Stations
The following stations existed along the line, going from south to north:
Name | Notes |
---|---|
Juniata | Across from PRR's Juniata Shops |
Coleman | |
Ivyside | Site of an amusement park; now the Penn State Altoona campus |
Gwin | |
Parks | |
Juniata Springs | |
Homer | |
Wopsononock | Site of the Wopsononock Hotel, a popular resort |
Richland | |
Highland | |
Walker | |
Dougherty | Site of coal mines |
Scenic points along the road included Mule Shoe Curve, the trestles and cut at Sandy Gap Bend, and the high bluffs along the right-of-way at Butcher Knife Point.
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