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Middletown and Hummelstown Branch: Map and Overview
Map
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Facts
Length:
- 6.85 miles, Hummelstown to Middletown
Notable Dates:
- Incorporated July 31, 1888 as Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad Company
Constructed:
Current Operations:
Connections:
- Lebanon Valley Branch, Hummelstown
- Pennsylvania Railroad, Middletown
- Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, Middletown
Surviving Structures:
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History
The original Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philadelphia and Reading. Its primary purpose was to service local industries and to open a railroad link to the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal, which had been acquired by P&R.
This line was not selected for inclusion in Conrail, and the modern Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad began freight operations in 1976. Tourist passenger service began in 1986, and is the primary source of revenue for the M&H today.
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1972 Track Drawing
Source: Reading Company drawing, updated 12-31-1972
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1903 Timetable
| LEBANON DIVISION - MIDDLETOWN AND HUMMELSTOWN BRANCH |
| 205
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203
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201
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Mls
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Nov. 29, 1903
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202
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204
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206
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| P.M.
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P.M.
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A.M.
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LEAVE} {ARRIVE
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A.M.
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P.M.
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P.M.
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| +742
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+157
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+640
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0
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Hummelstown
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7 47
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4 03
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8 30
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| 7 47
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2 02
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6 45
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1.3
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Stoverdale
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7 41
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3 56
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8 25
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| 7 51
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2 06
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6 50
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3.0
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Clifton
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7 37
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3 51
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8 21
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| 7 53
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2 09
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6 53
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4.0
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Frey's Grove
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7 34
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3 47
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8 19
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| 7 57
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2 13
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6 59
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5.2
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East Middletown
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7 31
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3 43
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8 16
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| 8 02
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2 19
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7 05
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6.7
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Middletown
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+727
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+338
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+812
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| Source: The Official Guide of the Railways, January, 1904 |
1953 Timetable
| MIDDLETOWN AND HUMMELSTOWN BRANCH |
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Distance from
Hummelstown |
Method of
Operation |
STATIONS |
No. Main
Tracks |
3d Class
451
Daily Ex.
Sundays &
Holidays |
3d Class
456
Daily Ex.
Sundays &
Holidays |
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"L" |
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A.M. |
A.M. |
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0.0 |
Time Table &
Train Orders |
HUMMELSTOWN |
Single
Track |
8.00 |
9.30 |
| + .77 |
6.5 |
MIDDLETOWN |
8.30 |
9.00 |
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"A" |
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A.M. |
A.M. |
No. 451 is Superior by direction to No. 456
Extra trains may run ahead of Third Class trains without train orders. |
| Source: Reading Division Employee Timetable, 1953 |
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