Atglen and Susquehanna Branch

This allowed freight trains to avoid the congestion of the eastern seaboard and the steep grades of the Main Line.

In July 2008, NS sold a portion of the abandoned line to eight municipalities,[3] charging each $1 and supplying a total of $1.4 million in grants for bridge removal or repair.

[4] After being abandoned, much of the right of way had been overgrown with heavy brush, and while the rail and ties had been removed, a rough surface of loose track ballast remained.

[9] Amtrak, which received ownership of PRR's electric traction system, operates a power transmission line along the right of way under easement.

In 2011, Amtrak moved the line's cables from the old Pennsylvania Railroad catenary supports to new monopoles,[10] upgrading the surface to crushed stone at the same time.