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Trail
Status: Groundbreaking for Spring Grove-Jackson Twp. Link, a 1.5-mile section, was held May 2007. Engineering nearing
completion with construction slated for early 2008.
Trail Location: York County, PA between West
York Borough and Hanover Borough.
Trail Length: Approximately 16 miles.
Nearby Towns: York, West York, Spring Grove,
Hanover.
Trail Surface: Crushed stone with an adjacent dirt tread for horse riders, where width allows.
Activities: Walking,
Jogging, Hiking, Bicycling, Horseback Riding, others to be determined.
Trail Description:
The York Hanover Trolley Line was operated as a
passenger trolley line from 1908 until 1939. The historic line, which
is approximately 16 miles in length, provided a transportation connection
for many outlying communities such as Graybills, Bairs, Sunnyside, and Menges Mills.
The corridor was first examined in 1977 for a potential conversion to a non-motorized trail.
However, it was not until 2003 that a complete study of the corridor was conducted. As a result of this study,
two sections of the historic corridor have been identified for immediate development, while other sections
were recommended for further study. These two sections, Jackson Twp./Spring Grove and Penn Twp./Hanover have moved
forward with engineered and designed. A 2007 grant award from PA DCNR will allow for further study of the remaining sections
of the trolley corridor.
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