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Stewartstown Railroad
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Chartered in 1884, this tourist railroad runs between Stewartstown and New Freedom, Pennsylvania. |
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Stewartstown Railroad
The "Mighty Mo" reigns on the 112 year old Stewartstown RR. |
In the 1870's , the merchants and residents of Stewartstown realized the need of a transportation link with the main line of the Northern Central Railroad at New Freedom, if the town and agricultural area intended to prosper. The Stewartstown Railroad Company was chartered on Sept. 22, 1884, and opened exactly one year later between Stewartstown and New Freedom, connecting with the Northern Central Railway, a division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Passenger and freight trains operated over this line between Baltimore and Harrisburg via York until 1972. |
| In 1903, an independent short line, named the New Park & Fawn Grove Railroad, constructed nine miles of track eastward from Stewartstown via New Park to Fawn Grove. This line, absorbed by the SRR January 1, 1923, continued operations until 1935. | |
| For more information, check out Stewartstown Railroad on the FieldTrip.com site. |
Waiting for the last train of the day.
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| To the Official Site of the Stewartstown Railroad |
The train station at Stewartstown, PA.
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| Phone - 717-993-2936 | Take I-83 north to exit 1. Take PA. Rt. 851 west to Main Street. Turn south on Main St. and then turn right on Constitution Ave. |
| Stewartstown Railroad | Stewartstown, PA 17363 |
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May 11, 2008
