New York Short Line

New York Short Line
History
Opened27 May 1906 (1906-05-27)
Conveyed to Conrail1 April 1976 (1976-04-01)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification12 kV 25 Hz overhead line
Route map

Map

mi
19.2
Neshaminy
Neshaminy Falls
13.3
Bustleton
Cheltenham
9.6
Cheltenham Junction
9.0
Lawndale
8.3
Crescentville
8.1
Frankford Junction
7.3
Olney
6.2
Newtown Junction

The New York Short Line was a railway line in Pennsylvania. It was operated by the Reading Company and built by the New York Short Line Railroad, a subsidiary. It was opened in 1906 to provide a more direct route between Philadelphia and New York City, bypassing the existing route via Jenkintown. The line was conveyed to Conrail in 1976 and is now part of the Trenton Subdivision of CSX.