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North Shore Railroad
Office Hours

8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Railroads Move...
1 Ton of Freight
457 Miles on
1 Gallon of Fuel

GO GREEN USE RAIL!

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In the News

2013 Rail Excursion Schedule in Central Pennsylvania

Economic Trends Impact Rail Traffic

Coal, railroad relevant again

NORTH SHORE RAILROAD SUPPORTS JOB CREATION WITH $3000.00 SPONSORSHIP

Marcellus and Utica shale drilling keeps railroads busy

Lycoming Valley Railroad: Economic cog
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North Shore Railroad Company is owned and operated locally, helping shippers transport globally.

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Mission Statement

  • To be the most customer focused and safest transportation system possible
  • To provide quality regional rail freight service to customers in North East and North Central Pennsylvania
  • To conduct our business with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism
  • To be responsible civic partners with the communities we serve

The North Shore Railroad Company is comprised of six short line railroads - Juniata Valley Railroad, Lycoming Valley Railroad, Nittany & Bald Eagle Railroad, North Shore Railroad, Shamokin Valley Railroad and Union County Industrial Railroad. The JVRR, LVRR, NBER, NSHR, SVRR operate on tracks owned by the SEDA-CoG Joint Rail Authority. The UCIR has portions of track that are held by private parties as well as a portion that is owned by the Joint Rail Authority.

We provide quality rail service to a variety of businesses and industries located in Central Pennsylvania. The commodities we handle are as varied as the businesses themselves. Aggregates, coal, grain, and plastics are just a small sampling of the range of commodities that move in, out and around Central PA on the rails.

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356 Priestley Avenue ~ Northumberland, PA 17857 ~ 570.473.7949
Dedicated to safely and efficiently serving our region's industires for over 28 years.