Juniata Valley Railroad
Encyclopedia
The Juniata Valley Railroad is a short line that operates 11 miles of track in Mifflin County
, Pennsylvania
in the United States
. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System
.
The communities served include Lewistown
(and the MCIDC industrial park), the unincorporated
village of Maitland in Derry Township
, and Burnham
. All the track meets at Lewistown, with lines to the industrial park to the southwest, Maitland to the northeast (roughly parallel to U.S. Route 522
), and Burnham to the northwest (roughly parallel to U.S. Route 322
).
The system has trackage rights
via the Norfolk Southern Railway
, but they do not connect to the Juniata Valley Railroad.
Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Mifflin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 46,682. Its county seat is Lewistown. It is named after Thomas Mifflin, the first Governor of Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System
North Shore Railroad System
The North Shore Railroad System includes the following short lines:*Juniata Valley Railroad **Lycoming Valley Railroad **Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad **North Shore Railroad **Shamokin Valley Railroad *...
.
The communities served include Lewistown
Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown is a borough in and the county seat of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies along the Juniata River, northwest of Harrisburg. The number of people living in the borough in 1900 was 4,451; in 1910, 8,166; and in 1940, 13,017. The population was 8,998 at the 2000 census,...
(and the MCIDC industrial park), the unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
village of Maitland in Derry Township
Derry Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania
Derry Township is a township in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,256 at the 2000 census.It was named after the city of Derry in Northern Ireland.-Geography:...
, and Burnham
Burnham, Pennsylvania
Burnham is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Burnham is located at ....
. All the track meets at Lewistown, with lines to the industrial park to the southwest, Maitland to the northeast (roughly parallel to U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522
U.S. Route 522 is a spur route of U.S. Route 22 in the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 60 in Powhatan, Virginia. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 15 in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. US 522 passes through the states of Virginia, West...
), and Burnham to the northwest (roughly parallel to U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322
U.S. Route 322 is a long, east–west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. The road is a spur of U.S. Route 22 and one of the original highways from 1926...
).
The system has trackage rights
Trackage rights
Trackage rights , running rights or running powers is an agreement whereby a railway company has the right to run its trains on tracks owned by another railway company....
via the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
, but they do not connect to the Juniata Valley Railroad.
History
The line operated by the Juniata Valley Railroad was a Penn Central Railroad line that was taken over by Conrail. SEDA-COG JRA (Susquehanna Economic Development Association - Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority) was formed in July, 1983 to continue to provide rail service to communities whose rail lines Conrail had decided to abandon. In 1996 the JRA took over the line when Conrail abandoned it, and the Juniata Valley Railroad was born as its fourth railroad.See also
- List of Pennsylvania railroads
- Stourbridge RailroadStourbridge RailroadThe Stourbridge Railroad is a shortline railroad that operates a route between Honesdale and the village of Lackawaxen in Lackawaxen Township . It was owned for many years by the Lackawaxen-Honesdale Shippers Association and operated under contract by Robey Railroads...
(also operated by Robey Railroads)