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Peach Bottom Railway

Former railway line in Pennsylvania, United States

The Peach Bottom Railway was a 19th-century 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania, designed to haul coal from the Broad Top fields in central Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, but succeeded only in establishing two local short lines.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Peach Bottom Railway was a 19th-century 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania, designed to haul coal from the Broad Top fields in central Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, but succeeded only in establishing two local short lines.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railway1
  2. Succeeded by York and Peach Bottom Railway1

Sources

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