070 |
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Port Clinton |
Reading Blue Mountain |
RBMNRR Station |
Railroad Blvd at Broad St 2 blocks west |
RBMN 160.470 |
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and Northern |
Go to office in the station for a Visitor's |
of St Rt 61 |
RBMN 160.770 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Pass |
Lat N40°
34.819' Lon W76° 01.563' |
RBMN 161.250 |
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Trackside park benches to watch trains |
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RBMN 161.385 |
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Railfans with a Visitor's Pass are |
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welcome to watch trains from the station |
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and parking lot. DO NOT CROSS |
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THE TRACKS! |
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Pottstown |
NS former RDG |
Moser Road Overpass |
Moser Rd between High St and Industrial |
NS 160.860 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of NS Chapel Steel Yard |
Hwy |
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Convenience stores 3/4 mile north on |
Lat N40°
14.191' Lon W75° 37.428' |
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High Street |
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Pottstown |
NS former RDG |
Municipal Parking Lot |
Hanover St 1 block south of High St |
NS 160.860 |
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Unknown number of trains |
PRR CA-3 Caboose #25000 on display |
Lat N40°
14.693' Lon W75° 39.035' |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Queen Junction |
CN-BLE |
Mahood Road Overpass |
Mahood Rd 2 1/2 miles east of William Flynn |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of Muddy Creek Cut |
Hwy (St Rt 8) |
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Lat N40° 57.6403' Lon W79° 55.8131' |
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Reading |
NS former RDG |
Walnut Street Bridge |
Walnut St between Reed St and Poplar St |
NS 160.800 |
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Lancaster Northern |
No Restrooms |
Lat N40°
20.298' Lon W75° 55.420' |
NS 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
Possible Street Running on 7th Street |
LANO 160.935 |
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nearby |
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Reading |
NS former RDG |
5th Street Bridge |
5th St between Buttonwood St and |
NS 160.800 |
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Lancaster Northern |
No Restrooms |
Greenwich St |
NS 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
Lat N40° 20.610' Lon W75° 55.648' |
LANO 160.935 |
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nearby |
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Reading |
NS former RDG |
Buttonwood Street Bridge |
Buttonwood St between Schuylkill Ave |
NS 160.800 |
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Lancaster Northern |
View of NS Schuylkill River Bridge |
and Reading Ave |
NS 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No Restrooms |
Lat N40° 20.356' Lon W75° 56.562' |
LANO 160.935 |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Rankin |
CSX former P&LE |
Rankin Bridge |
Green Bellway between Kenmawr Ave |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
and St Rt 837 |
CSX 160.320 |
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Lat N40° 24.449' Lon W79° 52.700' |
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Renovo |
NS |
Hyner View State Park |
Hyner View Road off Ritchie Road |
NS 160.860 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic area, hang gliding |
Lat N41°
19.338' Lon W77° 37.844' |
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Scenic view of NS track and West Branch |
Map 2 |
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of the Susquehanna River |
Directions from the Park's web site |
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Scranton |
Delaware Lackawanna |
Nay Aug Park |
Mulberry St 8 blocks southeast of |
DL 161.460 |
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Steamtown |
A public deck has been built that has a clear |
US Rt 11 |
Steamtown |
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Unknown number of trains |
view of the west portal of the Nay Aug Tunnel |
Lat N41°
24.017' Lon W75° 38.389' |
161.5000 |
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Railpictures.net photo |
The overlook deck can be accessed from |
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With a bit of hiking, you can also get good |
the parking lot off the end of Mulberry St |
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photos of the east portal |
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Railpictures.net photo |
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Restrooms, picnic area |
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Shippensburg |
NS Lurgan Branch |
Queen Street Overpass |
Queen St 1/4 mile south of King St (US |
NS 160.980 |
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CSX Lugan Running Track |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
Rt 11) |
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nearby |
Lat N40° 2.974' Lon W77° 30.382' |
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Update 8/15/07: A pedestrian bridge is being |
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built at this location. |
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Susquehanna |
NS Southern Tier |
Starrucca House Restaurant |
504 Front St 3 blocks west of Main St |
NS 160.800 |
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NYSW |
Located in restored former Erie |
Lat N41°
56.658' Lon W75° 36.607' |
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Unknown number of trains |
Passenger Station |
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570-853-3080 |
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Springboro |
CN-BLE |
Pulloff |
Mill St at Beaver St appx 1/4 mile west of |
BLE 160.830 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Parking space for 2-3 cars |
Main St (St Rt 18) |
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Stay in the pulloff area away from the tracks |
Lat N41° 48.0209' Lon W80° 22.3545' |
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Sutersville |
CSX |
Street Running |
2nd Ave
& 3rd Ave between Plummer St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
This may have been one street in the past, |
and Locust St |
CSX 160.320 |
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now the tracks are separated from the |
Map 1 |
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streets by curbing. |
Map 2 |
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Thompsontown |
NS former PRR Broadway Route |
Mill Street Bridge |
Mill St (St Rt 333) 1 mile south of US Rt 22 |
NS 160.800 |
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Amtrak |
Porta John restroom during boating season |
Lat N40°
33.131' Lon W77° 14.206' |
NS 161.070 |
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50+ trains daily |
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Temple |
NS former RDG |
Restored RDG Freight Station |
Tuckerton Rd at N 5th St |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Now a Museum |
Lat N40° 24.4581' Lon W75° 55.7506' |
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Relocated from Frackville, PA |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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nearby |
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Topton |
NS former RDG |
Railroad Café |
Centre St |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Located in restored Reading Passenger |
Map |
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Station |
Address Confirmation Needed |
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Uniontown |
Southwest Pennsylvania |
Street Running |
Beason Street between Penn St and |
SWP 160.425 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Church St |
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Restaurants nearby |
Lat N39°
54.102' Lon W79° 43.515' |
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Valley Forge |
NS former RDG Harrisburg Line |
Valley Forge National Historic Park |
Dead end road north of St Rt 23 and |
NS 160.800 |
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8 - 16 trains during daylight hours |
Former Reading Port Kennedy Station |
County Line Rd intersection near the |
NS 160.070 |
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Restrooms and parking throughout |
main park Visitor's Center |
NS 160.860 |
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the park. Several convenience stores, |
Lat N40°
06.246' Lon W75° 25.287' |
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gas stations and restaurants east of |
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the park. King of Prussia Mall 2 miles |
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east on Gulph Rd. |
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Valley Forge |
NS former RDG Harrisburg Line |
Valley Forge National Historic Park |
Valley Creek Rd north of St Rt 23 and |
NS 160.800 |
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8 - 16 trains during daylight hours |
Former Reading Valley Forge Station |
St Rt 252 intersection near |
NS 160.070 |
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Restrooms and parking throughout |
Washington's Headquarters |
NS 160.860 |
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the park. Convenience store, gas |
Lat N40°
06.124' Lon W75° 27.613' |
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station and Post office at western |
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edge of the park. |
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Waterford |
Allegheny & Eastern |
Waterford Covered Bridge |
Union Rd at Niemeyer Rd 1/2 mile west |
A&E 161.460 |
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Short Line |
Scenic view of of A&E passing east end of |
of Donation Rd |
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the Waterford Covered Bridge |
Lat N41° 56.480' Lon W79° 57.830' |
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Pulloff parking on Union Road |
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West Brownsville |
NS Mon Valley Line |
Street Running |
Main Street west of US Rt 40 |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
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L at N40°
01.611' Lon W79° 53.175' |
NS 160.070 |
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Note: the map does not correctly display |
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the railroad at this location |
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Wilkes Barre |
Saint Lawrence & Hudson |
Burger King |
Carey Ave at Division St |
SLH 161.115 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Trackside parking |
Lat N41° 14.094' Lon W75° 55.019' |
SLH 161.325 |
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SLH 160.815 |
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SLH 160.425 |
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Wilmerding |
NS former PRR |
Station Square and Station Brake Café |
Station St between Caldwell Ave and |
NS 160.800 |
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Amtrak |
Restored former PRR Station |
Westinghouse Ave |
NS 160.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Other restaurants and shops in the |
Lat N40°
23.603' Lon W79° 48.574' |
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station |
Map 2 |
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