The Gettysburg and Northern Railroad operates a 25-mile (40 km) long line running from Gettysburg in Adams County north to Mount Holly Springs in Cumberland County.
Between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs, the railroad serves Biglerville, Aspers, Gardners, Peach Glen, Hunters Run, and Upper Mill.
Among the products carried by the railroad are canned goods, pulpboard, soda ash, grain, and scrap paper [1] The railroad was built in the late 19th century and opened in 1891 as the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway.
[4] Presently the Gettysburg and Northern is owned and operated by Patriot Rail Company.
In early 2024, Patriot Rail announced plans to resume tourist excursions on the line.