New York City to Philadelphia

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Main Line (New York to Philadelphia)
- Harrison Branch (Harrison)
- Jersey City Branch (Harrison to Jersey City)
  - Harsimus Branch (Harsimus Junction to Harsimus Cove)
  - Passaic Branch (Meadows to Newark)
    - Lister Branch (Newark)
- Meadows Branch No. 1 (Meadows)
- Meadows Branch No. 2 (Meadows)
- Centre Street Branch (Harrison to Newark)
- West Newark Branch (West Newark Junction to West Newark)
- Greenville Branch (Newark to Greenville)
- Perth Amboy and Woodbridge Branch (Perth Amboy Junction to Perth Amboy)
- Bonhamtown Branch (Metuchen to Nixon)
- Millstone branch (Millstone Junction to East Millstone)
- Kingston Branch (Monmouth Junction to Kingston)
  - Rocky Hill Branch (Kingston to Rocky Hill)
- Princeton Branch (Princeton Junction to Princeton)
- Philadelphia and Long Branch Railroad
- Belvidere Delaware Branch (Trenton to Manunka Chunk)
  - Millham Branch (Trenton)
  - South Trenton Branch (Trenton)
  - Enterprise Branch (Trenton)
  - Flemington Branch (Flemington Junction to Flemington)
  - Martins Creek Branch (Martins Creek)
- Bristol Branch (Bristol)
- Bustleton Branch (Holmesburg Junction to Bustleton)
- Kensington and Tacony Branch (Tacony to Kensington)
- Trenton Avenue Branch (Frankford Junction to Kensington)
  - Frankford Street Branch (Philadelphia)
  - Filter Street Branch (Philadelphia)
  - Westmoreland Street Branch (Philadelphia)
  - Delaware Avenue Branch (Kensington to Philadelphia)
    - Commerce Street Branch (Kensington)
    - Canal Street Branch (Shackamaxon)
- Delair Branch (Frankford Junction to West Haddonfield)
  - Pemberton Branch (Pavonia to Pemberton)
- Oxford Road Branch (Philadelphia)
- Fairhill Branch (Fairhill)
- Stifftown Branch (North Philadelphia)
- Chestnut Hill Branch (North Philadelphia to Chestnut Hill)
  - Midvale Branch (Midvale)
  - Fort Washington Branch (Philadelphia to Fort Hill)
- Engelside Branch (Engelside)
- New York-Pittsburgh Subway (West Philadelphia)
- River Line (West Philadelphia)
- Belmont Branch (West Philadelphia Connection ZOO to Reading Co at Belmont Jct)
- West Philadelphia Elevated Branch (West Philadelphia)
  - Delaware Extension (West Philadelphia to Philadelphia)
    - Washington Avenue Branch (Philadelphia)
    - Girard Point Branch (Philadelphia)
    - Swanson Street Branch (Philadelphia)
Amboy Branch (South Amboy to Camden)
- Jamesburg Branch (Jamesburg to Monmouth Junction)
- Freehold Branch (Jamesburg to Sea Girt)
- Bordentown Branch (Bordentown to Trenton)
- Kinkora Branch (Kinkora to Lewistown)
- Florence Branch (Florence)
- Burlington and Mount Holly Branch (Burlington to Mount Holly line was abandoned in 1927)
- Petty's Island Branch (Beideman to Petty's Island)
- Pemberton Branch (Pavonia to Pemberton)
  - Mount Holly and Medford Branch (Mount Holly to Medford)
  - Toms River Branch (Birmingham to Bay Head)

Philadelphia to Washington

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Pennsylvania Main Line
- West Chester Branch (West Philadelphia to West Chester)
  - Newtown Square Branch (Fernwood to Newtown Square)
    - Cardington Branch (Millbourne Mills)
  - Octoraro Branch (Wawa to Port Deposit)
- 60th Street Branch (West Philadelphia)
- Chester and Philadelphia Branch (West Philadelphia to Chester)
- Chester Creek Branch (Chester to Lenni)
- Lamokin Run Branch (Chester)
  - South Chester Branch (Chester to Marcus Hook)
    - Claymont Branch (Marcus Hook)
- Linwood Branch (Marcus Hook)
- Shellpot Branch (Edge Moor to Newport)
  - Edge Moor Branch (Edge Moor)
- Brandywine Branch (Wilmington)
- West Wilmington Branch (Wilmington)
- Delaware Branch (Newport to Cape Charles)
  - New Castle Cut-off (New Castle)
  - Centreville Branch (Townsend to Centreville)
    - Chestertown Branch (Massey to Chestertown)
  - Smyrna Branch (Clayton to Smyrna)
  - Oxford Branch (Clayton to Oxford)
  - Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Branch (Harrington to Ross)
    - Milton Branch (Ellendale to Milton)
    - Rehoboth Branch (Georgetown to Rehoboth)
  - Cambridge Branch (Seaford to Cambridge)
  - Crisfield Secondary Branch Originally opened as Eastern Shore Railroad between Princess Anne (Westover) and Annamessex (Crisfield), Md.^[1]
  - Cape Charles Branch (Cape CHarles to Kiptopeke)
- Newark and Delaware City Branch (Newark to Delaware City)
- Havre de Grace Branch (Havre de Grace)
- Port Road Branch (Perryville to Columbia)
  - Perryville Branch (Frenchtown to Principio)
- Sparrow's Point Branch (Baltimore to Sparrow's Point)
- President Street Branch (Bay View to Baltimore)
- Claremont Branch (Baltimore)
- Catonsville Branch (Loudon Park to Catonsville)
- Fort George G. Meade Branch (Odenton to Fort George G. Meade)
- Pope's Creek Branch (Bowie to Pope's Creek)
- Magruder Branch (Landover to Washington)
- Rosslyn Branch (Arlington to Rosslyn)
Northern Central Branch (Baltimore to Wago Junction)
- Green Spring Branch (Hollins to Chattolanee)
York Branch (Columbia to York)
- Frederick Branch (York to Frederick)
  - Union Bridge Branch (Keymar to Union Bridge)
Baltimore and Eastern Railroad (Marsh Siding to Mardela Springs)
- Mill Street Branch (Salisbury)
McDaniel Branch (Easton to McDaniel)
Denton Branch (Denton to Love Point)

Philadelphia to Harrisburg

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Pennsylvania Main Line
- 36th Street Connection (West Philadelphia)
- 32nd Street Branch (West Philadelphia)
- Schuylkill Branch (West Philadelphia to New Boston Junction)
  - Pencoyd Branch (Barmouth to West Manayunk)
  - Royersford Branch (Royersford)
  - Court Street Branch (Reading)
  - Minersville Branch (Pottsville to Lytle)
  - Shenandoah Branch (Frackville to Shenandoah)
    - Gilberton Branch (Gilberton)
    - Girardville Branch (Girardville)
  - Morea Branch (Morea)
- West Chester Branch (Frazer to West Chester)
- Trenton Branch (Glen Loch to Morrisville)
  - Philadelphia and Thorndale Branch (Glen Loch to Thorndale)
    - Phoenixville Branch (Glen Loch to Phoenixville)
  - Swedeland Branch (Swedeland)
- New Holland Branch (Chester Valley Intersection to Conestoga)
- Coatesville Branch (Pomeroy)
- Pomeroy Branch (Pomeroy to Chatham)
- Atglen and Susquehanna Branch (Parkesburg to Wago Junction)
  - York Haven Line (Wago Junction to Marysville)
- Quarryville Branch (Lancaster to Quarryville)
- Lebanon Branch (Conewago to Lebanon)
  - North Lebanon Branch (Lebanon)
  - East Lebanon Branch (Lebanon)
- Columbia Branch (Dillerville to Royalton)
- Steelton Canal Branch (Harrisburg)

Harrisburg to Pittsburgh

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Pennsylvania Main Line
- Cumberland Valley Branch (Harrisburg to Winchester)
  - Dillsburg Branch (Dillsburg Junction to Dillsburg)
  - Waynesboro Branch (Chambersburg to Waynesboro)
  - South Penn Branch (Marion to Richmond)
    - Mercersburg Branch (Mercersburg Junction to Mercersburg)
- Milroy Branch
- Petersburg Branch (part became Lower Trail)
  - Clover Creek Branch
  - Springfield Branch
  - Canoe Creek Branch
    - Crissman Branch
  - New Portage Branch (from west of Gallitzin Tunnels to Hollidaysburg; part became a segment of the 6 to 10 Trail)
- Fairbrook Branch
- Bald Eagle Branch
  - Clearfield Branch
    - Osceola Branch
    - Moshannon Branch
      - Trout Run Branch
      - Big Run Branch
      - Moshannon and Clearfield Branch
        Beaver Branch
        
        Ednie Branch
      - Coal Run Branch
        Morgan Run Branch
        
        Burley Branch
      - Goss Run Branch No. 1
        Goss Run Branch No. 2
        Goss Run Branch No. 3
      - Houtzdale Branch
      - Amesville Branch No. 1
        Amesville Branch No. 2
      - Little Muddy Run Branch
        Janesville Branch
      - Muddy Run Branch
        Smoke Run Branch
      - Banian Branch
      - Betz Branch
    - Mapleton Branch No. 1
      - Mapleton Branch No. 2
    - Philipsburg Branch
    - Derby Branch
  - Snow-Shoe Branch
    - Sugar Camp Branch
      - Grauer Branch
      - Big Sandy Branch
  - Bellefonte Branch
- Hollidaysburg Branch
  - Morrison's Cove Branch
    - Bloomfield Branch
    - Martinsburg Branch
- Irvona Branch
  - Stevens Branch
  - Hegarty Branch
  - Mayes Branch
    - South Witmer Branch
  - Bellwood Branch
    - Stroud Branch
- Cresson Branch
  - Black Lick Branch (became part of Ghost Town Trail)
    - Coal Pit Run Branch
    - Shuman Run Branch
    - Rexis Branch
  - Susquehanna Extension Branch
    - Luther Branch
    - Sterling Branch
    - Walnut Run Branch
    - Porter Run Branch
    - Gardner Run Branch
    - Moss Creek Branch
  - Patton Branch No. 2
    - Patton Branch No. 3
  - Patton Branch No. 1
  - Hastings Branch
  - La Jose Branch
  - McGees Branch
    - Glen Campbell Branch
      - McCoy Run Branch
    - Suter Branch
  - Mahaffey Branch
  - Bear Run Branch
  - Hillman Branch
  - Elk Run Branch
- Lilly Branch
- Ben's Creek Branch
  - Martin Branch
  - Sonman Branch
- Summerhill Branch
- South Fork Branch
  - Beaver Branch
    - Llanfair Branch
  - Paint Creek Branch
    - Eureka Branch No. 37
    - Shade Creek Branch
      - Reitz Branch
  - Windber Branch
- Johnstown Branch
- Sang Hollow Extension
- New Florence Branch
- Bradenville Branch
- Unity Branch
  - Lippincott Branch
- Alexandria Branch
  - Jamison Branch
- South-west Branch
- Brush Creek Branch
- Bull Run Branch
- Jeanette Branch
- Manor Branch
- Youghiogheny Branch
- Turtle Creek Branch
  - Lyons Run Branch
- East Pittsburgh Branch
- Port Perry Branch
- Brilliant Branch
- Duquesne Way Elevated Branch
Bedford Branch
- Mt. Dallas Branch
Rockville Branch
- Elmira Branch
  - Lykens Valley Branch
  - Bellefonte Branch
    - Laurelton Branch
  - Berwick Branch
    - Millville Branch
  - Williamsport and Linden Branch
  - Canal Branch
  - Williamsport Lumber Branch
  - Sodus Bay Branch
    - Marion Branch
  - Canandaigua Lake Branch
Philadelphia and Erie Branch
- Newberry Branch
- Low Grade Branch (Redbank to Driftwood on Buffalo Line, section became Redbank Valley Trail)
  - Brookville Branch
  - Sligo Branch (became Sligo Spur of Redbank Valley Trail)
- Ridgway Branch
- 10th Street Branch
Wilkes-Barre Branch
- Glen Lyon Branch
- West Nanticoke Branch
Shamokin Valley Branch
- Lancaster Branch
- Scott Branch
- Green Ridge Branch
  - Fagely Branch
- Montelius Branch
Lewistown Branch
Catawissa Branch
- Nescopeck Branch
Monongahela Branch
- Whitehall Branch
- Axle Works Branch
- Streets Run Branch
- McKeesport Branch
- Peters Creek Branch (became part of Montour Trail)
- Ellsworth Branch
  - Cokeburg Branch
- Redstone Branch
  - Grindstone Branch
  - Keister Branch
  - Vance Mill Branch
South-west Branch
- Radebaugh Branch
  - Hempfield Branch
    - Andrews Run Branch
- Sewickley Branch
  - Boyer Run Branch
  - Brinker Run Branch
  - Mammoth Branch
  - Bessemer Branch
    - Marguerite Branch
- Hunker Branch
- Yukon Branch
  - Whyel Branch
  - Hunter Run Branch
  - Youghiogheny Branch
- Tarr Branch
- Scottdale Branch
- Everson and Broad Ford Branch
- Opossum Run Branch
- Dunbar Branch
- Coal Lick Run Branch
  - Rainey Branch
- Fairchance Branch
  - Oliphant Branch
Indiana Branch
- Blairsville Branch
- Yellow Creek Branch
Conemaugh Line
- Avonmore Branch
- Apollo Branch
- Butler Branch
- Bailey's Run Branch
Allegheny Branch
- Plum Creek Branch
- Indian Run Branch
- Pucketa Branch
- Schenley Branch
- East Brady Branch
- Salamanca Branch
  - Kinzua Branch
  - Rochester Branch
    - Nunda Branch
    - Rochester Terminal Branch
- Chautauqua Branch
Buffalo Line
- Clermont Branch
- Salamanca Branch
- West Seneca Branch

References

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^ "PRR CHRONOLOGY 1866" (PDF). The Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society. June 2004. Retrieved 2010-09-06.

Pennsylvania Railroad, Form CT1000, List of Stations and Sidings and Instructions for Making Reports to the Superintendent Car Service

New York City to Philadelphia

Philadelphia to Washington

Philadelphia to Harrisburg

Harrisburg to Pittsburgh

See also

References