Greencastle High Line Train Station

04/07/2026

Good afternoon, As everyone gets their Spring cleaning underway please consider donating your excess items to help out others rather than throwing them away. The Greencastle Area Youth Foundation, based out of the High Line Train Station in town, is collecting items for Goodwill Horizon. Details on attached flyer!

12/02/2025

Its Holiday time at the High Line with Greencastle's Heritage Christmas Friday, December 5th and 12th.

The O gauge model Railroad will be running from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm both nights with new buildings added to the layout this year.

We will also be hosting the book readings for children again with the Lilian Besore Memorial Library. Readings will be at 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm both nights with different books each night and free copies for the children. Seating is limited and sign ups in advance are encouraged and can be made by calling the library at 717-597-7920.

You can also purchase your 2025 High Line Christmas ornament handmade by a local artist for $20 with all proceeds going back to support the Station upkeep and improvements. All Aboard!!!!

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05/06/2025

Great presentation this Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the Allison Antrim Museum Barn beginning at 7 pm. James Fouchard, an authority on the architecture of the Cumberland Valley Railroad stations, will explore the various types of structures built to serve the operation of the CVRR and the architectural styles of their construction during CVRR’s lifespan. The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company was one of the oldest in America, having been incorporated on April 2, 1831 – 194 years ago! In 1865, the Franklin Railroad merged with the Cumberland Valley Railroad. There’s no fee to attend but donations are greatly appreciated which go toward Allison-Antrim Museum’s Speaker Series.

04/12/2025

Great opportunity to get out and learn some local history. The Cumberland Valley National Railroad Historical Society (CVNRHS) is hosting a program featuring Greg Dahbura presenting his program on the last runs of the "sandman" train between Wi******er, VA and Gore, VA. The presentation will be held Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at the High Line Train Station 21 South Jefferson Street Greencastle, Pa 17225 beginning at 7 pm.

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11/26/2024

The Holiday season is fast approaching and at the High Line Train Station in Greencastle, Pa it kicks off with a visit from our potter elves from the NCCS ceramic studio on Small Business Saturday. This Saturday, November 30 from 9 am to 3 pm you can shop for great Christmas gifts made by local artisans and the kids can finish handmade ornaments for gifts.

11/14/2023

The tree lighting ceremony is this Friday and with it comes a reminder that the Holidays are just around the corner. Why not follow up Thanksgiving with a little Christmas shopping on Small Business Saturday, November 25 at the High Line Train Station in Greencastle. NCCS ceramic studio will be set up from 9 am - 3 pm with some beautiful homemade pottery pieces. Shop local and support local Artisans!

10/11/2023

Come out to support the High Line Train Station and hear a great presentation! Scott Mingus will be presenting his latest book on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 7 pm.

Light refreshments served - reservations recommended at [email protected].

05/09/2023

~ One week from this evening May Speaker Meeting, "Railroading in Greencastle & the History of the Highline Station."
~ Thursday, May 11 at 7:00 pm in the Barn at Allison-Antrim Museum, 365 S Ridge Avenue.
~ Speakers: Scott Sutton & John McDowell, board members of the Greencastle Area Youth Foundation a non-profit organization, which manages the historic train station.
~ The first train service (beginning in 1837) was provided by the Franklin Railroad, which ran between Greencastle and Chambersburg.
~ The tracks ran straight through Greencastle on Carlisle Street.
~ At the height of train service, seven trains going north and seven trains going south went through Greencastle and Antrim Township every day.
~ Think of the noise, the dirt, the smoke....

05/09/2023

Its always nice to see one of the former Scouts from Troop 99 return to the Station and this past week we had a special guest. Rick McClain, an Eagle Scout from Troop 99 who installed the driveway lights at he Station as his Eagle Scout project, returned to the Station Friday evening for his Naval "pinning ceremony" to mark his promotion to Lt. Cdr. Rick has served two deployments on Naval Destroyers, including a tour of the Persian Gulf, and has now returned to the area as an Engineering Officer at the Washington Naval Yard. Congratulations to Rick, his wife and parents and thank you for making the Station a part of your special day!

11/27/2022

It’s full steam ahead for Heritage Christmas at the High Line Train Station this year with the grounds lit up and construction underway for the model railroad display. On December 2nd and December 9th the Station will be open from 5:30 – 8:30 pm as part of Greencastle’s Heritage Christmas festivities. An O scale model railroad train will be running in the front room and volunteers from the Lilian Besore Memorial Library will be on hand to help hand out treat bags and books to children participating in the book readings. This year’s guest readers will be presenting Good Night Little Engine (ages 2- 5 yrs) and The Little Engine That Could: Delivery Day.
To reserve a seat for the book readings contact the Lilian Besore Memorial Library at 717-597-7920.
In addition, the High Line Train Station’s annual handmade, limited edition Christmas ornament will be available for $15 only at the Station during Heritage Christmas. The sixth in the series features the whimsical locomotive logo of the High Line Train Station, which has been an historic icon of Greencastle for well over a century. The stoneware ornaments are hand thrown and kiln fired by a local Greencastle artist who donates all proceeds to the High Line Train Station for repairs and restoration efforts.
This year’s activities will also include a silent auction for a beautiful 16” x 20” framed acrylic painting titled “Sunrise in Greencastle” by local artist Debbie Young. It will be on display at the Station during the Heritage Christmas activities and all proceeds from the winning bid will be donated to the High Line Train Station. Bids may also be submitted up to Friday, December 16th by emailing [email protected]

08/15/2022

Beautiful sunset photo taken by Patrick Paradzinski at the High Line last week. Thank you to everyone that came by the Station last week during Old Home Week 2022 to support the Art show, presentations on local history and the Boy Scout reunion!