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====Freight rail==== [[Norfolk Southern]] acquired all of [[Conrail]]'s lines in the Harrisburg area and has continued the city's function as a freight rail hub. Norfolk Southern considers Harrisburg one of many primary hubs in its system, and operates two [[intermodal freight transport|intermodal]] (rail/truck transfer) yards in the immediate Harrisburg area.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427025012/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1215/is_7_201/ai_64337963 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2008 |title=NS opens intermodal hub at Harrisburg β Norfolk Southern β Brief Article (July 2000) |work=Railway Age |date=July 1, 2000}}</ref> The [[Harrisburg Intermodal Yard]] (formerly called Lucknow Yard) is located approximately three miles north of downtown Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Transport Center, while the [[Rutherford Intermodal Yard]] is located approximately six miles east of downtown Harrisburg in [[Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Swatara Township, Dauphin County]]. Norfolk Southern also operates a significant [[classification yard]] in the Harrisburg area, the [[Enola Yard]], which is located across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg in [[East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania|East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County]].
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