Download coordinates as: The Gettysburg Electric Railway was a borough trolley that provided summer access[8][9] to Gettysburg Battlefield visitor attractions such as military engagement areas, monuments, postbellum camps, and recreation areas (e.g., Wheat-field Park[10] and the Pfeffer baseball diamond[11]).

[6] Employees included superintendent Hal J. Gintling,[18][19] managers Thomas P. Turner[8] & Harry Cunningham; crewmen Charles W Culp Jr, Mr. Grinder, William Shields, George Hughes, Norman Murray, Reuben Rupp,[9] Walter Plank,[20] Harry Robinson;[21] conductors John Thomas,[22] William G. Weaver,[14] & Edward Weikert; and motormen Warfield Collins,[23] Mr. Emmons,[24] Gervus W. Myers,[22] Arthur "Ott" Shields,[20][25] & S. A.

[29][failed verification] The railway eventually secured rights-of-way for a route west and north of the borough to the area of the Battle of Gettysburg, First Day; but which were never built.

A new trolley powerhouse of Hummelstown brownstone replaced[36] the original which had burned down by January 22, 1895;[10] and by October 1895 total trackage was 8.5 miles (13.7 km).

[49] The last trolley car ran in November 1916 when the railway had become obsolete both with disrepair[50] and with increased tourists' use of automobiles[9] on Army-improved battlefield avenues.