Pottsville Line

Pottsville Line

A Reading Company Budd Rail Diesel Car leaves Reading Terminal in 1964
Overview
Status	Discontinued
Last service	26 July 1981 (1981-07-26)
Route
Average journey time	2 hours 30 minutes
Line(s) used	Reading main line Norristown Branch Ninth Street Branch
Technical
Rolling stock	Budd Rail Diesel Cars
Route map Legend 0:00 Pottsville 0:08 Schuylkill Haven 0:16 Auburn Schuylkill County Berks County 0:29 Hamburg 0:36 Shoemakersville 0:38 Mohrsville 0:43 Leesport 0:56 0:59 Franklin Street (Reading) 1:11 Birdsboro 1:15 Monocacy Berks County Montgomery County 1:23 Pottstown 1:31 Linfield 1:36 Royersford 1:44 Phoenixville 1:52 Valley Forge Trains to Norristown–Elm Street 2:01 Norristown Montgomery County Philadelphia County Trains to Glenside, Jenkintown, and points north 2:24 North Broad Street 2:30 Reading Terminal (Philadelphia) [1] This diagram: view talk edit

The Pottsville Line was a commuter rail service in the Delaware Valley, connecting Pottsville, Reading, and Pottstown with Philadelphia. It was the last vestige of passenger service on the former Reading main line. The service lasted into the SEPTA era and was discontinued in 1981. SEPTA continues to operate Manayunk/Norristown Line commuter trains between Philadelphia and Norristown.