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The line opened as the [[East Pennsylvania Railroad]] on May 11, 1859, connecting Allentown with Reading.<ref name=about>{{cite web|title=About Us|publisher=Allentown & Auburn Railroad|url=http://allentownandauburnrr.com/about-us/|accessdate=January 24, 2016}}</ref> This railroad became part of the [[Reading Railroad]], and carried traffic from the Allentown area to their main line. In 1976, The Reading Railroad was acquired by [[Conrail]], which continued to use the line as a conduit between North Jersey and the rest of the country. When Conrail was split in 1999, Norfolk Southern was assigned the line.
On March 14, 2018, Norfolk Southern will increase speeds along the Reading line from {{convert|50|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} to {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at 33 grade crossings and from {{convert|45|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} to {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at 3 grade crossings. The speed
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