Northern corner of building. Train is on westbound track to Harrisburg. Note water pump at the other corner of the building – their only water supply. 

West side of building. Station Agent and Telegraph Operator’s office was located in the single-story addition on the right side of the building.

Pennsylvania R.R. train is Westbound to Harrisburg. Hopper car in center is on Western Maryland track to Hanover and Gettysburg. Coal shed and tool shed buildings are on the far right.

South end of building. Freight warehouse is in foreground. Milk cans are on black platform next to track. 

South end of building. Note train order board on corner porch post. 

South end of building. Model is of station as it has been converted to a museum by York County Parks Department

Note that the office addition has been removed from end of building and replaced by small room as originally included when building was built. This design is confirmed by pictures of the building taken in 1863.

North end of building as altered for conversion to a museum. 

7/10 mile south of of Hanover Junction railroad station.

Supplied coal, water, and sand to steam locomotives.

Switch track on left was cinder switch. A waiting car held the ashes from steam locomotives. 4 tracks in center, from left to right:

• Switch, Hanover Jct. to Seitzville

• Main Westbound track

• Main Eastbound track

• Switch, Hanover Jct. to Seitzville

In the foreground, note the warning ropes used to caution brakeman riding on top of car about low elevation ahead. 

This house is located diagonally across the tracks from the Hanover Junction railroad station. The white building on the right was the summer kitchen. 

1.25 miles from Hanover Junction

1 room, 1 teacher

Note see-saw made using fence rails.

North Codorus Township, PA

Built by Northern Central Railroad in 1838

Second oldest railroad tunnel in the United States and oldest in continued service. Converted to double track in 1865.

Hanover Junction, PA

Owned and operated by H.I. Gladfelter

Built in 1895 and razed about 1955.

Hanover Junction, PA

Located about 50 yards north of the Coal Yard

Used by track repair gang for storage of tools and maintenance equipment

Hanover Junction, PA

Located east of Coal Yard

Housed gasoline-powered engine for pumping water from Codorus Creek to the coal yard reservoir

Hanover Junction, PA