Lurgan Branch

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This article is about the railroad line owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. For the CSX line, see Lurgan Subdivision.
Lurgan Branch
Freight rail
SystemNorfolk Southern
Operator(s)Norfolk Southern
Technical
Number of tracks1-2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Lurgan Branch is a

Lemoyne it intersects the Enola Branch
.

History

In 1837, the

Greencastle in 1839[3] and Greencastle to Hagerstown in 1841.[4] This part of the line became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad
through leases and mergers.

The Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad was built in the 1870s from Lemoyne to Shippensburg.[citation needed] It was later linked to Harrisburg via the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge,[citation needed] and became part of the Reading Company via leases and mergers. At Lurgan tower, just southwest of Shippensburg, Reading ownership ended and the Western Maryland Railway Lurgan Subdivision began, continuing the rail connection to that railroad's Hagerstown classification yard. A connection was subsequently built in Shippensburg between the PRR line and the RDG line to allow for interchange coal traffic.

Conrail took over both companies in 1976. The PRR line was abandoned from Shippensburg to Carlisle, a portion that saw much street-running and -crossing, as this was the segment that was never significantly improved by the Cumberland Valley Railroad. The existing Cumbo connection was used to create the new hybrid line. The branch was assigned to Norfolk Southern in the 1999 breakup of Conrail. For similar reasons, the WM line south of Shippensburg, to Chambersburg, has been downgraded.

Expansion plans

NS is preparing for expanded traffic on the Lurgan Branch as part of its

Crescent Corridor project. A new intermodal terminal is planned for Greencastle, Pennsylvania[5] and the existing terminal at Harrisburg will be upgraded. Work was scheduled to be completed by 2013.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Norfolk Southern Corp. (2008). "Harrisburg Division." Track chart.
  2. KiB
    )    , June 2004 Edition
  3. KiB
    )    , June 2004 Edition
  4. KiB
    )    , May 2004 Edition
  5. ^ Norfolk Southern (2009). "Norfolk Southern Selects Greencastle Site for New Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility, Supporting Crescent Corridor Initiative." Press release. 2009-08-12.
  6. ^ Norfolk Southern (2009). "Crescent Corridor project aims to increase capacity for intermodal growth, reduce carbon footprint." BizNS (magazine). January/February 2009. pp. 6-7.


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