Pittsburgh Line

Norfolk Southern rail line The Pittsburgh Line is a rail line owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The line spans 248 miles (399 km) between its namesake city of Pittsburgh in the western part of the state and Harrisburg in the central region. It forms part of the longer Keystone Corridor, which continues east to Philadelphia via Amtrak's Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. The Pittsburgh Line is Norfolk Southern's primary east–west artery through its Pittsburgh and Harrisburg divisions. Along its route, the line crosses the Allegheny Mountains via the Gallitzin Tunnels west of Altoona and the Horseshoe Curve. At its eastern end, it connects with the Harrisburg Line, providing access to Reading and Philadelphia. At its western end, it connects with the Fort Wayne Line toward Conway, Pennsylvania, linking to points west in Ohio and Indiana. The line is one of Norfolk Southern's busiest freight corridors, with approximately 50 to 70 trains daily, and serves as a major route for intermodal traffic between the Northeast and the rail hubs in Chicago.[citation needed] History The Pittsburgh Line was originally owned by the Pennsylvania