Pittsburgh Line

This article is about the Norfolk Southern Railway line. For the CSX line, see Pittsburgh Subdivision.

Pittsburgh Line
Eastbound intermodal train on the Pittsburgh Line in Newport, Pennsylvania
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Norfolk Southern
Locale	Western and central Pennsylvania
Termini	Pittsburgh (CP-West Pitt) Harrisburg (CP-Harrisburg)
Service
Type	Freight rail and passenger rail
Operator(s)	Norfolk Southern, Amtrak
Technical
Line length	248 mi (399 km)
Number of tracks	2–4
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map Fort Wayne Line Pittsburgh P&W Subdivision P&W Subdivision Bloomfield Connector P&W Subdivision Brilliant Branch Wilkinsburg East Busway Port Perry Branch NS Pittsburgh Intermodal Yard SWP Radebaugh Subdivision Greensburg Latrobe Conemaugh Line Conemaugh Line Sang Hollow Extension Stone Bridge Johnstown CSX S&C Subdivision NS South Fork Secondary RJCP Cresson/Irvona Branches RJCP Cresson Branch RJCP Irvona Branch Gallitzin Tunnels Gallitzin Tunnels Allegheny Tunnel Gallitzin Tunnel New Portage Tunnel Horseshoe Curve Horseshoe Curve NS Cove Secondary Altoona Altoona Works Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad Tyrone Spruce Creek Tunnel Huntingdon Lewistown Enola Yard/Port Road Branch Rockville Bridge Buffalo Line Harrisburg Intermodal Yard Harrisburg Line Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main 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.