Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad

Map
A lithograph depicting the Philadelphia depot in 1832
Overview
Dates of operation1831 (1831)–1976 (1976)
Successor
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length20.2 miles (32.5 km)[1]

The Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad (PG&N) was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1831 and opened its first line in 1832, making it one of the oldest railroads in North America. The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, a forerunner of the Reading Company, leased the company's lines in 1870, ending its period of independent operation. Its lines are currently part of the SEPTA Regional Rail network in the Philadelphia region.

  1. ^ Poor (1860), p. 480.