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Pennsylvania Gravity Railroad

Gravity railroad in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Gravity Railroad was a gravity railroad established to ship anthracite coal in Pennsylvania. It was established in 1850 and covered 47 miles to the Delaware and Hudson Canal.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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PA Gravity Railroad Map
Photo: PA Coalman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Pennsylvania Gravity Railroad was a gravity railroad established to ship anthracite coal in Pennsylvania. It was established in 1850 and covered 47 miles to the Delaware and Hudson Canal.2

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