The first use of a railroad sleeping car was on a run from Harrisburg to Chambersburg in 1836. Reading Get your free PA Railroad pass for discounts and more at participating railroad attractions. The Gettysburg Railroad is both a freight and a tourist railroad. Seasonal and specialty runs are also offered throughout the year.
Round trip is under an hour and winds through scenic rural Pennsylvania.
The railroad also operates a trolley on some dates instead of the train. The train stops and changes directions at Indian Echo Caverns, where passengers may choose to disembark for a 45-minute tour. The Northern Central passenger train is unique in that the service focuses more on dining and entertainment than the nostalgia aspect of train travel. The trip takes approximately two hours. Abraham Lincoln rode the North Central on his way to deliver the Gettysburg Address.