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The York Railway (reporting mark YRC) is a shortline railroad operating 48 miles (77 km) [1] of track in and near York, Pennsylvania.YRC was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2002, has a capacity of 286,000, and has three interchanges: CSX (Porters, Pennsylvania and Hanover, Pennsylvania); East Penn Railroad (York, Pennsylvania); Norfolk Southern (York, Pennsylvania).
The York County Heritage Rail Trail [4] is located along railroad tracks built during the nineteenth century as part of the Northern Central Railroad (NCR). The NCR was an important link between Washington, D.C., and points along the northern path to Lake Ontario and upstate New York.
Pennsylvania Rail Trails are former railway lines that have been converted to paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, or light motorized traffic. Rail trails are multi-use paths offering, at a minimum, a combination of pedestrian and cycle recreation.
A 6-mile (10 km) long section of the Ma and Pa's old right-of-way was converted in 1998 to a rail trail in Harford County, Maryland, now designated as part of the Ma & Pa Trail. [15] In Baltimore, Ma and Pa track remnants and the old roundhouse, freight shed, and yard shed remain along Falls Road near Baltimore Penn Station. [16]
York's Golden Plough Tavern Commemorative stamp (1977) York in 1930 from the north. York was also known as Yorktown in the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. It was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region and named for the English city of the same name. By 1777, most of the area residents were of German or Scots-Irish descent. [7]
The following is the unofficial list of top finishers in the 2024 L.A. Marathon. Race results are still being certified and will be updated. Names are listed as they were entered on runners ...
The trail extends 19.7 miles from Ashland Road in Cockeysville to the Mason–Dixon line, where it becomes the York County Heritage Rail Trail and continues to York, Pennsylvania. [2] The trail is 10 feet (3.0 m) wide with a stone dust surface. The majority of the trail runs along the Gunpowder River and Beetree Run. [2] Popular activities on ...
The rail trail runs north through the borough intersecting Valley, Main and Water Streets. The rail line is active with passenger freight from Steam Into History located in nearby New Freedom, Pennsylvania. The Glen Rock Park is located at 5400 Fair School Road adjacent to the borough. The park features a dog park, two ball fields, playground ...