Reading Co.–Routes & Mileages

 

We get many requests for lists of routes and mileages on the Reading System. The following is a list of both main line and branches from the 1964 “Official Railway Guide.”

 

Routes & Mileages (1964)
Miles Stations Miles Stations Miles Stations
0.0 Allentown   Philadelphia Philadelphia
9.2 Macungie 0.0 Reading Terminal 0.0 Reading Terminal
11.8 Alburtis 0.8 Spring Garden St. 0.8 Spring Garden St.
14.3 Shamrock 1.8 Columbia Ave. 1.8 Columbia Ave.
15.3 Mertztown 2.9 North Broad St. 2.9 North Broad St.
16.1 Hancock 4.0 Tioga 4.0 Tioga
17.1 Topton 4.3 Nicetown 4.3 Nicetown
19.7 Bowers 5.1 Wayne Jct. 5.1 Wayne Jct.
20.7 Lyons 5.9 Logan 5.9 Logan
24.5 Fleetwood 6.7 Tabor 6.7 Tabor
28.0 Blandon 7.3 Fern Rock 7.3 Fern Rock
30.9 Temple 8.4 Oak Lane 8.4 Oak Lane
35.8 Reading 9.2 Elkins Park 9.2 Elkins Park
41.5 Sinking Springs 10.8 Jenkintown 10.8 Jenkintown
44.4 Wernersville 11.9 Glenside 11.9 Glenside
45.6 South Mountain 13.0 Ardley 13.0 North Hills
47.8 Robesonia 14.2 Roslyn 13.9 Oreland
50.2 Womelsdorf 15.4 Crestmont 14.8 Fellwick
52.6 Sheridan 16.2 Willow Grove 15.9 Fort Washington
54.4 Richland 17.3 Heaton 17.3 Ambler
56.9 Myerstown 18.9 Fulmor 18.8 Penlyn
61.5 Avon 18.6 Hatboro 20.0 Gwynedd Valley
63.5 Lebanon ––––– 22.4 North Wales
66.3 Cleona Philadelphia 23.5 Pennbrook
68.3 Annville 0.0 Reading Terminal 24.4 Lansdale
73.1 Palmyra 0.8 Spring Garden St. 25.9 Fortuna
76.5 Hershey 1.8 Columbia Ave. 26.8 Colmar
80.0 Hummelstown 2.9 North Broad St. 27.5 Link Belt
83.7 Rutherford 4.0 Tioga 29.7 Chalfont
89.2 Harrisburg 4.3 Nicetown 31.5 New Britain
––––– 5.1 Wayne Jct. 32.8 Farm School
  Philadelphia 5.9 Logan 34.4 Doylestown
0.0 Reading Terminal 6.7 Tabor –––––
0.8 Spring Garden St. 7.3 Fern Rock   Philadelphia
1.8 Columbia Ave. 8.4 Oak Lane 0.0 Reading Terminal
2.9 North Broad St. 9.2 Elkins Park 0.8 Spring Garden St.
4.0 22nd St. 10.8 Jenkintown 1.8 Columbia Ave.
5.5 East Falls 12.0 Noble 2.9 North Broad St.
6.4 Wissahickon 12.8 Rydal 4.0 Tioga
7.6 Manayunk 13.8 Meadowbroo 4.3 Nicetown
9.4 Shawmont 15.1 Bethayres 5.1 Wayne Jct.
10.7 Miquon 16.4 Philmont 7.3 Olney
12.3 Spring Mill 17.7 Forest Hills 8.3 Crescentville
13.5 Conshohocken 18.2 Somerton 9.0 Lawndale
15.0 Ivy Rock 19.9 Trevose 9.7 Cheltenham
15.8 Mogees 21.1 Neshaminy Falls 10.1 Ryers
17.2 DeKalb St. 22.7 Parkland 11.1 Fox Chase
17.7 Main St. 23.9 Langhorne 12.8 Walnut Hill
18.0 Elm St. 25.3 Fairless Jct. 14.4 Huntingdon Valley
  Norristown 26.4 Woodbourne 15.1 Bryn Athyn
––––– 30.8 Yardley 15.8 Paper Mills
  Philadelphia 32.5 West Trenton 17.1 Woodmont
0.0 Reading Terminal ––––– 18.0 County Line
0.8 Spring Garden St. 0.0 Lebanon 18.9 Southhampton
1.8 Columbia Ave. 7.2 Jonestown 20.8 Churchville
2.9 North Broad St. 10.5 Indiantown Gap 22.4 Holland
4.0 Tioga 13.6 Green Point 25.0 George School
4.3 Nicetown 18.8 Suedburg 26.3 Newtown
5.1 Wayne Jct. 23.8 Pine Grove –––––
5.7 Fishers 25.7 North Pine Grove 0.0 Reading
6.2 Wister 26.6 Lorberry Jct. 5.7 Sinking Springs
6.8 Germantown 30.7 Tremont 6.6 Montello
7.8 Washington Lane 53.8 Lykens 8.4 Fritztown
8.6 Stenton ––––– 10.4 Vinemont
8.9 Sedgwick 0.0 Tremont 12.4 Reinholds
9.3 Mt. Airy 1.0 Donaldson 15.1 Denver
9.9 Wyndmoor 2.5 West End 16.6 Stevens
10.3 Gravers 5.4 Good Spring 19.4 Ephrata
10.8 Chestnut Hill 10.5 East Brookside 21.5 Akron
––––– 13.5 Reiner 23.0 Millway
0.0 Pottsville 15.0 Tower City 27.0 Lititz
15.9 Tamaqua 17.9 Green Fields 31.7 Manheim
26.7 Mahanoy City 18.5 Williamstown 34.1 Lancaster Jct.
31.4 Maizeville 23.1 Lykens 37.3 East Petersburg
32.2 Mahanoy Plane ––––– 41.9 Lancaster
38.7 Shenandoah     –––––
34.3 Giradville 0.0 Tamaqua    
37.0 Ashland 3.9 Zehners 0.0 Coatesville
39.4 Gordon 5.2 Reynolds 0.9 Valley
47.9 Mt Carmel Jct. 10.4 New Ringgold 6.7 Brandamore
49.9 Mt Carmel ––––– 11.9 Suplee
55.7 Shamokin     13.7 Fontaine
61.1 Paxinos 0.0 Harrisburg 17.1 Conestoga
67.2 Snydertown 2.9 Camp Hill 18.5 Elverson
74.0 Sunbury 9.1 Bowmansdale 20.7 Joanna
79.4 Winfield 14.1 Brandtsville 24.9 Geigertown
83.4 Lewisburg 17.5 Boiling Springs 28.7 Trap Rock
87.8 West Milton 21.3 Carlisle Jct. 30.2 Birdsboro
89.5 Milton 23.4 Craigheads –––––
89.1 New Columbia 27.7 Carlisle    
94.4 Allenwood 22.2 Mt. Holly Springs 0.0 Reading
99.0 Montgomery 25.0 Hunter’s Run 8.4 Maiden Creek
103.9 Muncy 27.9 Goodyear 10.4 Evansville
112.2 Montoursville 30.1 Peach Glen 13.9 Virginville
116.3 Williamsport 32.0 Gardners 17.7 Lenhartsville
119.8 Newberry Jct. 34.6 Bendersville 20.6 Greenawald
––––– 38.5 Biglerville 21.7 Albany
    46.3 Gettysburg 22.8 Kempton
0.0 Perkiomen Jct. ––––– –––––
6.0 Collegeville        
7.6 Rahns 0.0 Pottstown 0.0 Olney
8.8 Grater’s Ford 3.7 Pine Forge 1.1 Crescentville
11.1 Schwenksville 6.7 Colebrookdale 2.2 Summerdale
11.9 Zeiglersville 8.5 Boyertown 2.7 Frankford
14.1 Salford 9.7 New Berlinville –––––
17.0 Perkiomenville 11.4 Bechtelsville    
18.2 Green Lane 12.3 Eshbach 0.0 Hatboro
23.1 Pennsburg 13.0 Barto 2.9 Ivyland
28.8 Hosensack     7.3 Rushland
36.8 Emmaus     9.2 Wycombe
42.7 Allentown     11.9 Buckingham
        18.9 New Hope
Notes:
*(interchange points info courtesy George Elwood’s Fallen Flags and Short Line Railroad Photos)  

 

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