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Pennsylvania Main Line Railroad Stations: Philadelphia to Harrisburg

By James E. Sundman
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By James E. Sundman
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In 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) took over Pennsylvania's Main Line of Public Works, a state—owned railroad and canal system built in the 1830s. Most are gone, but fortunately some still stand and are in use today.

Costly to build and maintain, and never attracting the traffic needed to sustain it, the state was eager to let it go. Keeping the rail portion and combining it with its own lines, the PRR ultimately developed a well—built and well—run rail line from Philadelphia to Pittsb...

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