Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad

For the 20th century companies that used this railroad for excursion trains, see Gettysburg Railroad (1976-1996) and Gettysburg Railway (1996-2001).
Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad
Overview
LocaleAdams & Cumberland Pennsylvania
History
Commenced1882 (1882)
Completed1884 (1884)
Technical
Line length21.5 mi (34.6 km)[1]
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad (G. & H. R. R.)[2] was a railway line of Pennsylvania from Hunter's Run southward to Gettysburg in the 19th century. The north junction was with the South Mountain RR,[3] and a crossing with the Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad's westward extension was at Gettysburg. The crossing also served as a junction for westbound trains to transfer southward across the Gettysburg Battlefield via the G. & H. R. R.'s Round Top Branch[4] to the company's Little Round Top Park.

The G. & H. R. R. was the Gettysburg connection to the Cumberland Valley Railroad at the Hunter's Run junction.
External images
image icon 1886 relief map @ Gettysburg
image icon station with engine on south spur
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  1. ^ Diblasi, Nancy. "Excursion Puffs Its Way To Mount Holly Springs" (Google News Archive). Gettysburg Times. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  2. ^ "Camp Gettysburg" (Google News Archives). Gettysburg Compiler. July 29, 1884. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  3. ^ "The New Railroad: Completion of the Track—Interesting Ceremonies—Dinner at the Eagle" (Google News Archive). Star & Sentinel. March 4, 1884. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  4. ^ Map of the Battle Field of Gettysburg (Map). Cartography by Gettysburg National Park Commission (Nicholson, John P; Cope, Emmor; Hammond, Schuyler A). New York: Julius Bien & Co. Lith. 1904.