List of Pennsylvania railroads
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- Aliquippa and Ohio River Railroad (AOR)
- Allegheny Valley RailroadAllegheny Valley RailroadThe Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , and regional lines...
(AVR) - Belvidere and Delaware River RailwayBelvidere and Delaware River RailwayThe Belvidere and Delaware River Railway is class III railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1995 when the Conrail Delaware Secondary was purchased by the Black River Railroad System, which operates several railroad services in western New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.The main service...
(BDRV) - Brandywine Valley RailroadBrandywine Valley RailroadThe Brandywine Valley Railroad is a class III railroad operating in Pennsylvania.It was established in 1981 by the Lukens Steel Company to operate trackage at Coatesville, Pennsylvania and the neighboring town of Modena...
(BVRY) - Buffalo and Pittsburgh RailroadBuffalo and Pittsburgh RailroadThe Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the...
(BPRR)- Operates Allegheny and Eastern RailroadAllegheny and Eastern RailroadThe Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was a shortline railroad operating in Pennsylvania, owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. It is now operated by the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad....
and Pittsburg and Shawmut RailroadPittsburg and Shawmut RailroadThe Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad , also known as the Shawmut Line, was a short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania...
- Operates Allegheny and Eastern Railroad
- Canadian National RailwayCanadian National RailwayThe Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN) through subsidiary Bessemer and Lake Erie RailroadBessemer and Lake Erie RailroadThe Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles...
(BLE) - Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
(CP) through subsidiary Delaware and Hudson RailwayDelaware and Hudson RailwayThe Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important...
(DH) - Chestnut Ridge Railroad (CHR)
- Columbia and Reading Railway (CORY)
- Conrail Shared Assets OperationsConrail Shared Assets OperationsConrail Shared Assets Operations is an American railroad company. It operates three networks—the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a local carrier and switching company for CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway...
(CRR)- operates Philadelphia Belt Line RailroadPhiladelphia Belt Line RailroadThe Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad owns a long railroad line running along the Delaware River waterfront in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was created in 1889 to allow any Philadelphia railroad to access the waterfront...
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- operates Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad
- CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
(CSXT) - Delaware–Lackawanna Railroad (DL)
- East Erie Commercial Railroad (EEC)
- East Penn RailroadEast Penn RailroadThe East Penn Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates a number of mostly-unconnected lines in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Delaware...
(ESPN) - Everett RailroadEverett RailroadThe Everett Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates ex-Pennsylvania Railroad trackage in the Hollidaysburg area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs freight trains over two separate lines, one from Brooks Mill and Sproul, and the other, owned by the Morrison's Cove Railroad, from...
(EV) - Gettysburg and Northern Railroad (GET) http://www.pioneer-railcorp.com/Subsidiaries/GET/get.html
- Juniata Valley RailroadJuniata Valley RailroadThe Juniata Valley Railroad is a short line that operates 11 miles of track in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System....
- Kasgro Rail Lines (KRL)
- Kiski Junction RailroadKiski Junction RailroadThe Kiski Junction Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania near the city of Pittsburgh. The railroad is based in the small community of Schenley which is situated at the point where the Kiskiminetas River flows into the Allegheny River...
(KJR) - Landisville Railroad (LVR)
- Lehigh Railway (LRWY)
- Lehigh Valley Rail Management (LVRB, LVRC, LVRJ)
- Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway (LS)
- Lycoming Valley RailroadLycoming Valley RailroadThe Lycoming Valley Railroad is a short line that operates of track in Lycoming and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System....
(LVRR) - Maryland Midland RailwayMaryland Midland RailwayThe Maryland Midland Railway is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 63 miles of track in central Maryland. It was originally headquartered in the former Western Maryland Railway station in Union Bridge, Maryland, however it is now located in a new facility across the street from the...
(MMID) - McKeesport Connecting Railroad (MKC)
- Middletown and Hummelstown RailroadMiddletown and Hummelstown RailroadThe Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad is a shortline railroad which operates freight and passenger excursion trains in Middletown, Pennsylvania to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Hershey and Harrisburg.-Passenger excursion trains:...
(MIDH) - Mittal Steel Railways (MSUB, MSUS, MSUU)
- NDC Railroad (NDCR)
- New Castle Industrial Railroad (NCIR)
- New Hope and Ivyland RailroadNew Hope and Ivyland RailroadThe New Hope and Ivyland Railroad is a shortline railroad in Pennsylvania. It also operates a heritage railroad, offering passenger excursions....
(NHRR) - New York, Susquehanna and Western RailwayNew York, Susquehanna and Western RailwayThe New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway , also known as the Susie-Q, or simply the Susquehanna, is a Class II American freight railway operating over 500 miles of track in the northeastern states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It was formed in 1881 from the merger of several...
(NYSW) through its subsidiary Central New York RailroadCentral New York RailroadThe Central New York Railroad is a short line railroad operating local freight service along the ex-Erie Railroad Southern Tier Line in the U.S states of New York and Pennsylvania. The line begins at Port Jervis, following the West Branch Delaware River to Deposit and the Susquehanna River from...
(CNYK) - Nittany and Bald Eagle RailroadNittany and Bald Eagle RailroadThe Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad is a short line railroad that operates of track in Blair, Centre, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System....
(NBER) - Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayThe Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
(NS) - North Shore Railroad (NSHR)
- Oil Creek and Titusville Lines, Inc.Oil Creek and Titusville Lines, Inc.The Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad is a tourist railroad that runs from Titusville to Rynd Farm north of Oil City in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania...
(OCTL) - Pennsylvania and Southern Railway (PSCC)
- Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad (PSWR)
- Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks RailroadPittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks RailroadThe Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad is a switching railroad that serves industrial complexes in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. It formerly served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yard across the Ohio River via a car ferry service, operated with the steamboat "Steel...
(PAM) - Pittsburgh and Ohio Central RailroadPittsburgh and Ohio Central RailroadThe Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad is a short-line railroad operating 35 miles of track over the Chartiers Branch in southwest Pennsylvania...
(POHC) - Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (RBMN)
- R.J. Corman Railroad/Allentown Lines (RJCN)
- R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania LinesR.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania LinesR.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines is a railroad in the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, operating a number of lines in central Pennsylvania. It primarily carries coal between mines and Norfolk Southern Railway connections at Cresson and Keating...
(RJCP) - Shamokin Valley RailroadShamokin Valley RailroadThe Shamokin Valley Railroad is a short line railroad that operates 27 miles of track in southern Northumberland County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System....
(SVRR) - SMS Rail Service, Inc.SMS Rail Service, Inc.SMS Rail Lines is a shortline railroad based at Pureland Industrial Park in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The company handles all freight car delivery to businesses located within the industrial park. It also operates lines in Paulsboro, New Jersey, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Albany, New York....
(SLRS) - Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad (SWP)
- Steelton and Highspire Railroad (SH)
- Stourbridge RailroadStourbridge RailroadThe Stourbridge Railroad is a shortline railroad that operates a route between Honesdale and the village of Lackawaxen in Lackawaxen Township . It was owned for many years by the Lackawaxen-Honesdale Shippers Association and operated under contract by Robey Railroads...
(SBRR) - Towanda–Monroeton Shippers Lifeline (TMSS)
- Turtle Creek Industrial RailroadTurtle Creek Industrial RailroadThe Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad is a short line railroad that operates in Pennsylvania. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dura-Bond Corporation of Export, Pennsylvania. The TCKR was created when Conrail abandoned the line in 1982...
(TCKR) - Tyburn Railroad (TYBR)
- Union RailroadUnion Railroad (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)The Union Railroad is a Class III switching railroad located in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania. The company is owned by Transtar, Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of USS Corp, more popularly known as United States Steel...
(URR) - Union County Industrial RailroadUnion County Industrial RailroadThe Union County Industrial Railroad is a short line railroad that operates on approximately 12 miles of track in Union County in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System....
(UCIR) - Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad (UMP)
- Wellsboro and Corning RailroadWellsboro and Corning RailroadThe Wellsboro and Corning Railroad is a shortline railroad that operates between Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and Corning, New York, passing through Tioga, and Lawrenceville. It parallels PA Route 287 and U.S. Route 15, following the valleys of Marsh Creek, Crooked Creek, and the Tioga River...
(WCOR) - Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP)
- Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WE)
- York Railway (YRC)
- Operates Maryland and Pennsylvania RailroadMaryland and Pennsylvania RailroadThe Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , familiarly known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s...
and YorkrailYorkrailThe York Railway is a shortline railroad operating of track in and near York, Pennsylvania. The company was created in 1999 through a consolidation of Yorkrail, Inc. and the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , both owned by the Emons Railroad Group, and it immediately sold the property thus...
- Operates Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
- Youngstown and Southeastern RailroadYoungstown and Southeastern RailroadThe Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad is a short-line railroad subsidiary of the Indiana Boxcar Corporation that operates freight trains between Youngstown, Ohio and Darlington, Pennsylvania, United States...
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Passenger carriers
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(AMTK) (national passenger rail) - CamTranCamTranCamTran, originally called the Cambria County Transit Authority operates mass transit bus service within Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Cambria County,and Windber, Pennsylvania, Somerset County, Pennsylvania. CamTran also operates the Johnstown Inclined Plane, which they took over in 1983 from Westmont,...
(Johnstown mass transit agency operates Johnstown Inclined PlaneJohnstown Inclined PlaneThe Johnstown Inclined Plane is a funicular in Johnstown, Cambria County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The incline and its two stations connect the city of Johnstown, situated in a valley at the confluence of the Stonycreek and the Little Conemaugh Rivers, to the borough of Westmont on Yoder... - East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company (heritage railroad)
- Fayette Central Railroad (tourist trains operating over Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad trackage)
- Kiski Junction RailroadKiski Junction RailroadThe Kiski Junction Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania near the city of Pittsburgh. The railroad is based in the small community of Schenley which is situated at the point where the Kiskiminetas River flows into the Allegheny River...
(working railroad that also operates tourist trains) - Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway (heritage railroad)
- Middletown and Hummelstown RailroadMiddletown and Hummelstown RailroadThe Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad is a shortline railroad which operates freight and passenger excursion trains in Middletown, Pennsylvania to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Hershey and Harrisburg.-Passenger excursion trains:...
(working railroad, but with emphasis on tourist trains) - New Hope and Ivyland RailroadNew Hope and Ivyland RailroadThe New Hope and Ivyland Railroad is a shortline railroad in Pennsylvania. It also operates a heritage railroad, offering passenger excursions....
(working railroad that also operates tourist trains) - New Jersey Transit Rail OperationsNew Jersey Transit rail operationsNew Jersey Transit Rail Operations is the rail division of New Jersey Transit. It provides regional rail service in New Jersey, with most service centered around transportation to and from New York City, Hoboken, and Newark...
(Atlantic City LineAtlantic City LineThe Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
commuter train travels from Philadelphia) - Oil Creek and Titusville Lines (working railroad, but with emphasis on tourist trains)
- Pioneer Lines Scenic Railway (heritage railroad)
- Port Authority of Allegheny CountyPort Authority of Allegheny CountyPort Authority of Allegheny County is the second-largest public transit agency in Pennsylvania and the 11th-largest in the United States. When considering that its service area is the 20th largest in the U.S...
(Pittsburgh mass transit agency that opeartes The T light railPittsburgh Light RailThe Pittsburgh Light Rail is a light rail system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; it functions as a subway in Downtown Pittsburgh and largely as an at-grade light rail service in the suburbs. The system is owned and operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County...
, the Monongahela InclineMonongahela InclineThe Monongahela Incline, built by John Endres in 1870, islocated near the Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh. It is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the USA. It is also one of two surviving inclines from the original 17 passenger-carrying inclines built in Pittsburgh starting...
, and the Duquesne InclineDuquesne InclineThe Duquesne Incline is a inclined plane railroad, or funicular, located near Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood and scaling Mt. Washington. Designed by Samuel Diescher, the incline was completed in 1877 and is long, in height, and is inclined at a 30 degree angle...
) - Port Authority Transit CorporationPort Authority Transit CorporationThe PATCO Speedline, also known colloquially as the High Speed Line, is a rapid transit system operated by the Port Authority Transit Corporation, which runs between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden County, New Jersey...
(Bi-state authority operates Philadelphia-Camden County subway line) - Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityThe Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority is a metropolitan transportation authority that operates various forms of public transit—bus, subway and elevated rail, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolley bus—that serve 3.9 million people in and around Philadelphia,...
(Philadelphia mass transit agency that operates SEPTA Regional RailSEPTA Regional RailThe SEPTA Regional Rail system consists of commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and its suburbs. Service on most lines runs from 5:30 AM to midnight...
commuter lines, the Philadelphia Subway, and a variety of suburban light rail lines) - Strasburg Railroad (heritage railroad)
- Tioga Central RailroadTioga Central RailroadThe Tioga Central Railroad is a heritage railroad operating on a portion of the Wellsboro and Corning Railroad. It operates north from Wellsboro, Pennsylvania during the tourist season, which lasts from June to October....
(heritage railroad) - Wanamaker, Kempton and Southern Railroad (heritage railroad)
- West Chester RailroadWest Chester RailroadThe West Chester Railroad is a privately owned and operated tourist railroad that runs between Market Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania in Chester County and the village of Glen Mills, Pennsylvania in Delaware County....
(heritage railroad)
Museums and historic sites
- Allegheny Portage RailroadAllegheny Portage RailroadThe Allegheny Portage Railroad was the first railroad constructed through the Allegheny Mountains in central Pennsylvania, United States. It was a series of 10 inclines, approximately long, and operated from 1834 to 1854...
- Howard TunnelHoward TunnelThe Howard Tunnel is located near New Salem, Pennsylvania. In operation since 1838, it is the second oldest active rail tunnel in the U.S. Originally constructed by the York and Maryland Line Rail Road, it formed a critical link in the north-south line assembled by the Northern Central Railway.It...
- Electric City Trolley MuseumElectric City Trolley MuseumThe Electric City Trolley Museum is located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, next to the Steamtown National Historic Site.The museum displays and operates restored trolleys and interurbans on former lines of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, now owned by the government of Lackawanna...
- Gallitzin TunnelGallitzin TunnelThe Gallitzin Tunnels in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, formed the Pennsylvania Railroad's passage through the Allegheny Mountains in western Pennsylvania. Ownership of the tunnels has been successively transferred from the Pennsylvania Railroad to Penn Central Transportation Company, then to Conrail...
- Horseshoe CurveHorseshoe Curve (Pennsylvania)Horseshoe Curve is a famous railroad horseshoe curve in central Pennsylvania, near Altoona in the United States. Called an "engineering marvel", it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad...
- Mars Train Station
- Pennsylvania Trolley MuseumPennsylvania Trolley MuseumThe Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, located at 1 Museum Road, Washington, Pennsylvania, is a museum dedicated to trolleys and includes several restored examples.-History:...
- Railroad Museum of PennsylvaniaRailroad Museum of PennsylvaniaThe Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a railroad museum in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741...
- Reading Company Technical & Historical Society
- Rockhill Trolley MuseumRockhill Trolley MuseumThe Rockhill Trolley Museum is located at 430 Meadow Street, Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania, north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and south of US 22, the William Penn Highway....
- Steamtown National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located on in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad . The museum is built around a working replica turntable and a roundhouse that is...
- Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad MuseumWestern Pennsylvania Model Railroad MuseumThe Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.It is dedicated to the exhibition of model trains and historical railroad paraphernalia...
Defunct railroads
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SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any. |
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| Addison and Pennsylvania Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1887 | 1898 | Susquehanna and New York Railroad Susquehanna and New York Railroad The Susquehanna and New York Railroad was a short-line railroad connecting the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Towanda, Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marsh Hill Junction... |
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| Addison and Northern Pennsylvania Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1882 | 1887 | Addison and Pennsylvania Railway | ||
| Aliquippa and Southern Railroad Aliquippa and Southern Railroad The Aliquippa and Ohio River Railroad is a six-mile short line railroad in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, United States, controlled by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. through its ownership of the Ohio Central Railroad System... |
ALQS | 1906 | 2002 | Aliquippa and Ohio River Railroad | ||
| Allegheny Railroad Allegheny Railroad The Allegheny Railroad was an American railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania.The Allegheny Railroad began operations on September 3, 1985... |
ALY | 1985 | 1992 | Allegheny and Eastern Railroad Allegheny and Eastern Railroad The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was a shortline railroad operating in Pennsylvania, owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. It is now operated by the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad.... |
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| Allegheny and Bald Eagle Railroad, Coal and Iron Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1839 | 1859 | Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad The Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad was a coal-hauling railroad in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Begun in 1859, it came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1881... |
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| Allegheny and Eastern Railroad Allegheny and Eastern Railroad The Allegheny and Eastern Railroad was a shortline railroad operating in Pennsylvania, owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. It is now operated by the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad.... |
ALY | 1992 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the... |
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| Allegheny Junction Railroad | 1898 | 1907 | N/A | |||
| Allegheny and South Side Railway Allegheny and South Side Railway The Allegheny and South Side Railway is an historic railroad that operated in Pennsylvania.It was incorporated on September 20, 1892, to build from the city of Allegheny to the South Side of Pittsburgh, with a stated distance of 12 miles; A branch of 7 miles from Allegheny to 39th St. in... |
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| Allegheny Southern Railway | ASRW | 1982 | 1985 | Everett Railroad Everett Railroad The Everett Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates ex-Pennsylvania Railroad trackage in the Hollidaysburg area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs freight trains over two separate lines, one from Brooks Mill and Sproul, and the other, owned by the Morrison's Cove Railroad, from... |
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| Allegheny Valley Railroad Allegheny Valley Railroad The Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , and regional lines... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1852 | 1891 | Allegheny Valley Railway | ||
| Allegheny Valley Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1910 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Allegheny and Western Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1896 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Allentown Railroad Allentown Railroad The Allentown Railroad was a rail line proposed in the 1850s to connect the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Allentown with the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line across the Allegheny Mountains... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1853 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Allentown Terminal Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... / RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1888 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Altoona and Beech Creek Railroad Altoona and Beech Creek Railroad The Altoona and Beech Creek Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad in Blair and Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania which operated during the late 19th and early 20th century. It carried passenger traffic up from the vicinity of Altoona to Wopsononock and coal and timber down from Wopsononock and... |
1897 | 1910 | Altoona, Juniata and Northern Railway | |||
| Altoona, Clearfield and Northern Railroad | 1891 | 1897 | Altoona and Beech Creek Railroad Altoona and Beech Creek Railroad The Altoona and Beech Creek Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad in Blair and Cambria Counties, Pennsylvania which operated during the late 19th and early 20th century. It carried passenger traffic up from the vicinity of Altoona to Wopsononock and coal and timber down from Wopsononock and... |
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| Altoona, Juniata and Northern Railway | 1910 | 1913 | Altoona Northern Railroad | |||
| Altoona Northern Railroad | 1912 | 1919 | N/A | |||
| Altoona and Philipsburg Connecting Railroad | 1892 | 1906 | New York and Pittsburgh Air Line Railroad | |||
| Anthracite Railway | ATRW | 1983 | 1989 | Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad | ||
| Arnot and Pine Creek Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1881 | 1937 | Tioga Railroad | ||
| Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Atlantic and Great Western Railroad The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads: the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown, New York; the Meadville Railroad based in Meadville, Pennsylvania ; and the Franklin and Warren Railroad based in Franklin Mills, Ohio... |
ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1871 | 1880 | New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad The Nypano Railroad, earlier the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, was organized from the bankrupt Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in March 1880.... |
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| Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Atlantic and Great Western Railroad The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads: the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown, New York; the Meadville Railroad based in Meadville, Pennsylvania ; and the Franklin and Warren Railroad based in Franklin Mills, Ohio... |
ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1858 | 1865 | Atlantic and Great Western Railway | ||
| Atlantic and Great Western Railway | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1865 | 1871 | Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Atlantic and Great Western Railroad The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads: the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown, New York; the Meadville Railroad based in Meadville, Pennsylvania ; and the Franklin and Warren Railroad based in Franklin Mills, Ohio... |
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| Auburn and Port Clinton Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1854 | 1857 | Allentown Railroad Allentown Railroad The Allentown Railroad was a rail line proposed in the 1850s to connect the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Allentown with the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line across the Allegheny Mountains... |
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| Altoona and Wopsononock Railroad | 1890 | 1891 | Altoona, Clearfield and Northern Railroad | |||
| Bachman Valley Railroad Bachman Valley Railroad The Bachman Valley Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th century. The 13 mile line ran from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania to Ebbvale, Maryland . The railroad was built to transport iron ore to local blast furnaces... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1871 | 1886 | Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway was a railroad that operated in Maryland and Pennsylvania in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The 59 miles main line ran from Emory Grove, Maryland to Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, with a 6 miles branch from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania to Hanover Junction,... |
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| Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Bald Eagle Valley Railroad The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad which owned several rail lines in central Pennsylvania. It had its genesis in the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad, a financially-troubled railroad chartered in 1857, which was unable to complete more than a small portion of... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1861 | 1908 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Baltimore Coal and Union Railroad Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
1868 | 1871 | Northern Coal and Iron Company | ||
| Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Railroad | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1878 | 1917 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Baltimore and Cumberland Valley Railroad Extension Company | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1880 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Baltimore and Hanover Railroad Baltimore and Hanover Railroad The Baltimore and Hanover Railroad was a railroad that operated in Maryland in the 19th century. The 20 mile main line ran from Emory Grove, Maryland north to the Pennsylvania state line near Black Rock Junction, where it connected with the Bachman Valley Railroad.The B&H was chartered by the... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1877 | 1886 | Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway was a railroad that operated in Maryland and Pennsylvania in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The 59 miles main line ran from Emory Grove, Maryland to Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, with a 6 miles branch from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania to Hanover Junction,... |
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| Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway was a railroad that operated in Maryland and Pennsylvania in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The 59 miles main line ran from Emory Grove, Maryland to Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, with a 6 miles branch from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania to Hanover Junction,... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1886 | 1917 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway (Eastern Extension) | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1888 | 1917 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway (Western Extension) | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1888 | 1917 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad | 1891 | 1894 | York Southern Railroad | |||
| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
B&O, BO | B&O | 1876 | 1987 | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
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| Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1912 | 1980 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
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| Baltimore and Ohio Short Line Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1885 | 1887 | Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore Railroad | ||
| Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad The Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad was a railroad line built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Baltimore, Maryland. It was built in the 1880s after the B&O lost access to its previous route to Philadelphia, the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad... |
B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1883 | 1989 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Baltimore and Philadelphia Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1883 | 1883 | Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad The Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad was a railroad line built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Baltimore, Maryland. It was built in the 1880s after the B&O lost access to its previous route to Philadelphia, the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad... |
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| Bangor and Bath Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1880 | 1880 | Bangor and Portland Railway Bangor and Portland Railway - History :The Bangor and Portland Railway was an American railroad incorporated in 1879. It began operations between Bangor and Portland, Pennsylvania, the following year. A branch opened in 1885 from Bangor, extending along Martins Creek to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad at the town of... |
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| Bangor and Portland Railway Bangor and Portland Railway - History :The Bangor and Portland Railway was an American railroad incorporated in 1879. It began operations between Bangor and Portland, Pennsylvania, the following year. A branch opened in 1885 from Bangor, extending along Martins Creek to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad at the town of... |
DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1879 | 1909 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Barclay Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1891 | 1902 | Susquehanna and New York Railroad Susquehanna and New York Railroad The Susquehanna and New York Railroad was a short-line railroad connecting the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Towanda, Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marsh Hill Junction... |
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| Barclay Coal Company | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1862 | 1891 | Barclay Railroad | ||
| Barclay Railroad and Coal Company | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1854 | 1862 | Barclay Coal Company | ||
| Bare Rock Railroad | 1892 | |||||
| Bear Creek Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1865 | 1867 | Shenango and Allegheny Railroad | ||
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| Beaver and Ellwood Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1890 | 1916 | Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
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| Beaver Meadow Railroad and Coal Company | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1830 | 1864 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Beaver Meadow, Tresckow and New Boston Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
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| Beaver Valley Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1899 | 1941 | Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
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| Bedford Railroad | 1859 | 1864 | Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company | |||
| Bedford and Blair County Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1893 | 1894 | Pennsylvania Midland Railroad | ||
| Bedford and Bridgeport Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1868 | 1891 | Bedford and Bridgeport Railway | ||
| Bedford and Bridgeport Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1891 | 1911 | Hollidaysburg, Bedford and Cumberland Railroad | ||
| Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1911 | Hollidaysburg, Bedford and Cumberland Railroad | ||
| Beech Creek Railroad Beech Creek Railroad Beech Creek RailroadIn 1890 the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad took out a long term lease of the Beech Creek Railroad yet the Beech Creek maintained independent operations until July 1899... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1886 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Beech Creek, Clearfield and South Western Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1883 | 1886 | Beech Creek Railroad Beech Creek Railroad Beech Creek RailroadIn 1890 the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad took out a long term lease of the Beech Creek Railroad yet the Beech Creek maintained independent operations until July 1899... |
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| Beech Creek Extension Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1901 | 1961 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Bellefonte and Buffalo Run Railroad | 1882 | 1882 | Buffalo Run, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Railroad | |||
| Bellefonte Central Railroad Bellefonte Central Railroad The Bellefonte Central Railroad was a shortline connecting Bellefonte and State College, Pennsylvania. Constructed in the late 19th century to haul local iron ore to furnaces in the Bellefonte region, it later hauled freight traffic to Penn State and lime for steelmaking from local quarries... |
BFC | 1892 | 1985 | Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad The Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad is a short line railroad that operates of track in Blair, Centre, and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. It is part of the North Shore Railroad System.... |
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| Bellefonte, Nittany and Lemont Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1883 | 1889 | Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Bald Eagle Valley Railroad The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad which owned several rail lines in central Pennsylvania. It had its genesis in the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad, a financially-troubled railroad chartered in 1857, which was unable to complete more than a small portion of... |
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| Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad The Bellefonte and Snowshoe Railroad was a coal-hauling railroad in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Begun in 1859, it came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1881... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1859 | 1881 | Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Bald Eagle Valley Railroad The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad which owned several rail lines in central Pennsylvania. It had its genesis in the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad, a financially-troubled railroad chartered in 1857, which was unable to complete more than a small portion of... |
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| Bell's Gap Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1889 | Pennsylvania and North Western Railroad | ||
| Bells Run Railroad | 1903 | |||||
| Belvidere Delaware Railroad Belvidere Delaware Railroad The Belvidere Delaware Railroad, frequently shortened to the "Bel Del", was a railroad running along the eastern shore of the Delaware River from Trenton, New Jersey north via Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Belvidere, New Jersey... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1896 | 1958 | United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in New Jersey, including their main line to New York City... |
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| Berks and Chester Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1864 | 1866 | Wilmington and Reading Railroad | ||
| Berks County Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1871 | 1874 | Reading and Lehigh Railroad | ||
| Berlin Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Berlin Branch Railroad | 1876 | 1903 | East Berlin Railway | |||
| Bethlehem Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1861 | 1864 | Lehigh and Lackawanna Railroad | ||
| Big Level and Bradford Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1883 | Pittsburgh, Bradford and Buffalo Railway | ||
| Big Level and Kinzua Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1911 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Binghamton, Towanda and Western Railway | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1902 | 1902 | Susquehanna and New York Railroad Susquehanna and New York Railroad The Susquehanna and New York Railroad was a short-line railroad connecting the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Towanda, Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marsh Hill Junction... |
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| Blacklick and Yellow Creek Railroad | 1904 | 1911 | Cambria and Indiana Railroad Cambria and Indiana Railroad The Cambria and Indiana Railroad is a railway company that is located in the southeastern part of Indiana County, Pennsylvania in the United States... |
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| Blacksville and Western Railway | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1917 | 1917 | Morgantown and Wheeling Railway | ||
| Bloom Run Railroad | 1902 | |||||
| Bloomsburg and Sullivan Railroad | BBS | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1883 | 1928 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad | BMRG | 1983 | 1995 | East Penn Railways | ||
| Bradford Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1911 | 1932 | Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway was a railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1887 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, and reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York... |
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| Bradford Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1911 | Bradford Railroad | ||
| Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railroad | 1880 | 1892 | Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railway | |||
| Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railway | 1892 | 1903 | Buffalo, Bradford and Kane Railroad | |||
| Bradford, Bordell and Smethport Railroad | 1880 | 1892 | Bradford, Bordell and Kinzua Railway | |||
| Bradford and Foster Brook Railway Bradford and Foster Brook Railway The Bradford & Foster Brook Railway was one of, if not the first, monorails in America. Inspired by a working demonstration at the Philadelphia Centenntial Exposition of 1876, Col. Roy Stone thought it would solve transportation problems near Bradford. In 1876, Bradford was a booming oil town... |
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| Bradford Industrial Rail | BR | 1993 | 2004 | Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the... |
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| Bradford and State Line Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1881 | Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad | ||
| Bradford and Western Pennsylvania Railroad | 1891 | |||||
| Bridgeport and Widemire Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1896 | 1913 | Clearfield and Mahoning Railway | ||
| Bristol Industrial Terminal Railway | BITY | 1992 | 1997 | Penn Eastern Rail Lines | ||
| Brock Railroad Brock Railroad The Brock Railroad was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Warren Car Company of Warren, PA. The business entity Brock Railroad Company was created with the Pennsylvania Department of State on February 17, 1982.... |
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| Brockport and Shawmut Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1886 | 1940 | New York, Lake Erie and Western Coal and Railroad Company | ||
| Brockwayville and Punxsutawney Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1882 | 1891 | Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was one of the more than ten thousand railroad companies founded in North America, most of which came and went. It lasted much longer than most, serving communities from the shore of Lake Ontario to the center of western Pennsylvania.One of the minor... |
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| Brooks Mills and Altoona Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1894 | 1894 | Pennsylvania Midland Railroad | ||
| Brookville Railway | 1896 | |||||
| Brookville and Mahoning Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1903 | 1909 | Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad The Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad , also known as the Shawmut Line, was a short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania... |
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| Brownstone and Middletown Railroad | 1892 | N/A | ||||
| Brownsville Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1875 | 1880 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
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| Brownsville and New Haven Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1876 | 1882 | Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway | ||
| Brownsville and State Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1893 | 1894 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
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| Bruce and Clairton Railroad Bruce and Clairton Railroad Bruce and Clairton Railroad was a railroad in Pennsylvania, running from Bruce, Pennsylvania to Clairton, Pennsylvania on the Monongahela River. In 1902, it merged with the West Side Belt Railroad, before it had finished its construction.... |
P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1901 | 1902 | West Side Belt Railroad West Side Belt Railroad The West Side Belt Railroad was a standard gauge railroad incorporated July 25, 1895. It ran from Temperanceville, to Clairton, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Banksville. It acquired the Little Saw Mill Run Railroad by merger in 1897, and the Bruce and Clairton Railroad in 1901. The railroad was... |
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| Buffalo and Bradford Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1856 | 1859 | Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was formed on February 26, 1859, by the merger of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and the Buffalo and Bradford Railroad. The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was leased to the Erie Railroad on January 6, 1866, for period of 499 years... |
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| Buffalo, Bradford and Kane Railroad | 1904 | 1931 | N/A | Operated by Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | ||
| Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was formed on February 26, 1859, by the merger of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad and the Buffalo and Bradford Railroad. The Buffalo, Bradford and Pittsburgh Railroad was leased to the Erie Railroad on January 6, 1866, for period of 499 years... |
ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1859 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Buffalo, Chautauqua Lake and Pittsburgh Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1879 | 1880 | Pittsburgh, Titusville and Buffalo Railway | ||
| Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburgh Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1867 | 1872 | Corry and State Line Railroad | ||
| Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago Railway Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago Railway The Buffalo, Cleveland and Chicago Railway was a proposed railroad in the United States during the late 19th Century. The company was incorporated in the states of New York and Pennsylvania in January 1881 by three New York bankers: Clark, Post, and Martin.The railroad was to be parallel to... |
NKP New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
1881 | 1881 | New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Buffalo Coal and Iron Company | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1856 | 1860 | Continental Coal Company | ||
| Buffalo and Erie Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1867 | 1869 | Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana... |
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| Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1883 | 1887 | Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway of Pennsylvania | ||
| Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1883 | Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad | ||
| Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad The Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad was a railroad in western New York. On January 22, 1881, the Pittsburgh, Titusville & Buffalo Railway Company merged with the Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railway Company, the Salamanca, Bradford and Allegheny River Railroad Company, the Salamanca,... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1883 | Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad | ||
| Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was one of the more than ten thousand railroad companies founded in North America, most of which came and went. It lasted much longer than most, serving communities from the shore of Lake Ontario to the center of western Pennsylvania.One of the minor... |
BR&P | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1887 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Buffalo Run, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Railroad | 1882 | 1891 | Bellefonte Central Railroad Bellefonte Central Railroad The Bellefonte Central Railroad was a shortline connecting Bellefonte and State College, Pennsylvania. Constructed in the late 19th century to haul local iron ore to furnaces in the Bellefonte region, it later hauled freight traffic to Penn State and lime for steelmaking from local quarries... |
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| Buffalo and St. Marys Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1895 | 1897 | Buffalo, St. Marys and Southwestern Railroad | ||
| Buffalo, St. Marys and Southwestern Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1897 | 1899 | Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
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| Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
B&S | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1891 | 1954 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
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| Buffalo and Susquehanna Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1907 | 1910 | N/A | Leased the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Buffalo Valley Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1868 | 1879 | Berlin Railroad | ||
| Buffalo and Washington Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1866 | 1871 | Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway | ||
| Bustleton Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1891 | 1902 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Bustleton and Eastern Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1893 | 1893 | Philadelphia, Bustleton and Trenton Railroad | ||
| Butler and Pittsburgh Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1896 | 1897 | Pittsburg, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Caledonia Iron, Land and Railroad Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1867 | 1869 | Southern Pennsylvania Iron and Railroad Company | ||
| Cambria and Clearfield Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1887 | 1903 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Cambria and Clearfield Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1903 | 1913 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Cambria County Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1896 | 1898 | Beech Creek Railroad Beech Creek Railroad Beech Creek RailroadIn 1890 the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad took out a long term lease of the Beech Creek Railroad yet the Beech Creek maintained independent operations until July 1899... |
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| Cambria and Indiana Railroad Cambria and Indiana Railroad The Cambria and Indiana Railroad is a railway company that is located in the southeastern part of Indiana County, Pennsylvania in the United States... |
CI | 1911 | 1994 | N/A | ||
| Cammal and Black Forest Railway | 1894 | |||||
| Canoe Creek Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1900 | 1901 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | ||
| Carbon Limestone Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1894 | 1894 | Mahoning State Line Railroad | ||
| Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad The Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad was built in the 1850s to transport iron ore from local mines in Lehigh and later Berks County to furnaces along the Lehigh River... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1854 | 1944 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Catawissa Railroad Catawissa Railroad The Catawissa Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania between 1860 and 1953. For most of its lifespan it was leased by the Reading Railroad, and was subsequently merged into the Reading.-History:... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1860 | 1953 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1849 | 1860 | Catawissa Railroad Catawissa Railroad The Catawissa Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania between 1860 and 1953. For most of its lifespan it was leased by the Reading Railroad, and was subsequently merged into the Reading.-History:... |
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| Central Columbiana and Pennsylvania Railway | CQPA | 2001 | 2004 | Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
| Central Railroad of New Jersey Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
CNJ | CNJ | 1952 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Central Railroad of New Jersey Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
CNJ | CNJ | 1871 | 1946 | Central Railroad of Pennsylvania Central Railroad of Pennsylvania The Central Railroad of Pennsylvania was an attempt by the Central Railroad of New Jersey to avoid certain New Jersey taxes on their Pennsylvania lines... |
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| Central Railroad of Pennsylvania Central Railroad of Pennsylvania The Central Railroad of Pennsylvania was an attempt by the Central Railroad of New Jersey to avoid certain New Jersey taxes on their Pennsylvania lines... |
CRP | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1944 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Central Railroad of Pennsylvania | 1891 | 1918 | N/A | |||
| Central Pennsylvania Railroad | 1889 | 1891 | Central Railroad of Pennsylvania | |||
| Central Pennsylvania Railroad (Eastern Extension) | 1890 | 1891 | Central Railroad of Pennsylvania | |||
| Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1893 | 1902 | Susquehanna, Bloomsburg and Berwick Railroad | ||
| Central Trunk Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1868 | 1909 | Jamestown, Franklin and Clearfield Railroad | ||
| Chambersburg and Gettysburg Railroad | 1890 | |||||
| Chambersburg, Greencastle and Hagerstown Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1853 | 1859 | Franklin Railroad | ||
| Chapman and Lehigh Railway | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1881 | 1882 | Bangor and Portland Railway Bangor and Portland Railway - History :The Bangor and Portland Railway was an American railroad incorporated in 1879. It began operations between Bangor and Portland, Pennsylvania, the following year. A branch opened in 1885 from Bangor, extending along Martins Creek to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad at the town of... |
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| Chartiers Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1867 | 1907 | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Chartiers Connecting Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1899 | Chartiers Railway | ||
| Chartiers and Mansfield Valley Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1880 | 1881 | Pittsburgh, Chartiers and Youghiogheny Railway | ||
| Chartiers Southern Railway | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1906 | 1929 | Monongahela Railway Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
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| Chartiers Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1853 | 1866 | Chartiers Railway | ||
| Cheat Haven Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1902 | 1907 | Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg Railroad | ||
| Cheat Haven and Bruceton Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1911 | 1965 | N/A | ||
| Cheat River Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1896 | 1907 | Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg Railroad | ||
| Cherry Grove Railroad | 1884 | 1894 | Tionesta Valley Railway | |||
| Cherry Springs Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1893 | 1893 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Cherry Tree and Dixonville Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1903 | 1970 | Penn Central Transportation Company | ||
| Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from several smaller Virginia railroads begun in the 19th century. Led by industrialist Collis P... |
CO | 1987 | 1987 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Chester Creek Railroad Chester Creek Railroad The Chester Creek Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area in the 19th century. It operated of track between Lamokin Street in Chester, and Lenni in Middletown Township, where it connected with the West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1866 | 1917 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Chester and Delaware River Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1871 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Chester Valley Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1850 | 1888 | Philadelphia and Chester Valley Railroad | ||
| Chester Valley Railway | CHTS | 1996 | 1997 | Penn Eastern Rail Lines | ||
| Chestnut Hill Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1848 | 1948 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Chestnut Ridge Railroad of Pennsylvania | 1898 | 1902 | Chestnut Ridge Railway | |||
| Chestnut Ridge Railway | CHR | 1902 | 2003 | Chestnut Ridge Railroad | Owned by New Jersey Zinc and successors from 1907 | |
| Cheswick and Harmar Railroad | CHH | 1901 | 1972 | N/A | Formerly owned by Duquesne Light | |
| Clarion and Jefferson Railroad | 1904 | 1904 | Pittsburgh, Summerville and Clarion Railroad | |||
| Clarion River Railway | 1889 | 1948 | N/A | |||
| Clarion and Summerville Railroad | 1900 | 1901 | Clarion, Summerville and Pittsburgh Railroad | |||
| Clarion, Summerville and Pittsburgh Railroad | 1901 | 1903 | ||||
| Clearfield and Jefferson Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1885 | 1889 | Bell's Gap Railroad | ||
| Clearfield and Mahoning Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1892 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines is a railroad in the R.J. Corman Railroad Group, operating a number of lines in central Pennsylvania. It primarily carries coal between mines and Norfolk Southern Railway connections at Cresson and Keating... |
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| Clearfield Southern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1898 | 1905 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | ||
| Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1854 | 1868 | Lake Shore Railway | ||
| Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1850 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Colebrook Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1886 | Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad | ||
| Colebrookdale Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1865 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Columbia Bank | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1852 | 1864 | Columbia Bridge Company | ||
| Columbia Bank and Bridge Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1837 | 1852 | Columbia Bank | ||
| Columbia Bridge Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1871 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Columbia Bridge Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1835 | 1837 | Columbia Bank and Bridge Company | ||
| Columbia and Maryland Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1864 | Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad The Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It operated a main line between Columbia, Pennsylvania and Port Deposit, Maryland, generally along the eastern shore of the Susquehanna River. It later acquired... |
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| Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad The Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It operated a main line between Columbia, Pennsylvania and Port Deposit, Maryland, generally along the eastern shore of the Susquehanna River. It later acquired... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1890 | Columbia and Port Deposit Railway | ||
| Columbia and Port Deposit Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1890 | 1916 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Columbus and Erie Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1905 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Conemaugh and Black Lick Railroad | CBL | 1923 | 2003 | Lehigh Valley Rail Management | ||
| Conewango Valley Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1870 | Dunkirk, Warren and Pittsburgh Railway | ||
| Confluence and Oakland Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1890 | 1941 | N/A | ||
| Confluence and State Line Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1889 | 1890 | Confluence and Oakland Railroad | ||
| Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1863 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Connection Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1871 | Junction Railroad | ||
| Connellsville Central Railroad | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1902 | 1905 | Connellsville and Monongahela Railway | ||
| Connellsville and Monongahela Railway | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
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| Connellsville and State Line Railway | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1910 | 1917 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Connequenessing Valley Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1881 | 1882 | West Penn and Shenango Connecting Railroad | ||
| Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
CR | 1976 | 1999 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... , Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Continental Coal Company | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1860 | 1865 | Keyser Valley Railroad | ||
| Corning, Cowanesque and Antrim Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1873 | 1892 | Fall Brook Railway | ||
| Cornwall Railroad | CWL | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1870 | 1968 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad | C&L | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1918 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Cornwall and Mount Hope Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1883 | 1886 | Cornwall Railroad | ||
| Corry and State Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1879 | 1879 | Buffalo, Chautauqua Lake and Pittsburgh Railway | ||
| Coudersport and Pine Creek Railroad | 1889 | 1895 | Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad The Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad was a short line railroad that operated in Potter and McKean Counites in Pennsylvania in the United States between 1882 and 1964. The original line ran along the Allegheny River between the boroughs of Coudersport, the county seat of Potter County, and... |
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| Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad The Coudersport and Port Allegany Railroad was a short line railroad that operated in Potter and McKean Counites in Pennsylvania in the United States between 1882 and 1964. The original line ran along the Allegheny River between the boroughs of Coudersport, the county seat of Potter County, and... |
CPA | 1882 | 1970 | N/A | Owned by Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad The Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad was formed in 1954 to operate a section of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trackage which had been isolated from the rest of the system by a 1942 flood. This trackage was acquired by the B&O as part of the purchase of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Coudersport and Wellsboro Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1892 | 1894 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Cowanesque Valley Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1874 | Corning, Cowanesque and Antrim Railway | ||
| Crane Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1905 | 1914 | Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
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| Cresson Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1891 | 1891 | Cambria and Clearfield Railroad | ||
| Cresson and Clearfield County and New York Short Route Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1894 | Cresson and Irvona Railroad | ||
| Cresson and Irvona Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1894 | 1903 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Cross Cut Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1867 | Buffalo, Corry and Pittsburgh Railroad | ||
| Cross Fork Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1893 | 1893 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Cumberland Valley Railroad Cumberland Valley Railroad The Cumberland Valley Railroad was an early railroad in Pennsylvania, USA, originally chartered in 1831 to connect with Pennsylvania’s Main Line of Public Works... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1831 | 1919 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Cumberland Valley and Waynesboro Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1901 | 1906 | Cumberland Valley Railroad Cumberland Valley Railroad The Cumberland Valley Railroad was an early railroad in Pennsylvania, USA, originally chartered in 1831 to connect with Pennsylvania’s Main Line of Public Works... |
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| Curwensville and Bower Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1903 | 1905 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | ||
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| Dallastown Railroad | 1898 | 1902 | Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , familiarly known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s... |
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| Danville, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1867 | 1878 | Sunbury, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railway | ||
| Danville and Pottsville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1826 | 1851 | Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad | ||
| Darlington Cannel Coal Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1852 | 1855 | Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railroad, Pittsburgh, Marion and Chicago Railway | ||
| Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1838 | 1859 | Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad | ||
| Dawson, Broadford and Mount Pleasant Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1881 | 1882 | Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad | ||
| Delaware and Chester County Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1867 | 1869 | Wilmington and Western Railroad | ||
| Delaware and Cobb's Gap Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1849 | 1853 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Delaware and Hudson Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
1899 | 1930 | Delaware and Hudson Railroad | ||
| Delaware and Hudson Railroad | D&H | D&H | 1930 | 1968 | Delaware and Hudson Railway Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
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| Delaware and Hudson Canal Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
1826 | 1899 | Delaware and Hudson Company | ||
| Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
DL&W, DLW | DL&W | 1853 | 1960 | Erie–Lackawanna Railroad | |
| Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1846 | 1853 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Delaware River Railroad and Bridge Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1896 | 1954 | Penndel Company | ||
| Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad The Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad, known locally as the Sowbelly Railroad, was a short-lived rail line rail line along French Creek between Kimberton and St... |
1868 | 1893 | N/A | |||
| Delaware River and Union Railroad | DR&U | 1902 | 1941 | N/A | Owned by Sunoco Sunoco Sunoco Inc. is an American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. and Sun Oil Co. .... |
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| Delaware and Slatington Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1881 | 1882 | Pennsylvania, Slatington and New England Railroad | ||
| Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1890 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Delaware Valley Railroad | 1899 | 1903 | Delaware Valley Railway | |||
| Delaware Valley Railway | DV | 1994 | 1999 | Brandywine Valley Railroad Brandywine Valley Railroad The Brandywine Valley Railroad is a class III railroad operating in Pennsylvania.It was established in 1981 by the Lukens Steel Company to operate trackage at Coatesville, Pennsylvania and the neighboring town of Modena... |
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| Delaware Valley Railway | 1904 | 1937 | N/A | |||
| Delaware Valley Railway | 1899 | Delaware Valley, Hudson and Lehigh Railroad | ||||
| Delaware Valley, Hudson and Lehigh Railroad | 1898 | 1899 | Delaware Valley Railroad | |||
| Delaware Western Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1877 | 1883 | Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad The Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad was a railroad line built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Baltimore, Maryland. It was built in the 1880s after the B&O lost access to its previous route to Philadelphia, the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad... |
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| Dent's Run Railroad | 1903 | N/A | ||||
| Dillsburg and Mechanicsburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1906 | Cumberland Valley Railroad Cumberland Valley Railroad The Cumberland Valley Railroad was an early railroad in Pennsylvania, USA, originally chartered in 1831 to connect with Pennsylvania’s Main Line of Public Works... |
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| Doe Run and White Clay Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1868 | 1870 | Pennsylvania and Delaware Railroad | ||
| Donora Southern Railroad | DSO | 1902 | N/A | |||
| Downingtown and Lancaster Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1888 | 1903 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad is a historic railroad company that operated in Pennsylvania and New York.Chartered in 1867, its first passenger train ran in 1871. After several mergers and name changes, it was leased to the New York Central and Hudson River RR in 1873 for a... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1873 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Dunkirk, Warren and Pittsburgh Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1873 | Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad is a historic railroad company that operated in Pennsylvania and New York.Chartered in 1867, its first passenger train ran in 1871. After several mergers and name changes, it was leased to the New York Central and Hudson River RR in 1873 for a... |
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| Eagles Mere Railroad | 1891 | 1922 | Eagles Mere Railway | |||
| Eagles Mere Railway | 1922 | 1927 | N/A | |||
| East Berlin Railroad | EB | 1914 | 1939 | N/A | ||
| East Berlin Railway | 1903 | 1914 | East Berlin Railroad | |||
| East Brandywine Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1854 | 1860 | East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad | ||
| East Brandywine and Waynesburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1888 | Downingtown and Lancaster Railroad | ||
| East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company | 1856 | 1956 | N/A | Continued as a tourist railroad | ||
| East Mahanoy Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1854 | 1951 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| East Mahanoy and Hazleton Railroad | EMHR | 1992 | 1996 | Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad | ||
| East Penn Railways | EPRY | 1995 | 2007 | East Penn Railroad East Penn Railroad The East Penn Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates a number of mostly-unconnected lines in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Delaware... |
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| East Pennsylvania Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1857 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| East Stroudsburg and Matamoras Railroad | 1899 | Delaware Valley, Hudson and Lehigh Railroad | ||||
| Eastern Railroad | 1901 | 1925 | Monongahela Connecting Railroad Monongahela Connecting Railroad The Monongahela Connecting Railroad or Mon Conn was a small industrial railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, now part of the Allegheny Valley Railroad. It was a subsidiary of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company and a large portion of its work was for its parent company, though it also served other... |
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| Easton and Northern Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1889 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Easton and Western Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1914 | 1944 | Central Railroad of Pennsylvania Central Railroad of Pennsylvania The Central Railroad of Pennsylvania was an attempt by the Central Railroad of New Jersey to avoid certain New Jersey taxes on their Pennsylvania lines... |
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| Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1893 | 1903 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Ebensburg and Cresson Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1859 | 1891 | Cresson Railroad | ||
| Eddystone and Delaware River Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1899 | 1918 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Elk and Highland Railroad | 1898 | 1913 | Elk and Highland Railway | |||
| Elk and Highland Railway | 1913 | 1913 | Tionesta Valley Railway | |||
| Elk Lick Coal, Lumber and Iron Company | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1868 | 1871 | Salisbury and Baltimore Railroad and Coal Company | ||
| Ellwood Connecting Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1892 | 1911 | Beaver and Ellwood Railroad | ||
| Ellwood Short Line Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1890 | 1912 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Ellwood Southern Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1899 | 1899 | Beaver and Ellwood Railroad | ||
| Elmira and Williamsport Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1969 | Penndel Company | ||
| Emlenton and Shippenville Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1875 | 1877 | Emlenton, Shippenville and Clarion Railway | ||
| Emlenton, Shippenville and Clarion Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1877 | 1881 | Pittsburgh, Bradford and Buffalo Railway | ||
| Emporium and Mount Jewett Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1895 | 1897 | Mount Jewett, Clermont and Northern Railroad | ||
| Emporium and Rich Valley Railroad | 1891 | |||||
| Engelside Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1902 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Enterprise Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1865 | 1870 | Mahanoy and Shamokin Railroad | ||
| Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
ERIE | ERIE | 1895 | 1960 | Erie–Lackawanna Railroad | |
| Erie Railway | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1861 | 1878 | New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad | ||
| Erie–Lackawanna Railroad | EL | 1960 | 1968 | Erie Lackawanna Railway Erie Lackawanna Railway The Erie Lackawanna Railway , known as the Erie–Lackawanna Railroad until 1968, was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad... |
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| Erie Lackawanna Railway Erie Lackawanna Railway The Erie Lackawanna Railway , known as the Erie–Lackawanna Railroad until 1968, was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad... |
EL | 1968 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Erie and North East Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... , PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1842 | 1867 | Buffalo and Erie Railroad, Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad The Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad was a railroad based in Erie, Pennsylvania incorporated on 1 April 1858. Operations began in March 1860. It operated jointly with Buffalo and State Line Railroad from an indeterminate date until 28 February 1870, in connection with the latter's commitment, along... |
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| Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad The Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad was a railroad based in Erie, Pennsylvania incorporated on 1 April 1858. Operations began in March 1860. It operated jointly with Buffalo and State Line Railroad from an indeterminate date until 28 February 1870, in connection with the latter's commitment, along... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1858 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Erie, Shenango and Pittsburgh Railway | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1886 | 1888 | Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Erie and State Line Railroad | NKP New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
1887 | 1887 | New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
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| Erie Terminal Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1891 | 1893 | Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1882 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Eriton Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1906 | 1933 | N/A | ||
| Etna and Montrose Railroad | 1896 | 1961 | N/A | |||
| Fair Hill Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1902 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1893 | 1989 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Fall Brook Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1892 | 1909 | Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad | ||
| Falls Creek Railroad | 1889 | 1897 | Reynoldsville and Falls Creek Railroad | |||
| Farmers' Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1862 | 1868 | Warren and Franklin Railway | ||
| Fayette County Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1857 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Forest City and State Line Railroad | O&W New York, Ontario and Western Railway The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until March 29, 1957 when it was ordered liquidated by a US bankruptcy judge. The O&W holds the distinction of being the first major U.S... |
1889 | 1889 | Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway | ||
| Foxburg, Kane and Bradford Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1881 | Pittsburgh, Bradford and Buffalo Railway | ||
| Foxburg, St. Petersburg and Clarion Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1877 | 1881 | Pittsburgh, Bradford and Buffalo Railway | ||
| Frankford Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1890 | 1891 | Kensington and Tacony Railroad | ||
| Frankford and Holmesburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1863 | 1890 | Bustleton Railroad | ||
| Franklin Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1859 | 1865 | Cumberland Valley Railroad Cumberland Valley Railroad The Cumberland Valley Railroad was an early railroad in Pennsylvania, USA, originally chartered in 1831 to connect with Pennsylvania’s Main Line of Public Works... |
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| Franklin Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1832 | 1850 | Chambersburg, Greencastle and Hagerstown Railroad | ||
| Franklin Canal Company | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1849 | 1854 | Cleveland, Painesville and Ashtabula Railroad | ||
| Franklin and Clearfield Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1902 | 1909 | Jamestown, Franklin and Clearfield Railroad | ||
| Gaffney and James City Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1913 | 1940 | N/A | ||
| Gaines and State Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1875 | 1876 | Geneva, Hornellsville and Pine Creek Railway | ||
| Galeton and Eastern Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1898 | 1901 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Garfield and Cherry Grove Railroad | 1882 | 1884 | Cherry Grove Railroad | |||
| Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1909 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Geneva, Hornellsville and Pine Creek Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1876 | 1879 | Lake Ontario Southern Railway | ||
| Gettysburg Railroad (1976-1996) Gettysburg Railroad (1976-1996) The Gettysburg Railroad was a short-line railroad that operated in Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1996. The 23.4 mi line ran from Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs.... |
GETY | 1976 | 1996 | Gettysburg Railway Gettysburg Railway The Gettysburg Railway was a Pennsylvania short-line railroad that operated from 1996 to 2001. The 23.4 mi line ran from Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs. It was a subsidiary of RailAmerica.... |
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| Gettysburg Railroad Gettysburg Railroad The Gettysburg Railroad was a railway line in Pennsylvania that operated from 1858-1870 over the 17 mile main line from the terminus in Gettysburg to the 1849 Hanover Junction... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1853 | 1870 | Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway The Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the 1870s. The 17 mile main line ran from Gettysburg to Hanover.... |
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| Gettysburg Railway Gettysburg Railway The Gettysburg Railway was a Pennsylvania short-line railroad that operated from 1996 to 2001. The 23.4 mi line ran from Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs. It was a subsidiary of RailAmerica.... |
GBRY | 1996 | 2001 | Gettysburg and Northern Railroad | ||
| Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad was a railway line of Pennsylvania from Hunter's Run southward to Gettysburg in the 19th century. The north junction was with the South Mountain RR, and a crossing with the Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad's westward extension was at Gettysburg... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1882 | 1891 | Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway was a Pennsylvania line from near Carlisle southward to Gettysburg operated by a of the Reading Company... |
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| Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway was a Pennsylvania line from near Carlisle southward to Gettysburg operated by a of the Reading Company... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1891 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Girardville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1893 | Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | ||
| Glen Hazel and Shawmut Railroad | 1893 | Ketner, St. Mary's and Shawmut Railroad | ||||
| Glenwood Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1896 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Good Spring Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1863 | 1871 | Lebanon and Tremont Railroad | ||
| Grassy Island Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1887 | 1936 | Moosic Mountain and Carbondale Railroad | ||
| Grays Run Railway | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1903 | 1903 | Susquehanna and New York Railroad Susquehanna and New York Railroad The Susquehanna and New York Railroad was a short-line railroad connecting the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Towanda, Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marsh Hill Junction... |
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| Greenlick Railway | 1892 | N/A | ||||
| Greenlick Narrow Gauge Railway | 1874 | 1892 | Greenlick Railway | |||
| Hanover Branch Railroad Hanover Branch Railroad The Hanover Branch Railroad Company was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the mid-19th century. The company was incorporated on March 16, 1847 and began operating trains in 1852... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1849 | 1874 | Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad The Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad was a railroad line in Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The 38 mile main line ran from Orrtanna to Hanover Junction where it connected with the Northern Central Railway... |
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| Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad The Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad was a railroad line in Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The 38 mile main line ran from Orrtanna to Hanover Junction where it connected with the Northern Central Railway... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1874 | 1886 | Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway The Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway was a railroad that operated in Maryland and Pennsylvania in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The 59 miles main line ran from Emory Grove, Maryland to Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, with a 6 miles branch from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania to Hanover Junction,... |
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| Hanover Junction and Susquehanna Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1876 | 1881 | Reading, Marietta and Hanover Railroad | ||
| Hanover and Newport Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1894 | 1909 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Hanover and York Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1873 | 1897 | York, Hanover and Frederick Railroad | ||
| Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy and Lancaster Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1835 | 1917 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1871 | 1890 | Harrisburg and Shippensburg Railroad | ||
| Harrisburg and Shippensburg Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1890 | 1890 | Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh Railroad | ||
| Harrisburg Terminal Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1889 | 1890 | Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh Railroad | ||
| Hazleton Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1865 | 1868 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Hazleton Coal Company | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1836 | 1865 | Hazleton Railroad | ||
| Hempfield Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1850 | 1871 | Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore Railroad | ||
| Hickory Valley Railroad | 1887 | 1938 | N/A | |||
| Hicks Run Railroad | 1905 | |||||
| Hollidaysburg, Bedford and Cumberland Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1911 | 1914 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Hooverhurst and South Western Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1902 | 1913 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | ||
| Howard Coal and Iron Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
1864 | 1867 | Union Coal Company | ||
| Hunter's Run and Slate Belt Railroad Hunter's Run and Slate Belt Railroad The Hunter's Run and Slate Belt Railroad was a railway line from the Hunter's Run junction of the Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway that ran southwestward along the south side of Mountain Creek to the Pine Grove Iron Works... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1891 | 1910 | Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway was a Pennsylvania line from near Carlisle southward to Gettysburg operated by a of the Reading Company... |
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| Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal Company | H&BT | 1852 | 1954 | Everett Railroad Everett Railroad The Everett Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates ex-Pennsylvania Railroad trackage in the Hollidaysburg area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It runs freight trains over two separate lines, one from Brooks Mill and Sproul, and the other, owned by the Morrison's Cove Railroad, from... , Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Indian Creek Valley Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1902 | 1972 | N/A | ||
| Ironton Railroad Ironton Railroad The Ironton Railroad was a shortline railroad in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1861 to haul iron ore and limestone to blast furnaces along the Lehigh River, traffic later shifted to carrying Portland cement when local iron mining declined in the early 20th century... |
IRN | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... / RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1859 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| ISS Rail, Inc. | ISSR | 1993 | New Castle Industrial Railroad | |||
| Jackson Coal Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1883 | 1909 | Jamestown, Franklin and Clearfield Railroad | ||
| Jamestown and Franklin Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1862 | 1909 | Jamestown, Franklin and Clearfield Railroad | ||
| Jamestown, Franklin and Clearfield Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1909 | 1915 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Jeddo and Carbon County Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1854 | 1856 | Lehigh and Luzerne Railroad | ||
| Jefferson Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1851 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Jefferson and Allegheny Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1894 | 1898 | Allegheny and Western Railway | ||
| Jersey Shore and Antes Fort Railroad | 1904 | |||||
| Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway The Jersey Shore, Pine Creek and Buffalo Railway was a railroad built in the early 1880s to give the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad access to the coal regions around Clearfield, Pennsylvania, USA... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1884 | Pine Creek Railway | ||
| Johnsonburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1887 | 1928 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Johnsonburg Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1887 | 1888 | Johnsonburg and Bradford Railroad | ||
| Johnsonburg and Bradford Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1888 | 1907 | Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was one of the more than ten thousand railroad companies founded in North America, most of which came and went. It lasted much longer than most, serving communities from the shore of Lake Ontario to the center of western Pennsylvania.One of the minor... |
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| Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren and Irvine Railroad Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren and Irvine Railroad The Johnsonburg, Kane, Warren and Irvine Railroad was a railroad company in Pennsylvania, United States, formed on May 24, 1982, by Sloan Cornell who also owned the Knox and Kane Railroad... |
JKWI | 1982 | 1985 | Allegheny Railroad Allegheny Railroad The Allegheny Railroad was an American railroad company operating in northwestern Pennsylvania.The Allegheny Railroad began operations on September 3, 1985... |
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| Johnstown and Stony Creek Railroad | J&SC, JSC | 1888 | 1983 | N/A | ||
| Jones Lake Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1887 | 1894 | Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad | ||
| Junction Railroad Junction Railroad (Philadelphia) The Junction Railroad was a railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, connecting lines west of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It came under Pennsylvania Railroad control in 1881, and was eliminated by merger in 1908.-History:... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1908 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Junction Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1871 | Jamestown and Franklin Railroad | ||
| Juniata and Southern Railroad | 1913 | 1917 | N/A | |||
| Kane Railroad | 1899 | 1931 | N/A | Operated by Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | ||
| Kane and Elk Railroad | 1895 | 1946 | N/A | |||
| Karns City and Butler Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1873 | 1881 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Keating and Smethport Railroad | 1899 | 1931 | N/A | Operated by Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | ||
| Kendall and Eldred Railroad | 1877 | 1893 | N/A | Operated by Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
| Kensington and Tacony Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1884 | 1902 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Kersey Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1900 | 1947 | N/A | ||
| Ketner, Elbon and Shawmut Railroad | 1892 | 1893 | Ketner, St. Mary's and Shawmut Railroad | |||
| Ketner and Kay Fork Railway | 1901 | |||||
| Ketner, St. Mary's and Shawmut Railroad | 1893 | |||||
| Keyser Valley Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1865 | 1865 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Kinzua Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1911 | 1911 | Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway was a railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1887 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, and reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York... |
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| Kinzua Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1911 | Kinzua Railroad | ||
| Kinzua Hemlock Railroad | 1890 | 1936 | N/A | Operated by Valley Railroad | ||
| Kinzua and Tiona Railroad | 1897 | |||||
| Kinzua Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1889 | 1911 | Kinzua Railroad | ||
| Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad | 1892 | 1940 | N/A | |||
| Kittanning Run Railroad | 1905 | |||||
| Knox and Kane Railroad Knox and Kane Railroad The Knox and Kane Railroad was a short-line railroad in Pennsylvania that operated between Knox, in Clarion County, to Kane and then on to Mount Jewett, in McKean County.-Early years:... |
KKRR | 1982 | 2006 | N/A | ||
| Kushequa Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1898 | 1931 | Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | ||
| Lackawanna Railway | LRWY | 1991 | 1993 | Delaware–Lackawanna Railroad | ||
| Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad The Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad was an 80 mile long 19th century railroad that ran between Scranton and Northumberland in Pennsylvania in the United States. Incorporated in 1852, the railroad began operation in 1856 and was taken over by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad... |
DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1852 | 1873 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Lackawanna and Montrose Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1889 | 1928 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Lackawanna Valley Railroad | LVAL | 1985 | 1993 | Delaware–Lackawanna Railroad | ||
| Lackawanna and Western Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1851 | 1853 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad The Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad, more commonly known as the Laurel Line, was a Pennsylvania third rail electric interurban streetcar line which operated commuter train service from 1903 to 1952, and freight service until 1976.-History:... |
L&WV | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1901 | 1960 | Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railway | Electric until 1953 |
| Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railway | L&WV, LWV | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1959 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Lackawaxen and Stourbridge Railroad | LASB | 1976 | 1989 | Stourbridge Railroad Stourbridge Railroad The Stourbridge Railroad is a shortline railroad that operates a route between Honesdale and the village of Lackawaxen in Lackawaxen Township . It was owned for many years by the Lackawaxen-Honesdale Shippers Association and operated under contract by Robey Railroads... |
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| Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad The Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville, Pennsylvania, to Clarion, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Clarion County, and included a short branch from Sutton to Hedrick... |
LEF | 1913 | 1992 | N/A | ||
| Lake Ontario Southern Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1879 | 1882 | Sodus Bay and Southern Railway (NY) | Sold at foreclosure; no property in Pennsylvania | |
| Lake Shore Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1868 | 1869 | Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana... |
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| Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, NY to Chicago, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie and across northern Indiana... |
NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1869 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| Lancaster and Northern Railroad | 1906 | Never operated revenue service. | ||||
| Lancaster Northern Railway | LANO | 1995 | 1997 | Penn Eastern Rail Lines | ||
| Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railroad | 1890 | 1912 | Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railway | |||
| Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railway | 1912 | 1918 | N/A | |||
| Lancaster and Quarryville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1904 | 1915 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Lancaster and Reading Narrow Gauge Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1904 | Lancaster and Quarryville Railroad | ||
| Latrobe and Ligonier Railroad | 1853 | 1871 | Ligonier Valley Railroad Ligonier Valley Railroad The Ligonier Valley Railroad connected the communities of Latrobe and Ligonier, Pennsylvania, approximately apart, between 1877 and 1952. For much of its length, the railroad ran parallel to Loyalhanna Creek in a scenic mountain gorge... |
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| Lawrence Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1887 | Youngstown, Lawrence and Pittsburgh Railroad | ||
| Lawrence Railroad and Transportation Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1865 | Lawrence Railroad | ||
| Lebanon Belt Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1889 | 1891 | Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad | ||
| Lebanon and Tremont Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1871 | 1871 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Lebanon Valley Railroad Lebanon Valley Railroad The Lebanon Valley Railroad is a railroad line between Harrisburg and Reading in Pennsylvania, USA. The line opened on 18 January 1858.The road was acquired by the Reading Railroad on 20 March 1858, which put them in direct competition with the Pennsylvania Railroad for the Philadelphia to... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1850 | 1858 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Leetonia Railway | 1899 | |||||
| Lehigh and Delaware Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1904 | 1904 | Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
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| Lehigh and Delaware Gap Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1857 | 1867 | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is an anthracite coal mining company headquartered in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with operations in the areas of Tamaqua, Coaldale, and Lansford... |
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| Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Lehigh and Hudson River Railway The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway was the smallest of the six railroads that were merged into Conrail in 1976. It was a bridge line running northeast-southwest across northwestern New Jersey, connecting the line to the Poughkeepsie Bridge at Maybrook, New York with Easton, Pennsylvania, where it... |
L&HR, LHR | 1889 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Lehigh and Lackawanna Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1864 | 1904 | Lehigh and Delaware Railroad | ||
| Lehigh Luzerne Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1857 | 1868 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Lehigh and Luzerne Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1856 | 1857 | Lehigh Luzerne Railroad | ||
| Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad The Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad, originally the Quakake Railroad , was part of the Mahanoy Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in northeastern Pennsylvania.-History:... |
LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1862 | 1866 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
LNE | LNE | 1895 | 1961 | Lehigh and New England Railway | |
| Lehigh and New England Railway | LNE | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1961 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is an anthracite coal mining company headquartered in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with operations in the areas of Tamaqua, Coaldale, and Lansford... |
CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1837 | 1978 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
LV | LV | 1853 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Lewisburg and Buffalo Valley Railroad | 1897 | 1906 | N/A | |||
| Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1853 | 1879 | Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad The Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad , previously the Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad, was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad in central Pennsylvania... |
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| Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad The Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad , previously the Lewisburg, Centre and Spruce Creek Railroad, was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad in central Pennsylvania... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1880 | 1913 | Lewisburg and Tyrone Railway | ||
| Lewisburg and Tyrone Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1913 | 1915 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Liggett's Gap Railroad | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1832 | 1851 | Lackawanna and Western Railroad | ||
| Ligonier Valley Railroad Ligonier Valley Railroad The Ligonier Valley Railroad connected the communities of Latrobe and Ligonier, Pennsylvania, approximately apart, between 1877 and 1952. For much of its length, the railroad ran parallel to Loyalhanna Creek in a scenic mountain gorge... |
LGV | 1871 | 1952 | N/A | ||
| Little Saw Mill Run Railroad Little Saw Mill Run Railroad The Little Saw Mill Run Railroad was a standard gauge coal railroad in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. It was incorporated July 23, 1850, and opened in April 1853. Originally, it was owned by the Harmony Society, and ran from Temperanceville, Pennsylvania on the Ohio River to Banksville,... |
P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1850 | 1897 | West Side Belt Railroad West Side Belt Railroad The West Side Belt Railroad was a standard gauge railroad incorporated July 25, 1895. It ran from Temperanceville, to Clairton, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Banksville. It acquired the Little Saw Mill Run Railroad by merger in 1897, and the Bruce and Clairton Railroad in 1901. The railroad was... |
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| Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company The Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company was a railway company in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The main line ran from Port Clinton to Tamanend, for a total of .-History:... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1829 | 1952 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1835 | 1849 | Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad | ||
| Littlestown Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1854 | 1892 | Hanover and York Railroad | ||
| Locust Gap Improvement Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1854 | 1864 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Lorberry Creek Railroad Lorberry Creek Railroad The Lorberry Creek Railroad was an early railroad in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA intended to feed coal shipments to the Union Canal .... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1843 | 1871 | Lebanon and Tremont Railroad | ||
| Loyalhanna and Youghiogheny Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1894 | 1895 | Pittsburgh and Eastern Railroad | ||
| Loyalsock Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1884 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Lykens Valley Railroad and Coal Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1830 | 1956 | Penndel Company | ||
| Mahanoy and Broad Mountain Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1860 | 1870 | Mahanoy and Shamokin Railroad | ||
| Mahanoy and Shamokin Improvement Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1850 | 1856 | Trevorton Coal and Railroad Company | ||
| Mahanoy and Shamokin Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1870 | 1871 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Mahanoy Valley Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1868 | 1870 | Mahanoy and Shamokin Railroad | ||
| Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1963 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Mahoning State Line Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1894 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Mahoning Valley Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1890 | 1967 | Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was one of the more than ten thousand railroad companies founded in North America, most of which came and went. It lasted much longer than most, serving communities from the shore of Lake Ontario to the center of western Pennsylvania.One of the minor... |
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| Main Line of Public Works Main Line of Public Works The Main Line of Public Works was a railroad and canal system built by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. It ran from Philadelphia west through Harrisburg and across the state to Pittsburgh and connected with other divisions of the Pennsylvania Canal... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1828 | 1857 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Manns Choice and Hyndman Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1894 | 1894 | Pennsylvania Midland Railroad | ||
| Manufacturers Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1870 | 1873 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Manufacturers Terminal Railway | ||||||
| Mapleton and Rocky Ridge Railway | 1891 | |||||
| Marginal Railroad | 1880 | 1890 | Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Company The Pennsylvania Company was a major holding company, owning and operating much of the Lines West territory of the Pennsylvania Railroad, including the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, the PRR's main route to Chicago. It also owned but did not operate the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago... |
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| Martins Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1885 | 1896 | Belvidere Delaware Railroad Belvidere Delaware Railroad The Belvidere Delaware Railroad, frequently shortened to the "Bel Del", was a railroad running along the eastern shore of the Delaware River from Trenton, New Jersey north via Phillipsburg, New Jersey to Belvidere, New Jersey... |
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| Maryland Central Railway | 1888 | 1891 | Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad | |||
| Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , familiarly known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s... |
M&PA, MPA | 1901 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the York Railway | |||
| Masontown and New Salem Railroad | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1899 | 1905 | Connellsville and Monongahela Railway | ||
| Mauch Chunk Railroad | 1826 | 1872 | Continued as a tourist railroad | |||
| McKean and Buffalo Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1874 | 1911 | Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway was a railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1887 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, and reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York... |
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| McKees Rocks Railroad | 1899 | 1899 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad The Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad is a switching railroad that serves industrial complexes in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. It formerly served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yard across the Ohio River via a car ferry service, operated with the steamboat "Steel... |
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| McKeesport and Belle Vernon Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1886 | 1890 | Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad | ||
| McKeesport and Bessemer Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1888 | 1894 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
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| McKeesport Terminal Railroad | 1896 | |||||
| McLaughlin Line Railroad | MCLR | 1985 | N/A | |||
| McLaughlin's and Saw Mill Run Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1881 | Pittsburgh, Chartiers and Youghiogheny Railway | ||
| Mead Run Railroad | 1897 | 1931 | N/A | Operated by Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | ||
| Meadow Lands and Zediker Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1903 | 1907 | Chartiers Railway | ||
| Meadville Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1857 | 1858 | Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Atlantic and Great Western Railroad The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad began as three separate railroads: the Erie and New York City Railroad based in Jamestown, New York; the Meadville Railroad based in Meadville, Pennsylvania ; and the Franklin and Warren Railroad based in Franklin Mills, Ohio... |
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| Meadville Railway | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1880 | 1884 | Meadville and Linesville Railway | ||
| Meadville, Conneaut Lake and Linesville Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1891 | 1948 | Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
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| Meadville and Linesville Railway | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1884 | 1891 | Meadville, Conneaut Lake and Linesville Railroad | ||
| Medix Run Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1886 | 1905 | Susquehanna and Southern Railroad | ||
| Mercer Valley Railroad | 1900 | |||||
| Mercersburg Railway | MERW | 1978 | 1980 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Middle Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1870 | Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad | ||
| Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad The Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad is a shortline railroad which operates freight and passenger excursion trains in Middletown, Pennsylvania to Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Hershey and Harrisburg.-Passenger excursion trains:... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1888 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Midland Pennsylvania Railroad | 1910 | |||||
| Midland Terminal Company | MDLR | 1983 | 2003 | Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad | ||
| Midway and Oakdale Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1900 | 1909 | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Mifflin and Centre County Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1896 | Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad | ||
| Mill Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1865 | Reno, Oil Creek and Pithole Railway | ||
| Mill Creek and Mine Hill Navigation and Railroad Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1828 | 1950 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Mill Creek Valley Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1899 | 1899 | Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
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| Millersburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1899 | 1903 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Millville and North Mountain Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1887 | Wilkesbarre and Western Railway | ||
| Milton and North Mountain Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1885 | 1887 | Wilkesbarre and Western Railway | ||
| Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1829 | 1951 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Miramar Iron Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1870 | 1871 | Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad | ||
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| Monongahela Railroad | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1900 | 1915 | Monongahela Railway Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
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| Monongahela Railway Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
MGA | MGA | 1915 | 1993 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Monongahela Connecting Railroad Monongahela Connecting Railroad The Monongahela Connecting Railroad or Mon Conn was a small industrial railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, now part of the Allegheny Valley Railroad. It was a subsidiary of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company and a large portion of its work was for its parent company, though it also served other... |
MGAC, MCRR | 1885 | 2002 | Allegheny Valley Railroad Allegheny Valley Railroad The Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , and regional lines... |
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| Monongahela and Ohio Railroad | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1912 | 1933 | Monongahela Railway Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
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| Monongahela River and Streets Run Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1894 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
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| Monongahela Southern Railroad | 1897 | 1937 | Union Railroad Union Railroad (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) The Union Railroad is a Class III switching railroad located in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania. The company is owned by Transtar, Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of USS Corp, more popularly known as United States Steel... |
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| Monongahela Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1867 | 1870 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
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| Monongahela and Washington Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1899 | 1904 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Mont Alto Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1901 | Cumberland Valley and Waynesboro Railroad | ||
| Montour Railroad Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
M, MTR | MTR | 1877 | 1983 | N/A | |
| Montrose Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1905 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Montrose Railway | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1869 | 1905 | Montrose Railroad | ||
| Moosic Mountain and Carbondale Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1887 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Morgantown and Wheeling Railway | M&W | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1917 | 1923 | Scotts Run Railway | |
| Moshannon Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1863 | 1881 | Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Bald Eagle Valley Railroad The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad which owned several rail lines in central Pennsylvania. It had its genesis in the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad, a financially-troubled railroad chartered in 1857, which was unable to complete more than a small portion of... |
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| Moshannon and Clearfield Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1880 | 1884 | Tyrone and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Mount Carmel Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1907 | 1952 | N/A | ||
| Mount Carmel and Natalie Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1891 | 1906 | Mount Carmel Railroad | ||
| Mount Carbon Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1829 | 1872 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Mount Carbon and Port Carbon Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1842 | 1949 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Mount Eagle and Tremont Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1853 | 1862 | Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad | ||
| Mount Jewett, Clermont and Northern Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1897 | 1899 | Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
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| Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1889 | 1942 | N/A | ||
| Mount Jewett and Smethport Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1892 | 1897 | Mount Jewett, Clermont and Northern Railroad | ||
| Mount Penn Gravity Railroad | 1889 | |||||
| Mount Pleasant and Broad Ford Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1870 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Mount Pleasant and Latrobe Railroad | 1881 | |||||
| Mountain Laurel Railroad | MNL | 1991 | 1996 | Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad The Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad , also known as the Shawmut Line, was a short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania... |
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| Muncy Creek Railway | 1864 | 1882 | Williamsport and North Branch Railroad Williamsport and North Branch Railroad The Williamsport and North Branch Railroad was a short line that operated in north-central Pennsylvania between 1872 and 1937. After a long struggle to finance its construction, it was completed in 1893. It derived most of its freight revenue from logging and to a certain extent from anthracite... |
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| Nanticoke Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1860 | 1867 | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is an anthracite coal mining company headquartered in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with operations in the areas of Tamaqua, Coaldale, and Lansford... |
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| Nazareth and Lehigh Railway | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1899 | 1899 | Bangor and Portland Railway Bangor and Portland Railway - History :The Bangor and Portland Railway was an American railroad incorporated in 1879. It began operations between Bangor and Portland, Pennsylvania, the following year. A branch opened in 1885 from Bangor, extending along Martins Creek to connect with the Pennsylvania Railroad at the town of... |
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| Nescopec Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1900 | Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad The Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company was a railroad company formed on 1 June 1900 from the consolidation of five subsidiaries of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The predecessor component railroads were the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley; Nescopec; North and West Branch; Sunbury, Hazleton and... |
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| Nesquehoning Valley Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1861 | 1963 | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is an anthracite coal mining company headquartered in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with operations in the areas of Tamaqua, Coaldale, and Lansford... |
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| New Berlin and Winfield Railroad | 1904 | 1916 | N/A | |||
| New Brighton and New Castle Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1887 | Youngstown, Lawrence and Pittsburgh Railroad | ||
| New Castle and Beaver Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1862 | 1906 | Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway | ||
| New Castle and Butler Railroad | 1881 | |||||
| New Castle and Darlington Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1856 | 1857 | Pittsburgh, New Castle and Cleveland Railroad | ||
| New Castle and Franklin Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1881 | New Castle and Oil City Railroad | ||
| New Castle and Oil City Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1882 | Oil City and Chicago Railroad | ||
| New Castle, Plain Grove and Butler Railroad | 1882 | 1882 | Oil City and Chicago Railroad | |||
| New Castle Northern Railway | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1883 | 1887 | New Castle and Shenango Valley Railroad | ||
| New Castle and Shenango Valley Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1887 | 1900 | Sharon Railway | ||
| New Haven and Dunbar Railroad | 1892 | 1955 | N/A | |||
| New Park and Fawn Grove Railroad | 1905 | 1935 | N/A | Operated by Stewartstown Railroad Stewartstown Railroad The Stewartstown Railroad is a dormant heritage railroad that operated in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania.Created in the 1880s by local interests in the Stewartstown area, the Stewartstown Railroad survives today in very much original condition, and retains its original corporate charter... |
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| New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
NYC | NYC | 1914 | 1968 | Penn Central Transportation Company | |
| New York Central and Hudson River Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1890 | 1914 | New York Central Railroad New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
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| New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
NKP | NKP | 1887 | 1964 | Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
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| New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railway | NKP New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , abbreviated NYC&St.L, was a railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. Commonly referred to as the Nickel Plate Road, the railroad served a large area, including trackage in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois... |
1881 | 1887 | Erie and State Line Railroad | ||
| New York and Erie Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1841 | 1861 | Erie Railway | ||
| New York, Lackawanna and Western Railway | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1880 | 1945 | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
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| New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1878 | 1895 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| New York, Lake Erie and Western Coal and Railroad Company | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1881 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| New York and North Pennsylvania Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1883 | 1898 | Galeton and Eastern Railroad | ||
| New York, Ontario and Western Railway New York, Ontario and Western Railway The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until March 29, 1957 when it was ordered liquidated by a US bankruptcy judge. The O&W holds the distinction of being the first major U.S... |
O&W, OW | O&W | 1890 | 1957 | N/A | |
| New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | 1896 | 1902 | New York and Pennsylvania Railway | |||
| New York and Pennsylvania Railway | 1904 | 1935 | N/A | |||
| New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad The Nypano Railroad, earlier the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad, was organized from the bankrupt Atlantic and Great Western Railroad in March 1880.... |
ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1880 | 1896 | Nypano Railroad | ||
| New York and Pittsburgh Air Line Railroad | 1906 | 1907 | Philipsburg Railroad | |||
| New York and Pittsburg Central Railroad | 1903 | 1906 | N/A | Leased the Altoona and Philipsburg Connecting Railroad | ||
| New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1885 | Wampum and State Line Railway | ||
| New York Short Line Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1903 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad | S&W, NYSW | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1881 | 1958 | N/A | |
| Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad The Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad was a nineteenth century, narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. It ran from Newport, Pennsylvania to New Germantown, Pennsylvania. It carried lumber, and transferred it to the standard gauge Pennsylvania Railroad at Newport... |
1890 | 1920 | Susquehanna River and Western Railroad | |||
| Nicholson Run and Pine Swamp Railroad and Coal Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1853 | 1856 | New Castle and Darlington Railroad | ||
| Nittany Valley Railroad Nittany Valley Railroad The Nittany Valley Railroad was a Pennsylvania shortline built to haul iron ore to blast furnaces near Bellefonte.The company was incorporated on March 15, 1887. It was controlled by B.K. Jamison, president of the Centre Iron Company... |
1887 | 1914 | N/A | |||
| Nittany Valley and Southwestern Railroad | 1882 | 1882 | Buffalo Run, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Railroad | |||
| Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
N&W, NW | 1964 | 1998 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Norristown and Allentown Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1854 | 1865 | Perkiomen Railroad | ||
| Norristown and Freemansburg Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1852 | 1854 | Norristown and Allentown Railroad | ||
| Norristown Junction Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1879 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Norristown and Main Line Connecting Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1901 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Norristown and Valley Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1835 | 1850 | Chester Valley Railroad | ||
| North Bend and Kettle Creek Railroad | 1893 | |||||
| North Fayette Railroad | MTR Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
1879 | 1879 | Montour Railroad Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
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| North Lebanon Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1850 | 1870 | Cornwall Railroad | ||
| North Pennsylvania Railroad North Pennsylvania Railroad North Pennsylvania Railroad was a railroad company formed in 1855, and served Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Bucks County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.-History:... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1853 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| North Shore Railroad North Shore Railroad The North Shore Railroad is a short line railroad that operates of track in Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania in the United States... |
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| North Shore Terminal Railroad | 1898 | 1899 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad The Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad is a switching railroad that serves industrial complexes in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. It formerly served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yard across the Ohio River via a car ferry service, operated with the steamboat "Steel... |
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| North Star and Mifflin Railroad | MTR Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
1912 | 1913 | Montour Railroad Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
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| North and West Branch Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1881 | North and West Branch Railway | ||
| North and West Branch Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1900 | Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad The Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company was a railroad company formed on 1 June 1900 from the consolidation of five subsidiaries of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The predecessor component railroads were the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley; Nescopec; North and West Branch; Sunbury, Hazleton and... |
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| Northampton Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1901 | 1903 | Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
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| Northampton and Bath Railroad | NB | 1902 | 1979 | N/A | ||
| North East Pennsylvania Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1870 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Northern Central Railway Northern Central Railway The Northern Central Railway was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1854 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Northern Coal and Iron Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
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| Northern Liberties and Penn Township Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1829 | 1871 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Northern Railroad and Navigation Company | 1867 | 1873 | Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad was a New York railroad. Trains ran from Sonyea south through Nunda to Swain. Parts of the railroad were sold to the Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad. Other parts of the RN&P were graded near York, NY and Fowlerville, NY and also near Chili, New... |
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| Northern Susquehanna Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1900 | 1901 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| North Western Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1853 | 1859 | Western Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
| North Western Coal and Iron Company | DL&W Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York... |
1856 | 1856 | Buffalo Coal and Iron Company | ||
| Northwestern Pennsylvania Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1895 | 1895 | Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway was a railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1887 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, and reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York... |
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| Nypano Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1896 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Octoraro Railroad Octoraro Railroad The Octoraro Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the 1980s and 1990s.The company was formed in the 1980s and operated freight trains took on the Octoraro Branch, a former Pennsylvania Railroad branch line that ran from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania to the state line near... |
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| Octoraro Railway | OCTR | 1977 | 1994 | Delaware Valley Railway | ||
| Ohio and Baltimore Short Line Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1873 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Ohio Connecting Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1954 | Penndel Company | ||
| Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad | OHPA | 2004 | 2006 | Eastern States Railroad | ||
| Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad | OHPA | 1995 | 1996 | Central Columbiana and Pennsylvania Railway | ||
| Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1848 | 1856 | Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad | ||
| Ohio River Junction Railroad | 1908 | 1908 | North Shore Railroad North Shore Railroad The North Shore Railroad is a short line railroad that operates of track in Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania in the United States... |
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| Ohio River and Lake Erie Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1881 | 1886 | Erie, Shenango and Pittsburgh Railway | ||
| Oil City and Chicago Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1882 | Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad | ||
| Oil Creek Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1868 | Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway The Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway was a railroad in western Pennsylvania.Initially incorporated under a special act of Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861 as the Warren and Tidioute Railway, it changed its name first to the Warren and Franklin Railway on 31 March 1864, and finally to the Oil... |
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| Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway The Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway was a railroad in western Pennsylvania.Initially incorporated under a special act of Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861 as the Warren and Tidioute Railway, it changed its name first to the Warren and Franklin Railway on 31 March 1864, and finally to the Oil... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1868 | 1875 | Pittsburgh, Titusville and Buffalo Railway | ||
| Oil Creek Junction Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1871 | Junction Railroad | ||
| Oil Creek and Titusville Mining and Transportation Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1866 | Union and Titusville Railroad | ||
| Olean, Bradford and Warren Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1877 | 1911 | Bradford Railroad | ||
| Olean, Oswayo and Eastern Railroad | 1892 | 1896 | New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | |||
| Oleona Railroad | 1901 | |||||
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| Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway | O&W New York, Ontario and Western Railway The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until March 29, 1957 when it was ordered liquidated by a US bankruptcy judge. The O&W holds the distinction of being the first major U.S... |
1889 | 1957 | N/A | ||
| Orangeville and Lehigh Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1893 | Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad | ||
| Oswayo Valley Railroad | 1918 | 1920 | New York and Pennsylvania Railway | |||
| Pan Handle Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1861 | 1868 | Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Panther Creek Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1913 | 1913 | Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
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| Panther Valley Railroad | PVAL | 1983 | 1990 | C&S Railroad | ||
| Parker and Karns City Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1873 | 1881 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Path Valley Railroad Path Valley Railroad The Path Valley Railroad was a proposed narrow gauge railroad in Perry and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania, USA.Intended as an extension of the Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad, it was to begin at that railroad's terminus in New Germantown and run southward along Sherman Creek and Big Spring Run... |
1893 | 1900 | Perry Lumber Company | |||
| Peach Bottom Railroad | 1881 | 1890 | Lancaster, Oxford and Southern Railroad | |||
| Peach Bottom Railway Peach Bottom Railway The Peach Bottom Railway was a 19th-century narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania, designed to haul coal from the Broad Top fields in central Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, but succeeded only in establishing two local short lines.-Charter and plan:... |
1868 | 1881 | Peach Bottom Railroad, York and Peach Bottom Railway | |||
| Pencoyd and Philadelphia Railroad | 1899 | 1929 | N/A | Owned by the American Bridge Company American Bridge Company The American Bridge Company is a privately held civil engineering firm specializing in the construction and renovation of bridges and other large civil engineering projects, founded in 1900, and headquartered in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh.-Products and industry positioning:The... |
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| Penn Central Transportation Company | PC | 1968 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Penn Eastern Rail Lines | PRL | 1997 | 2007 | East Penn Railroad East Penn Railroad The East Penn Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates a number of mostly-unconnected lines in the U.S. states of Pennsylvania and Delaware... |
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| Penn Jersey Rail Lines | PJRL | 1997 | 2002 | SMS Rail Service, Inc. SMS Rail Service, Inc. SMS Rail Lines is a shortline railroad based at Pureland Industrial Park in Bridgeport, New Jersey. The company handles all freight car delivery to businesses located within the industrial park. It also operates lines in Paulsboro, New Jersey, Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Albany, New York.... |
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| Penn Haven and White Haven Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1857 | 1864 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Penndel Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1954 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Company The Pennsylvania Company was a major holding company, owning and operating much of the Lines West territory of the Pennsylvania Railroad, including the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, the PRR's main route to Chicago. It also owned but did not operate the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1918 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
PRR | PRR | 1846 | 1968 | Penn Central Transportation Company | |
| Pennsylvania and Delaware Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1870 | 1873 | Pennsylvania and Delaware Railway | ||
| Pennsylvania and Delaware Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1873 | 1879 | Pomeroy and State Line Railroad | ||
| Pennsylvania Midland Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1894 | 1902 | Bedford and Hollidaysburg Railroad | ||
| Pennsylvania Midland Railway | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1881 | 1881 | New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad | ||
| Pennsylvania, Monongahela and Southern Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1915 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Pennsylvania and New Jersey Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1894 | 1896 | Delaware River Railroad and Bridge Company | ||
| Pennsylvania and New York Canal and Railroad Company | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1865 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Pennsylvania Northern Railroad | 1911 | 1913 | Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad The Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville, Pennsylvania, to Clarion, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Clarion County, and included a short branch from Sutton to Hedrick... |
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| Pennsylvania and North Western Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1889 | 1903 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1887 | 1895 | Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
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| Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1883 | 1900 | Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad The Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company was a railroad company formed on 1 June 1900 from the consolidation of five subsidiaries of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The predecessor component railroads were the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley; Nescopec; North and West Branch; Sunbury, Hazleton and... |
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| Pennsylvania, Slatington and New England Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1882 | 1887 | Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad | ||
| Pennsylvania Southern Railroad | 1910 | 1913 | Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad The Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville, Pennsylvania, to Clarion, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Clarion County, and included a short branch from Sutton to Hedrick... |
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| Pennsylvania and West Virginia Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1889 | 1893 | Bedford and Blair County Railroad | ||
| Pennsylvania Western and Ohio River Connecting Railway | 1901 | |||||
| Pequea Railroad and Improvement Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1849 | 1851 | Dauphin and Susquehanna Coal Company | ||
| Perkiomen Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1865 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Perry County Railroad | 1887 | 1903 | Susquehanna River and Western Railroad | |||
| Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1853 | 1916 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Philadelphia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad | PBNE | 1910 | 2003 | Lehigh Valley Rail Management | Owned by Bethlehem Steel Bethlehem Steel The Bethlehem Steel Corporation , based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was once the second-largest steel producer in the United States, after Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based U.S. Steel. After a decline in the U.S... |
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| Philadelphia and Bustleton Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1893 | Philadelphia, Bustleton and Trenton Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia, Bustleton and Trenton Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1893 | 1902 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1872 | 1885 | Philadelphia Midland Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Chester Valley Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1888 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Philadelphia, Delaware and Chester Central Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1872 | Philadelphia and Chester County Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Delaware County Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1890 | 1913 | Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries... |
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| Philadelphia and Delaware County Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1831 | 1836 | Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania southwest to Baltimore, Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries... |
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| Philadelphia, Easton and Water Gap Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1852 | 1853 | North Pennsylvania Railroad North Pennsylvania Railroad North Pennsylvania Railroad was a railroad company formed in 1855, and served Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Bucks County and Northampton County, Pennsylvania.-History:... |
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| Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Philadelphia and Erie Railroad The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania between 1861 and 1907. It was subsequently merged into the Pennsylvania Railroad .-History:... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1861 | 1907 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Philadelphia and Frankford Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1892 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1883 | 1902 | Connecting Railway Connecting Railway The Connecting Railway was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad, incorporated to build a connection between the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad and the PRR in the city of Philadelphia.-Connecting railway:... |
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| Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1831 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1890 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Philadelphia Midland Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1885 | 1890 | Philadelphia and Delaware County Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Montgomery County Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1860 | 1872 | Philadelphia and Newtown Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Newtown Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1872 | 1873 | Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad The Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad was a railroad in southeastern Pennsylvania that is now a part of the SEPTA commuter rail system... |
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| Philadelphia and Newtown Connecting Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1892 | 1892 | Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad The Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad was a railroad in southeastern Pennsylvania that is now a part of the SEPTA commuter rail system... |
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| Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad The Philadelphia, Newtown and New York Railroad was a railroad in southeastern Pennsylvania that is now a part of the SEPTA commuter rail system... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1873 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Philadelphia, Newtown Square and Chester Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1886 | 1886 | Schuylkill River East Side Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia, Norristown and Phoenixville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1883 | Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1893 | 1895 | Pittsburgh and Eastern Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1833 | 1896 | Philadelphia and Reading Railway | ||
| Philadelphia and Reading Railway | P&R | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1896 | 1924 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Philadelphia and Reading Terminal Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1888 | 1944 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Philadelphia and Sunbury Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1851 | 1858 | Shamokin Valley and Pottsville Railroad | ||
| Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad The Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad was a railroad from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Trenton, New Jersey that became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. The majority of it is now part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.-History:... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1832 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania southwest to Baltimore, Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1836 | 1902 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Philipsburg Railroad | 1907 | 1909 | Philipsburg and Susquehanna Valley Railroad | |||
| Philipsburg Coal, Iron and Oil Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1867 | Tyrone and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Philipsburg and Susquehanna Valley Railroad | 1909 | 1910 | Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad The Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad owned a railroad between Philipsburg and Fernwood, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Beaver Run. The main line had been built by the Altoona and Philipsburg Connecting Railroad , incorporated in July 1892... |
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| Phoenixville, Pottstown and Reading Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1883 | Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | ||
| Phoenixville and West Chester Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1883 | Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | ||
| Pickering Valley Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1869 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Pine Creek Railway | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1884 | 1909 | Geneva, Corning and Southern Railroad | ||
| Pine Grove and Lebanon Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1868 | 1871 | Lebanon and Tremont Railroad | ||
| Pine Run Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1906 | 1912 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1879 | Pittsburgh Southern Railway Pittsburgh Southern Railway The Pittsburgh Southern Railway was a narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. It was formed in March 1879 by the merger of the Pittsburgh Southern Railroad , Pittsburgh Railroad, and Washington Railroad... |
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| Pittsburgh and Allegheny Railroad | 1899 | 1899 | Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad The Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad is a switching railroad that serves industrial complexes in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. It formerly served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yard across the Ohio River via a car ferry service, operated with the steamboat "Steel... |
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| Pittsburgh and Beck's Run Railroad Pittsburgh and Beck's Run Railroad The Pittsburgh and Beck's Run Railroad was a short line railroad in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, running from the Smithfield Street Bridge to the Jones and Laughlin Iron Works.... |
PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1877 | 1880 | Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
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| Pittsburg, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1897 | 1948 | Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
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| Pittsburgh, Bradford and Buffalo Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1883 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh, Butler and Shenango Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1889 | 1890 | Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and Carnegie Railroad | P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1901 | 1901 | Pittsburgh, Carnegie and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh, Carnegie and Western Railroad | P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1901 | 1904 | Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad The Pittsburgh and Castle Shannon Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1871, it may have been the first American common carrier narrow gauge railroad. It purchased a rail line called the Coal Hill Coal Railroad from the Pittsburgh Coal... |
1871 | 1909 | N/A | |||
| Pittsburgh, Castle Shannon and Washington Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1877 | 1878 | Pittsburgh Southern Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh, Chartiers and Youghiogheny Railway | PCY | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1996 | Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad The Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad was a Class III short-line railroad operating about 42 miles of track over the Chartiers Branch in southwest Pennsylvania. It was owned by RailTex, which bought the line from Conrail in 1996... |
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| Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... , PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1878 | 1881 | New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburg, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1868 | 1890 | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly called the Pan Handle Route , was a railroad forming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its common name came from its main line west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania across the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1917 | 1956 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1890 | 1917 | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly called the Pan Handle Route , was a railroad forming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its common name came from its main line west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania across the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia... |
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| Pittsburgh, Clarion and Franklin Railroad | 1912 | 1913 | Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad Lake Erie, Franklin and Clarion Railroad The Lake Erie, Franklin, and Clarion Railroad was a fifteen mile long short line that ran from a Conrail connection at Summerville, Pennsylvania, to Clarion, Pennsylvania, the county seat of Clarion County, and included a short branch from Sutton to Hedrick... |
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| Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1882 | 1915 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1837 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Pittsburgh East and West Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1881 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and Eastern Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1894 | 1905 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and Erie Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... , PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1846 | 1857 | Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad The Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad was a railroad based in Erie, Pennsylvania incorporated on 1 April 1858. Operations began in March 1860. It operated jointly with Buffalo and State Line Railroad from an indeterminate date until 28 February 1870, in connection with the latter's commitment, along... , Meadville Railroad |
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| Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1856 | 1861 | Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway was a major part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, extending the PRR west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Fort Wayne, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois... |
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| Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway The Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway was a major part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, extending the PRR west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania via Fort Wayne, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad The Pittsburgh Industrial Railroad was a Class III short-line railroad operating about 42 miles of track over the Chartiers Branch in southwest Pennsylvania. It was owned by RailTex, which bought the line from Conrail in 1996... |
PIR | 1996 | 2001 | Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad The Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad is a short-line railroad operating 35 miles of track over the Chartiers Branch in southwest Pennsylvania... |
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| Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad The Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Ebensburg and Eastern Railroad was a railroad corporation in Pennsylvania, intended to unite two local short lines in Clearfield, Blair and Cambria Counties and create a coal-hauling railroad to compete with the Pennsylvania Railroad . Highly speculative, the railroad... |
1897 | 1903 | New York and Pittsburg Central Railroad | |||
| Pittsburgh Junction Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1943 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburg, Kittanning and Warren Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1837 | 1852 | Allegheny Valley Railroad Allegheny Valley Railroad The Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc.AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway , and regional lines... |
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| Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
PLE | PLE | 1875 | 1992 | Three Rivers Railway Three Rivers Railway The Three Rivers Railway is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation. This line used to host Amtrak's Three Rivers passenger trains connecting Chicago and New York City until service ended in 2005.... |
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| Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railroad | PL&W, PLW | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1945 | Youngstown and Southern Railway | |
| Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1896 | 1902 | Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh Local Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1880 | 1881 | Pittsburgh Junction Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and Mansfield Railroad | P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1893 | 1901 | Pittsburgh, Carnegie and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh, Marion and Chicago Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1896 | Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1881 | 1965 | Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
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| Pittsburgh and Moon Run Railroad | MTR Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
1891 | 1913 | Montour Railroad Montour Railroad Montour Railroad is a former short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in southwestern Pennsylvania... |
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| Pittsburgh, New Castle and Cleveland Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1857 | 1861 | New Castle and Beaver Valley Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh, New Castle and Lake Erie Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1877 | 1881 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
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| Pittsburgh and Northeastern Terminal Railroad | 1916 | Pittsburgh and Northern Terminal Railroad | ||||
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| Pittsburgh and Northwestern Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1875 | 1877 | Pittsburgh, New Castle and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and Ohio Valley Railway | P&OV, POV | 1899 | 1993 | Three Rivers Railway Three Rivers Railway The Three Rivers Railway is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation. This line used to host Amtrak's Three Rivers passenger trains connecting Chicago and New York City until service ended in 2005.... |
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| Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad The Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad , also known as the Shawmut Line, was a short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania... |
PS, PSR | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1909 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.The BPRR is owned by Genesee and Wyoming Industries. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the... |
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| Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
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| Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1888 | 1897 | Pittsburg, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh Southern Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1878 | 1879 | Pittsburgh Southern Railway Pittsburgh Southern Railway The Pittsburgh Southern Railway was a narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. It was formed in March 1879 by the merger of the Pittsburgh Southern Railroad , Pittsburgh Railroad, and Washington Railroad... |
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| Pittsburgh Southern Railway Pittsburgh Southern Railway The Pittsburgh Southern Railway was a narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. It was formed in March 1879 by the merger of the Pittsburgh Southern Railroad , Pittsburgh Railroad, and Washington Railroad... |
B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1884 | Baltimore and Ohio Short Line Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh and State Line Railroad Pittsburgh and State Line Railroad -Origin:Along with the Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Company, the Pittsburgh and State Line Railroad Company emerged on 29 January 1881 from the remains of the Rochester and State Line Railroad when it was acquired by a New York syndicate.-Other sources:... |
B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1885 | 1887 | Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway The Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway was one of the more than ten thousand railroad companies founded in North America, most of which came and went. It lasted much longer than most, serving communities from the shore of Lake Ontario to the center of western Pennsylvania.One of the minor... |
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| Pittsburg and Steubenville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1849 | 1867 | Pan Handle Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh, Summerville and Clarion Railroad | 1903 | 1912 | Pittsburgh, Clarion and Franklin Railroad | |||
| Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad The Pittsburgh and Susquehanna Railroad owned a railroad between Philipsburg and Fernwood, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Beaver Run. The main line had been built by the Altoona and Philipsburg Connecting Railroad , incorporated in July 1892... |
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| Pittsburgh, Titusville and Buffalo Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1876 | 1881 | Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad The Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad was a railroad in western New York. On January 22, 1881, the Pittsburgh, Titusville & Buffalo Railway Company merged with the Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railway Company, the Salamanca, Bradford and Allegheny River Railroad Company, the Salamanca,... |
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| Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1870 | 1905 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad | 1967 | Still exists as a lessor of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway | ||||
| Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
P&WV | P&WV | 1916 | 1967 | Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad | |
| Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
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| Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1887 | Pittsburgh and Western Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh and Western Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1887 | 1902 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburgh, Westmoreland and Somerset Railroad Pittsburgh, Westmoreland and Somerset Railroad The Pittsburgh, Westmoreland, & Somerset Railroad was a short-lived railroad that connected the Pennsylvania communities of Ligonier and Somerset, running over a mountain known as Laurel Hill or Laurel Mountain.... |
1899 | 1916 | N/A | |||
| Pittsburgh and Whitehall Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1888 | Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway The Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. By 1905, when it was merged into the Pennsylvania, it owned a main line along the left side of the Monongahela River, to Pittsburgh's South Side from West Brownsville... |
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| Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1887 | 1906 | Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway | ||
| Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1906 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Pittsburg, Youngstown and Chicago Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1880 | 1882 | Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo Railroad | ||
| Plumville Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1905 | 1907 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| PL&W Railroad | PLW | 1993 | 1995 | Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
| Plymouth Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1836 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Plymouth and Wilkes-Barre Road and Bridge Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
1859 | 1873 | Northern Coal and Iron Company | ||
| Pocono Northeast Railway | PNER | 1982 | 1993 | Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway | ||
| Pomeroy and Newark Railroad Pomeroy and Newark Railroad The Pomeroy and Newark Railroad was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. states of Delaware and Pennsylvania. It connected Pomeroy, Pennsylvania to Newark, Delaware, and has mostly been abandoned.-History:... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1881 | 1917 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| Pomeroy and State Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1880 | 1881 | Pomeroy and Newark Railroad Pomeroy and Newark Railroad The Pomeroy and Newark Railroad was a predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the U.S. states of Delaware and Pennsylvania. It connected Pomeroy, Pennsylvania to Newark, Delaware, and has mostly been abandoned.-History:... |
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| Port Kennedy Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1860 | 1872 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Portland and Northern Railway | 1901 | |||||
| Portsmouth and Lancaster Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1832 | 1835 | Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mountjoy and Lancaster Railroad | ||
| Potato Creek Railroad | 1907 | 1927 | N/A | |||
| Pottsville and Mahanoy Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1883 | 1886 | Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | ||
| Pottsville and New York Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1882 | 1887 | Schuylkill and Lehigh Valley Railroad | ||
| Quakake Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1857 | 1862 | Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad The Lehigh and Mahanoy Railroad, originally the Quakake Railroad , was part of the Mahanoy Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad in northeastern Pennsylvania.-History:... |
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| Quakertown and Bethlehem Railroad | 1916 | 1937 | N/A | |||
| Quakertown and Delaware River Railroad | 1911 | 1916 | Quakertown and Bethlehem Railroad | |||
| Quakertown and Eastern Railroad | 1896 | 1911 | Quakertown and Delaware River Railroad | |||
| Quemahoning Branch Railroad | 1901 | |||||
| Railroad Ventures, Inc. | 1996 | 2001 | Columbiana County Port Authority | |||
| Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
RDG | RDG | 1924 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Reading Belt Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1900 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Reading and Columbia Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1859 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Reading and Lehigh Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1875 | 1879 | Schuylkill and Lehigh Railroad | ||
| Reading and Lehigh Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1856 | 1857 | East Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
| Reading, Marietta and Hanover Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1882 | 1930 | N/A | ||
| Reading and Pottsville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1884 | 1885 | Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad | ||
| Red Bank Railroad | RBKX | 1990 | 1996 | Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad The Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad , also known as the Shawmut Line, was a short line railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central and southwestern Pennsylvania... |
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| Red Bank and Youngstown Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1882 | Pittsburgh and Western Railroad | ||
| Redstone Central Railroad | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
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| Reno, Oil Creek and Pithole Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1867 | Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway The Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway was a railroad in western Pennsylvania.Initially incorporated under a special act of Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861 as the Warren and Tidioute Railway, it changed its name first to the Warren and Franklin Railway on 31 March 1864, and finally to the Oil... |
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| Reynoldsville and Falls Creek Railroad | 1883 | 1934 | N/A | |||
| Ridgway and Clearfield Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1882 | 1911 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| River Front Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1876 | 1903 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Rochester, Beaver Falls and Western Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1889 | 1890 | Pennsylvania Company Pennsylvania Company The Pennsylvania Company was a major holding company, owning and operating much of the Lines West territory of the Pennsylvania Railroad, including the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, the PRR's main route to Chicago. It also owned but did not operate the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago... |
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| Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad was a New York railroad. Trains ran from Sonyea south through Nunda to Swain. Parts of the railroad were sold to the Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad. Other parts of the RN&P were graded near York, NY and Fowlerville, NY and also near Chili, New... |
1873 | 1877 | Sold at foreclosure; no property in Pennsylvania | |||
| Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1881 | 1885 | Pittsburgh and State Line Railroad Pittsburgh and State Line Railroad -Origin:Along with the Rochester and Pittsburgh Railroad Company, the Pittsburgh and State Line Railroad Company emerged on 29 January 1881 from the remains of the Rochester and State Line Railroad when it was acquired by a New York syndicate.-Other sources:... |
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| Rockwood and Bakersville Railway | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1907 | 1911 | Indian Creek Valley Railway | ||
| Rocky Ridge Railroad | 1907 | 1913 | East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company | |||
| Rogers Railroad | 1902 | |||||
| Rupert and Bloomsburg Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1888 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Rural Valley Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1900 | 1925 | Allegheny and Western Railway | ||
| St. Clair Terminal Railroad | 1901 | 1937 | Union Railroad Union Railroad (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) The Union Railroad is a Class III switching railroad located in Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania. The company is owned by Transtar, Inc., which is itself a subsidiary of USS Corp, more popularly known as United States Steel... |
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| St. Marys and Western Railroad | 1904 | |||||
| St. Marys and Southwestern Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1893 | 1897 | Buffalo, St. Marys and Southwestern Railroad | ||
| Salamanca, Bradford and Allegheny River Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1880 | 1881 | Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad The Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad was a railroad in western New York. On January 22, 1881, the Pittsburgh, Titusville & Buffalo Railway Company merged with the Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railway Company, the Salamanca, Bradford and Allegheny River Railroad Company, the Salamanca,... |
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| Salisbury Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1875 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Salisbury and Baltimore Railroad and Coal Company | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1871 | 1875 | Salisbury Railroad | ||
| Scalp Level Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1897 | 1902 | South Fork Railroad | ||
| Schuylkill East Branch Navigation Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1828 | 1829 | Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company The Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company was a railway company in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The main line ran from Port Clinton to Tamanend, for a total of .-History:... |
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| Schuylkill Haven and Lehigh River Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1862 | 1863 | Mine Hill and Schuylkill Haven Railroad | ||
| Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad The Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company was a railroad company formed on 1 June 1900 from the consolidation of five subsidiaries of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The predecessor component railroads were the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley; Nescopec; North and West Branch; Sunbury, Hazleton and... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1900 | 1902 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Schuylkill and Lehigh Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1880 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Schuylkill and Lehigh Valley Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1886 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Schuylkill River East Side Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
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| Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1859 | 1872 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Schuylkill Valley Navigation Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1828 | 1829 | Schuylkill Valley Navigation and Railroad Company | ||
| Schuylkill Valley Navigation and Railroad Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1829 | 1950 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Scootac Railway | 1901 | |||||
| Scotland and Mont Alto Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1871 | Mont Alto Railroad | ||
| Scottdale Connecting Railroad | 1897 | |||||
| Scotts Run Railway | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1923 | 1933 | Monongahela Railway Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
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| Scranton and Forest City Railroad | O&W New York, Ontario and Western Railway The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until March 29, 1957 when it was ordered liquidated by a US bankruptcy judge. The O&W holds the distinction of being the first major U.S... |
1886 | 1889 | Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway | ||
| Scranton and Spring Brook Railroad | 1897 | |||||
| Shade Gap Railroad | 1884 | 1913 | East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company | |||
| Shamokin, Sunbury and Lewisburg Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1882 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Shamokin and Trevorton Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1868 | 1870 | Mahanoy and Shamokin Railroad | ||
| Shamokin Valley and Pottsville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1858 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Sharon Railway | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1873 | 1953 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Sharon and Ceres Railroad | 1901 | 1904 | New York and Pennsylvania Railway | |||
| Sharon Connecting Railroad | ||||||
| Sharpsville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1876 | 1931 | Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad The Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad was a railroad based in Erie, Pennsylvania incorporated on 1 April 1858. Operations began in March 1860. It operated jointly with Buffalo and State Line Railroad from an indeterminate date until 28 February 1870, in connection with the latter's commitment, along... , Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway was a railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1887 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, and reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York... |
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| Sharpsville and Oakland Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1866 | 1876 | Sharpsville Railroad | ||
| Sharpsville, Wheatland, Sharon and Greenfield Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1870 | 1875 | Sharon Railway | ||
| Shawmut Connecting Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1900 | 1905 | Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
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| Sheffield and Spring Creek Railroad | 1884 | 1894 | Tionesta Valley Railway | |||
| Sheffield and Tionesta Railway | S&T | 1900 | 1943 | N/A | ||
| Shenango and Allegheny Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1867 | 1888 | Pittsburgh, Shenango and Lake Erie Railroad | ||
| Shenango and Beaver Valley Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1902 | Pittsburgh, Lisbon and Western Railroad | ||
| Shenango Valley Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1886 | 1963 | Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway | ||
| Sinnemahoning Portage Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1865 | 1866 | Buffalo and Washington Railway | ||
| Sinnemahoning Valley Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1885 | 1893 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Slackwater Connecting Railroad | 1892 | |||||
| Slate Ridge and Delta Railway | 1879 | 1888 | Maryland Central Railway | |||
| Slate Run Railroad | 1884 | |||||
| Slate Valley Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1886 | 1891 | Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston Railroad | ||
| Smethport Railroad | 1899 | 1931 | N/A | Operated by Mount Jewett, Kinzua and Riterville Railroad | ||
| Smethport and Olean Railroad | PS&N Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
1895 | 1899 | Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad The Pittsburg, Shawmut and Northern Railroad also known as the Shawmut Line, was a Class I railroad company operating passenger and freight service on standard gauge track in central Pennsylvania and western New York. The line was financially troubled for its entire life span and declared... |
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| Smithfield and Masontown Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1899 | 1915 | Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg Railroad | ||
| Somerset and Bedford Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1894 | 1894 | Pennsylvania Midland Railroad | ||
| Somerset and Cambria Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1912 | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Pennsylvania | ||
| Somerset Coal Railway | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1915 | 1950 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Somerset and Mineral Point Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1868 | 1879 | Somerset and Cambria Railroad | ||
| South Branch Railroad | ||||||
| South Chester Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1891 | 1906 | Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia in the 20th century was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its 131 mile main line ran from Philadelphia to Washington... |
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| South Easton and Phillipsburg Railroad | 1899 | 1912 | Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Lehigh and Hudson River Railway The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway was the smallest of the six railroads that were merged into Conrail in 1976. It was a bridge line running northeast-southwest across northwestern New Jersey, connecting the line to the Poughkeepsie Bridge at Maybrook, New York with Easton, Pennsylvania, where it... |
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| South Fork Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1890 | 1903 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| South Mountain Iron Company South Mountain Iron Company The South Mountain Iron Company was the owner of the Pine Grove Furnace in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, along South Mountain after the 1864 $1,500,000 purchase from Jay Cooke & Company... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1869 | 1877 | South Mountain Railway and Mining Company | ||
| South Mountain Railway and Mining Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1877 | 1891 | Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railway was a Pennsylvania line from near Carlisle southward to Gettysburg operated by a of the Reading Company... |
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| South Shore Railroad South Shore Railroad The South Shore Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1846 to provide rail service between Quincy and Duxbury, Massachusetts through the towns of Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate and Marshfield. The 11.5 mile line opened for service from Braintree to Cohasset, on January 1, 1849... |
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| Southern Pennsylvania Iron and Railroad Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1869 | 1872 | Southern Pennsylvania Railway and Mining Company | ||
| Southern Pennsylvania Railway and Mining Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1873 | 1954 | Penndel Company | ||
| Southwark Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1831 | 1877 | Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad was the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania southwest to Baltimore, Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries... |
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| South West Connecting Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1897 | 1908 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| South-West Pennsylvania Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1871 | 1906 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Southwestern Du Bois Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1905 | 1907 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Spring Brook Railroad | 1871 | 1890 | Scranton and Spring Brook Railroad | |||
| Spring Brook Horse Railway | 1869 | 1871 | Spring Brook Railroad | |||
| Spring Creek Railway | 1902 | 1904 | Tionesta Valley Railway | |||
| State Line Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1890 | 1895 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| State Line Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1884 | 1893 | Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburg Railroad | ||
| State Line and Sullivan Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1874 | 1949 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Stewart Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1887 | 1963 | Mahoning and Shenango Valley Railway | ||
| Stewartstown Railroad Stewartstown Railroad The Stewartstown Railroad is a dormant heritage railroad that operated in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania.Created in the 1880s by local interests in the Stewartstown area, the Stewartstown Railroad survives today in very much original condition, and retains its original corporate charter... |
STRT | 1884 | 1992 | Continued as a tourist railroad | ||
| Stony Creek Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1868 | 1945 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Sullivan and Erie Coal and Railroad Company | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1865 | 1874 | State Line and Sullivan Railroad | ||
| Summit Branch Railroad | 1846 | 1897 | Summit Branch Coal Company | |||
| Sunbury and Erie Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1837 | 1861 | Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Philadelphia and Erie Railroad The Philadelphia and Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania between 1861 and 1907. It was subsequently merged into the Pennsylvania Railroad .-History:... |
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| Sunbury, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1878 | 1900 | Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad The Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company was a railroad company formed on 1 June 1900 from the consolidation of five subsidiaries of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The predecessor component railroads were the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley; Nescopec; North and West Branch; Sunbury, Hazleton and... |
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| Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1870 | 1900 | Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad The Schuylkill and Juniata Railroad Company was a railroad company formed on 1 June 1900 from the consolidation of five subsidiaries of the Pennsylvania Railroad . The predecessor component railroads were the Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley; Nescopec; North and West Branch; Sunbury, Hazleton and... |
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| Susquehanna Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1891 | 1893 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Susquehanna Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1851 | 1854 | Northern Central Railway Northern Central Railway The Northern Central Railway was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the... |
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| Susquehanna, Bloomsburg and Berwick Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1918 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Susquehanna and Clearfield Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... /NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1879 | 1901 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | Sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad to the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad in 1901 | |
| Susquehanna Connecting Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Susquehanna and Eagles Mere Railroad Susquehanna and Eagles Mere Railroad The Susquehanna and Eagles Mere Railroad was a logging railroad operating from 1902 to 1930 in Sullivan and Lycoming Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States.... |
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| Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway The Susquehanna, Gettysburg and Potomac Railway was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the 1870s. The 17 mile main line ran from Gettysburg to Hanover.... |
WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1871 | 1874 | Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad The Hanover Junction, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad was a railroad line in Pennsylvania in the 19th century. The 38 mile main line ran from Orrtanna to Hanover Junction where it connected with the Northern Central Railway... |
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| Susquehanna and New York Railroad Susquehanna and New York Railroad The Susquehanna and New York Railroad was a short-line railroad connecting the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Towanda, Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marsh Hill Junction... |
S&NY | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1902 | 1942 | Lehigh Valley Railroad Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| Susquehanna and New York Railroad Susquehanna and New York Railroad The Susquehanna and New York Railroad was a short-line railroad connecting the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Towanda, Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Marsh Hill Junction... |
B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1898 | 1901 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Susquehanna River and Western Railroad | 1903 | 1939 | N/A | |||
| Susquehanna and Southern Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1902 | 1906 | Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad The Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad was a railroad company that formerly operated in western and north central Pennsylvania and western New York states. It was created in 1893 by the merger and consolidation of several smaller logging railroads. It operated independently until 1929 when a... |
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| Susquehanna and South Western Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1882 | 1883 | Beech Creek, Clearfield and South Western Railroad | ||
| Susquehanna and Union Bridge Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1850 | 1854 | Trevorton and Susquehanna Railroad | ||
| Swatara Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1841 | 1863 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Swatara and Good Spring Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1840 | 1841 | Swatara Railroad | ||
| Tamaqua, Hazleton and Northern Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1891 | 1923 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Thomas Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... / RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1906 | 1917 | Ironton Railroad Ironton Railroad The Ironton Railroad was a shortline railroad in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1861 to haul iron ore and limestone to blast furnaces along the Lehigh River, traffic later shifted to carrying Portland cement when local iron mining declined in the early 20th century... |
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| Three Rivers Railway Three Rivers Railway The Three Rivers Railway is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation. This line used to host Amtrak's Three Rivers passenger trains connecting Chicago and New York City until service ended in 2005.... |
1992 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Tiadaghton and Fahnastalk Railway | 1892 | |||||
| Tioga Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1850 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Tioga Navigation Company | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1828 | 1852 | Tioga Railroad | ||
| Tionesta Valley Railroad | 1879 | 1894 | Tionesta Valley Railway | |||
| Tionesta Valley Railway | 1894 | 1941 | N/A | |||
| Tionesta Valley and Hickory Railway | 1892 | 1911 | Sheffield and Tionesta Railway | |||
| Tionesta Valley and Salmon Creek Railway | 1893 | 1901 | Sheffield and Tionesta Railway | |||
| Tipton Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1885 | 1927 | N/A | ||
| Titusville and Oil City Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1878 | 1881 | Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad The Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railroad was a railroad in western New York. On January 22, 1881, the Pittsburgh, Titusville & Buffalo Railway Company merged with the Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Western Railway Company, the Salamanca, Bradford and Allegheny River Railroad Company, the Salamanca,... |
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| Titusville and Petroleum Centre Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1870 | 1878 | Titusville and Oil City Railway | ||
| Towanda and Franklin Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1853 | 1854 | Barclay Railroad and Coal Company | ||
| Trenton Cut-off Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1889 | 1902 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Trenton Delaware Bridge Company | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1835 | 1903 | N/A | ||
| Tresckow Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1870 | 1963 | Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company is an anthracite coal mining company headquartered in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., with operations in the areas of Tamaqua, Coaldale, and Lansford... |
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| Trevorton Coal Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1861 | 1867 | Zerbe Valley Railroad | ||
| Trevorton Coal and Railroad Company | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1856 | 1860 | Trevorton Coal Company | ||
| Trevorton, Mahanoy and Susquehanna Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1850 | 1854 | Trevorton and Susquehanna Railroad | ||
| Trevorton and Susquehanna Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1854 | 1856 | Trevorton Coal and Railroad Company | ||
| Turbotville and Williamsport Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1892 | 1893 | Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad | ||
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| Turtle Creek Valley Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1903 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Tuscarora Valley Railroad Tuscarora Valley Railroad The Tuscarora Valley Railroad was a narrow gauge shortline that operated in central Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1934.-Construction and plans for extension:... |
1891 | 1934 | N/A | |||
| Tylerdale Connecting Railroad | TYC | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1899 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1854 | 1866 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... , Tyrone and Clearfield Railway |
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| Tyrone and Clearfield Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1867 | 1903 | Cambria and Clearfield Railway | ||
| Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1857 | 1861 | Bald Eagle Valley Railroad Bald Eagle Valley Railroad The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Railroad which owned several rail lines in central Pennsylvania. It had its genesis in the Tyrone and Lock Haven Railroad, a financially-troubled railroad chartered in 1857, which was unable to complete more than a small portion of... |
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| Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1826 | 1866 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| Union Coal Company | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... |
1864 | 1868 | Baltimore Coal and Union Railroad Company | ||
| Union and Titusville Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1866 | 1871 | Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway The Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway was a railroad in western Pennsylvania.Initially incorporated under a special act of Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861 as the Warren and Tidioute Railway, it changed its name first to the Warren and Franklin Railway on 31 March 1864, and finally to the Oil... |
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| Uniontown Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1879 | 1879 | Brownsville Railway | ||
| Uniontown and West Virginia Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1868 | 1877 | South-West Pennsylvania Railway | ||
| United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company The United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in New Jersey, including their main line to New York City... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1958 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Unity Railways | UNI | 1915 | 1990 | N/A | ||
| Ursina and North Fork Railroad | 1871 | 1882 | Ursina and North Fork Railway | |||
| Ursina and North Fork Railway | 1882 | 1936 | N/A | |||
| Valley Railroad | 1893 | 1936 | N/A | |||
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| Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway | P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1904 | 1916 | Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
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| Wampum and State Line Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1886 | Pittsburgh, Marion and Chicago Railway | ||
| Warren and Farnsworth Railroad | 1885 | 1894 | Tionesta Valley Railway | |||
| Warren and Farnsworth Valley Railroad | 1882 | 1885 | Warren and Farnsworth Railroad | |||
| Warren and Franklin Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1864 | 1868 | Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway The Oil Creek and Allegheny River Railway was a railroad in western Pennsylvania.Initially incorporated under a special act of Pennsylvania on 17 April 1861 as the Warren and Tidioute Railway, it changed its name first to the Warren and Franklin Railway on 31 March 1864, and finally to the Oil... |
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| Warren and Tidioute Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1861 | 1864 | Warren and Franklin Railway | ||
| Warren and Venango Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1871 | 1873 | Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad The Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad is a historic railroad company that operated in Pennsylvania and New York.Chartered in 1867, its first passenger train ran in 1871. After several mergers and name changes, it was leased to the New York Central and Hudson River RR in 1873 for a... |
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| Washington Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1879 | 1879 | Pittsburgh Southern Railway Pittsburgh Southern Railway The Pittsburgh Southern Railway was a narrow gauge railroad in Pennsylvania. It was formed in March 1879 by the merger of the Pittsburgh Southern Railroad , Pittsburgh Railroad, and Washington Railroad... |
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| Washington County Railroad | P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1900 | 1901 | Pittsburgh, Carnegie and Western Railroad | ||
| Washington and Franklin Railroad | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1898 | 1899 | Washington and Franklin Railway | ||
| Washington and Franklin Railway | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1899 | Owned by the Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... and leased to the Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... ; still exists as a lessor of CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... , owned by Reading International, Inc. |
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| Washington and Maryland Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1857 | 1860 | Columbia and Maryland Line Railroad | ||
| Washington Run Railroad Washington Run Railroad -External links:* Website with postcard view of the railroad tunnel... |
WRN | 1895 | 1931 | N/A | ||
| Water Gap Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1880 | 1881 | New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad | ||
| Waynesburg Southern Railroad | WAS | MGA Monongahela Railway The Monongahela Railway was a coal-hauling short line railroad in Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the United States. It was jointly controlled originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central subsidiary Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with NYC... |
1966 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Waynesburg and Washington Railroad Waynesburg and Washington Railroad The Waynesburg and Washington was a narrow gauge line between Washington and Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. It was converted to standard gauge in 1944 and renamed the Waynesburg Secondary. It had steep grades and sharp curves. It had few online industries and was used as an interurban passenger... |
WAW | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1875 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Wellsboro and Lawrenceville Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1867 | 1873 | Corning, Cowanesque and Antrim Railway | ||
| Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad The Wellsville, Addison and Galeton Railroad was formed in 1954 to operate a section of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trackage which had been isolated from the rest of the system by a 1942 flood. This trackage was acquired by the B&O as part of the purchase of the Buffalo and Susquehanna Railroad... |
WAG | 1954 | 1979 | N/A | ||
| West Branch Valley Railroad | NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... |
1898 | 1901 | Beech Creek Extension Railroad | ||
| West Chester Railroad West Chester Railroad (1831-1903) The West Chester Railroad was chartered in 1831 and began operation in 1832. The railroad line ran from West Chester, Pennsylvania for to Malvern, Pennsylvania, where it connected with the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1831 | 1903 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad The West Chester and Philadelphia Railroad operated in the greater Philadelphia area in the 19th century. It later became the West Chester Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad , and is now called the Media/Elwyn Line on the SEPTA system.... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1848 | 1881 | Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries... |
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| West Clarion Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1897 | 1941 | Erie Railroad Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| West Penn and Shenango Connecting Railroad | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1882 | 1889 | Pittsburgh, Butler and Shenango Railroad | ||
| West Pittston – Exeter Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
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| West Reading Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1860 | 1873 | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad | ||
| West Side Belt Railroad West Side Belt Railroad The West Side Belt Railroad was a standard gauge railroad incorporated July 25, 1895. It ran from Temperanceville, to Clairton, Pennsylvania, with a branch to Banksville. It acquired the Little Saw Mill Run Railroad by merger in 1897, and the Bruce and Clairton Railroad in 1901. The railroad was... |
WSB | P&WV Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
1895 | 1928 | Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway was a railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Wheeling, West Virginia areas. Originally built as the Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, a Pittsburgh extension of George J. Gould's Wabash Railroad, the venture entered receivership in 1908 and the line... |
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| Westerman Coal and Iron Railroad | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
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| Western Allegheny Railroad | WAL | B&LE Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
1902 | 1967 | Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad is a class II railroad that operates in northwestern Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.The railroad's main route runs from the Lake Erie port of Conneaut, Ohio to the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, a distance of 139 miles... |
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| Western Maryland Railroad | WM Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
1879 | 1909 | Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
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| Western Maryland Railway Western Maryland Railway The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines... |
WM | WM | 1909 | 1989 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1887 | 1895 | Northwestern Pennsylvania Railway | ||
| Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway was a railroad in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. Incorporated in 1887 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia, and reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1895 | 1955 | Penndel Company | ||
| Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway of Pennsylvania | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1887 | 1887 | Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad | ||
| Western Pennsylvania Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1860 | 1903 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Western Washington Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1900 | 1907 | Chartiers Railway | ||
| Westinghouse Inter-Works Railway | 1902 | |||||
| White Deer and Logantown Railway | 1906 | |||||
| Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
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| Wilcox and Howard Hill Improvement Company | ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1870 | 1881 | New York, Lake Erie and Western Coal and Railroad Company | ||
| Wilkes-Barre Connecting Railroad | WBC | D&H Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad The Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad was a historic railroad that operated in Pennsylvania from 1892 to 1939.-History:The WB&E was a wholly owned subsidiary of the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad... |
ERIE Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie... |
1892 | 1941 | Moosic Mountain and Carbondale Railroad | ||
| Wilkes-Barre and Harvey's Lake Railroad | LV Lehigh Valley Railroad The Lehigh Valley Railroad was one of a number of railroads built in the northeastern United States primarily to haul anthracite coal.It was authorized April 21, 1846 in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and incorporated September 20, 1847 as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad... |
1885 | 1904 | Loyalsock Railroad | ||
| Wilkesbarre and Pittston Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1859 | 1867 | Danville, Hazleton and Wilkesbarre Railroad | ||
| Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Railroad | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1851 | 1860 | Nanticoke Railroad | ||
| Wilkes-Barre and Scranton Railway | CNJ Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
1886 | 1963 | Central Railroad of New Jersey Central Railroad of New Jersey The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States... |
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| Wilkesbarre and Western Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1886 | 1893 | Central Pennsylvania and Western Railroad | ||
| Williams Valley Railroad Williams Valley Railroad The Williams Valley Railroad was an anthracite-hauling railroad that operated in Schuylkill and Dauphin Counties, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 1971. For most of that time, it was a subsidiary of the Reading Railroad... |
RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1891 | 1947 | Reading Company Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
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| Williamsport and Elmira Railroad Williamsport and Elmira Railroad The Elmira and Williamsport Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in Pennsylvania.The W&E was organized in 1832 and ran between Williamsport, Pennsylvania and Elmira, New York... |
PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1832 | 1860 | Elmira and Williamsport Railroad | ||
| Williamsport and North Branch Railroad Williamsport and North Branch Railroad The Williamsport and North Branch Railroad was a short line that operated in north-central Pennsylvania between 1872 and 1937. After a long struggle to finance its construction, it was completed in 1893. It derived most of its freight revenue from logging and to a certain extent from anthracite... |
W&NB | 1882 | 1921 | Williamsport and North Branch Railway | ||
| Williamsport and North Branch Railway | W&NB | 1921 | 1937 | N/A | ||
| Wilmington and Northern Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1877 | 1976 | Consolidated Rail Corporation Consolidated Rail Corporation The Consolidated Rail Corporation, commonly known as Conrail , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeast U.S. between 1976 and 1999. The federal government created it to take over the potentially profitable lines of bankrupt carriers, including the Penn Central Transportation Company and... |
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| Wilmington and Reading Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1866 | 1876 | Wilmington and Northern Railroad | ||
| Wilmington and Western Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1869 | 1877 | Delaware Western Railroad | ||
| Wind Gap and Delaware Railroad | LNE Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
1880 | 1904 | Lehigh and New England Railroad Lehigh and New England Railroad The Lehigh and New England Railroad was a connection from northeastern Pennsylvania towards the Poughkeepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Originally planned as a continuous line east to Boston, plans were later cut back to a section west of the river.... |
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| Winfield Railroad | 1900 | 1979 | N/A | |||
| Wrightsville and Gettysburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1836 | 1837 | Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad | ||
| Wrightsville and York Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1835 | 1837 | Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad | ||
| Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1837 | 1870 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| Wyoming and Pond Creek Railroad | 1897 | |||||
| York and Cumberland Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1846 | 1854 | Northern Central Railway Northern Central Railway The Northern Central Railway was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the... |
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| York, Hanover and Frederick Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1897 | 1914 | York, Hanover and Frederick Railway | ||
| York, Hanover and Frederick Railway | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1914 | 1954 | Penndel Company | ||
| York Haven and Rowenna Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1902 | 1906 | Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
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| York and Maryland Line Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1832 | 1854 | Northern Central Railway Northern Central Railway The Northern Central Railway was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the... |
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| York and Peach Bottom Railway | 1882 | 1891 | Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad | |||
| York Southern Railroad | 1894 | 1901 | Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , familiarly known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s... |
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| York Terminal Railway | 1913 | |||||
| Youghiogheny and Ligonier Valley Railroad | B&O Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which... |
1906 | 1906 | Indian Creek Valley Railway | ||
| Youghiogheny Northern Railway | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... |
1881 | 1945 | N/A | ||
| Youghiogheny and Wick Haven Railroad | 1893 | |||||
| Youngstown, Lawrence and Pittsburgh Railroad | PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1887 | 1887 | Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Ashtabula Railroad | ||
| Youngstown and Southern Railway | YS | PLE Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad , also known as the "Little Giant", was formed on May 11, 1875. Company headquarters were located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The line connected Pittsburgh in the east with Youngstown, Ohio at nearby Haselton, Ohio in the west and Connellsville, ... / PRR Pennsylvania Railroad The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.... |
1945 | 1996 | Railroad Ventures, Inc. | |
| Zerbe Valley Railroad | RDG Reading Company The Reading Company , usually called the Reading Railroad, officially the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway until 1924, operated in southeast Pennsylvania and neighboring states... |
1867 | 1870 | Mahanoy and Shamokin Railroad |
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- Adamsville and Mohnsville Electric Railway
- Allegheny, Bellevue and Perrysville Railway
- Allegheny Traction Company
- Allegheny Valley Street Railway
- Allen Street Railway
- Allentown and Reading Traction Company
- Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway
- Ardmore and Llanerch Street Railway
- Bangor and Portland Traction Company
- Beaver Valley Traction Company
- Bethlehem and Nazareth Passenger Railway
- Birdsboro Street Railway
- Blue Ridge Traction Company
- Bradford Street Railroad
- Butler Passenger Railway
- Cambria Incline Plane Company
- Carbon Street Railway
- Carbondale Railway
- Carlisle and Mechanicsburg Street Railway
- Carlisle and Mount Holly Railway
- Catherine and Bainbridge Streets Railway of Philadelphia
- Centennial Passenger Railway
- Central Pennsylvania Traction Company
- Central Traction Company
- Central Valley Railroad
- Centre and Clearfield Street Railway
- Chambersburg and Gettysburg Electric Railway
- Chambersburg, Greencastle and Waynesboro Street RailwayChambersburg, Greencastle and Waynesboro Street RailwayThe Chambersburg, Greencastle & Waynesboro Street Railway, now defunct, was an American railroad of south central Pennsylvania built in the 19th and 20th centuries.-Origins:...
- Chester, Darby and Philadelphia Railway
- Chester and Delaware Street Railway
- Chester and Media Electric Railway
- Chester Street Railway
- Chester Traction Company
- Citizens' Clearfield and Cambria Streets Railway
- Citizens' East End Street Railway
- Citizens' Passenger Railway
- Citizens Passenger Railway
- Citizens Traction Company
- Citizens' Traction Company of Oil City, Pennsylvania
- Clairton Street Railway
- Coal Castle Electric Railway
- Coatesville Traction Company
- Collegeville Electric Street Railway
- Colonial Street Railway
- Columbia and Montour Electric Railway
- Conestoga Traction CompanyConestoga Traction CompanyConestoga Traction, later Conestoga Transportation Company, was a classic American regional interurban trolley that operated seven routes 1899 to 1946 radiating spoke-like from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to numerous neighboring farm villages and towns...
- Conneaut and Erie Traction Company
- Conshohocken Railway
- Consolidated Traction Company
- Continental Passenger Railway
- Corry and Columbus Street Railway
- Cumberland RailwayCumberland RailwayCumberland Railway may refer to:*Cumberland Railway and Coal Company and associated Cumberland Railway *Cumberland Railway , predecessor of the Southern Railway in Kentucky...
- Danville and Bloomsburg Street Railway
- Danville and Sunbury Transit Company
- Delaware County and Philadelphia Electric Railway
- Doylestown and Easton Street Railway
- Doylestown and Willow Grove Railway
- DuBois Traction Company
- Duquesne Traction Company
- East End Passenger Railway
- East McKeesport Street Railway
- East Reading Electric Railway
- Easton and Bethlehem Transit Company
- Easton, Palmer and Bethlehem Street Railway
- Easton and South Bethlehem Transit Company
- Easton Transit Company
- Electric Traction Company
- Empire Passenger Railway
- Ephrata and Adamstown Railway
- Erie Electric Motor Company
- Erie Rapid Transit Street Railway
- Erie Traction Company
- Fairchance and Smithfield Traction Company
- Fairmount Park and Haddington Passenger Railway
- Fairmount Park Transportation Company
- Federal Street and Pleasant Valley Passenger Railway
- Frankford and Southwark Philadelphia City Passenger Railway
- French Point Street Railway
- Front and Fifth Streets Railway
- Germantown Passenger Railway
- Gettysburg Electric RailwayGettysburg Electric RailwayThe Gettysburg Electric Railway was a borough trolley that provided summer access to Gettysburg Battlefield visitor attractions such as military engagement areas, monuments, postbellum camps, and recreation areas...
- Girard Avenue Passenger Railway
- Green and Coates Streets Passenger Railway
- Hagerstown Railway
- Hanover and McSherrystown Street Railway
- Harrisburg City Passenger Railway
- Harrisburg and Hummelstown Street Railway
- Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg Electric Railway
- Harrisburg Traction Company
- Heston, Mantua and Fairmount Passenger Railway
- Highland Grove Traction Company
- Hillcrest Avenue Passenger Railway
- Holmesburg, Tacony and Frankford Electric Railway
- Homestead and Mifflin Street Railway
- Hummelstown and Campbellstown Street Railway
- Huntingdon, Lewistown and Juniata Valley Traction Company
- Huntingdon Street Connecting Passenger Railway
- Irwin–Herminie Traction Company
- Jefferson Traction Company
- Jersey Shore Electric Street Railway
- Johnstown Passenger Railway
- Johnstown Traction CompanyJohnstown Traction CompanyJohnstown Traction Company was a public transit system in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. For most of its existence it was primarily a street-railway system, but in later years also operated rubber-tired vehicles. JTC operated trolley service in Johnstown from February 23, 1910 to June...
- Kessler Street Connecting Passenger Railway
- Kittaning and Leechburg Railways
- Kutztown and Fleetwood Street Railway
- Lackawanna Valley Traction Company
- Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley RailroadLackawanna and Wyoming Valley RailroadThe Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad, more commonly known as the Laurel Line, was a Pennsylvania third rail electric interurban streetcar line which operated commuter train service from 1903 to 1952, and freight service until 1976.-History:...
(L&WV) - Lake Erie Traction Company
- Lancaster and Columbia Railway
- Lancaster, Mechanicsburg and New Holland Railway
- Lancaster, Petersburg and Manheim Railway
- Lancaster and Quarryville Street Railway
- Lancaster and Rocky Springs Railway
- Lancaster and Southern Street Railway
- Lancaster, Willow Street, Lampeter and Strasburg Railway
- Lancaster and York Furnace Street Railway
- Latrobe Street Railway
- Lebanon Valley Street Railway
- Lehigh Avenue Railway
- Lehigh Traction Company
- Lehigh Valley Transit Company
- Lewisburg, Milton and Watsontown Passenger Railway
- Lewistown and Reedsville Electric Railway
- Linglestown and Blue Mountain Street Railway
- Lykens and Williams Valley Street Railway
- Mahoning Valley Street Railway
- Meadville and Cambridge Springs Street Railway
- Meadville Traction Company
- Media, Glen Riddle and Rockdale Electric Street Railway
- Media, Middletown, Aston and Chester Electric Railway
- Middletown, Highspire and Steelton Street Railway
- Monongahela Street Railway
- Montgomery and Chester Electric Railway
- Montgomery County Passenger Railway
- Montgomery County Rapid Transit Company
- Montgomery Traction Company
- Montoursville Passenger Railway
- Morningside Electric Street Railway
- Mount Vernon Electric Street Railway
- Mount Washington Street Railway
- Neversink Mountain Railway
- New Castle and Lowell Railway
- New Holland, Blue Ball and Terre Hill Street Railway
- New Homestead Street Railway
- New Jersey and Pennsylvania Traction Company
- Newtown Electric Railway
- Newtown, Langhorne and Bristol Trolley Street Railway
- Newtown and Yardley Street Railway
- Northampton Central Street Railway
- Northampton Traction Company
- Northern Cambria Street Railway
- Northern Electric Street Railway
- Northern Passenger Railway
- Norristown Passenger Railway
- Northumberland County Traction Company
- Oakdale and McDonald Street Railway
- Oil City, Rouseville and Franklin Railway
- Oil City Station Railway
- Olean, Rock City and Bradford Railroad
- Olean, Rock City and Bradford Electric Railroad
- Oley Valley Railway
- Oxford, West Grove and Avondale Street Railway
- Patterson Heights Street Railway
- Pennsylvania and Mahoning Valley Railway
- Pennsylvania and Maryland Street Railway
- Pennsylvania Motor Company
- People's Railway
- People's Passenger Railway
- People's Street Railway of Nanticoke and Newport
- Philadelphia, Bristol and Trenton Street Railway
- Philadelphia, Cheltenham and Jenkintown Passenger Railway
- Philadelphia and Chester Railway
- Philadelphia City Passenger Railway
- Philadelphia and Darby Railway
- Philadelphia and Easton Electric Railway
- Philadelphia and Easton Railway
- Philadelphia and Garrettford Street Railway
- Philadelphia and Grays Ferry Passenger Railway
- Philadelphia, Morton and Swarthmore Street Railway
- Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
- Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company
- Philadelphia Traction Company
- Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company
- Philadelphia and Western RailroadPhiladelphia and Western RailroadThe Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high-speed, third rail-operated, commuter-hauling interurban electric railroad operating in the western suburbs of the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of its lines is now SEPTA's R100 Norristown High Speed Line; the other has been abandoned...
- Philadelphia and Western Railway
- Philadelphia and Willow Grove Street Railway
- Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley Railway
- Pittsburgh and Birmingham Traction Company
- Pittsburgh and Charleroi Street Railway
- Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle RailwayPittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle RailwayThe Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, commonly called the Harmony Line, was a broad gauge interurban streetcar line connecting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States to Butler and New Castle via Harmony and a split at Evans City...
- Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Greensburg Railway
- Pittsburgh, McKeesport and Westmoreland Railway
- Pittsburgh RailwaysPittsburgh RailwaysPittsburgh Railways was one of the predecessors of the Port Authority of Allegheny County. It had 666 PCC cars, the third largest fleet in North America. It had 68 street car routes, of which only three are used by the Port Authority as light rail routes...
- Pittsburgh Traction Company
- Pittston and Scranton Street Railway
- Plymouth and Larksville Railway
- Port Carbon and Middleport Electric Railway
- Pottstown and Northern Street Railway
- Pottstown Passenger Railway
- Pottstown and Reading Street Railway
- Pottsville and Reading Railway
- Pottsville Union Traction Company
- Quakertown Traction Railway
- Reading City Passenger Railway
- Reading and Southwestern Street Railway
- Reading and Temple Electric Railway
- Reading Traction CompanyReading Traction CompanyThe Reading Traction Company was an interurban railroad in and around Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1892 the company was involved in a suspect stock deal that ended up before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1901, Strunk v. Owen, et. al....
- Red Lion and Windsor Street Railway
- Ridge Avenue Connecting Railway
- Ridge Avenue Passenger Railway
- Rohrerstown, Landisville and Mount Joy Street Railway
- Roxborough, Chestnut Hill and Norristown Railway
- Schuylkill Railway
- Schuylkill Electric Railway
- Schuylkill Haven and Orwigsburg Street Railway
- Schulykill Valley Traction Company
- Scranton Railway
- Scranton and Carbondale Traction Company
- Scranton, Dunmore and Moosic Lake Railroad
- Scranton and Northeastern Railroad
- Scranton and Pittston Traction Company
- Scranton Traction Company
- Second and Third Streets Passenger Railway
- Seventeenth and Nineteenth Streets Passenger Railway
- Shamokin and Edgewood Electric Railway
- Shamokin Extension Electric Railway
- Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit Company
- Sharon and New Castle Street Railway
- Sharon and Wheatland Street Railway
- Shingle House Railroad
- Slate Belt Electric Street Railway
- South Bethlehem and Saucon Street Railway
- South Side Passenger Railway
- South Waverly Street Railway
- Southwestern Street Railway
- Stroudsburg Passenger Railway
- Stroudsburg, Water Gap and Portland Railway
- Suburban Rapid Transit Street Railway
- Sunbury and Northumberland Electric Railway
- Susquehanna Traction Company
- Tamaqua and Lansford Street Railway
- Tamaqua and Pottsville Electric Railroad
- Thirteenth and Fifteenth Streets Passenger Railway
- Titusville Electric Traction Company
- Trappe and Limerick Electric Street Railway
- Trenton, New Hope and Lambertville Street Railway
- Tri-State Railway and Electric Company
- Twenty-Second Street and Allegheny Avenue Passenger Railway
- Union Passenger Railway
- Union Traction Company of Philadelphia
- United Traction Company
- United Traction Company of Pittsburgh
- United Traction Street Railway
- Vallamont Traction Company
- Valley Street Railway
- Valley Traction Company
- Walnut Street Connecting Passenger Railway
- Warren County Traction Company
- Warren and Jamestown Street RailwayWarren and Jamestown Street RailwayThe Warren and Jamestown Street Railway operated a 22 mile line between Jamestown, NY, Warren, PA, and Sheffield, PA. The company was incorporated January 15, 1904 from the consolidation of the Warren and Jamestown Electric Railroad and the Warren and Jamestown Street Railway of Pennsylvania....
- Warren Street Railway
- Washington and Canonsburg Railway
- Waverly, Sayre and Athens Traction Company
- Webster, Monessen, Belle Vernon and Fayette City Street Railway
- West Chester Street Railway
- West Chester, Kennett and Wilmington Electric Railway
- West Fairview and Marysville Electric Street Railway
- West Penn RailwaysWest Penn RailwaysWest Penn Railways, one part of the West Penn System, was an interurban electric railway headquartered in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. It was part of the region's power generation utility.-History:...
- West Philadelphia Passenger Railway
- West Side Electric Street Railway
- Western New York and Pennsylvania Traction Company
- Westmoreland County Railway
- White Hill and Mechanicsburg Passenger Railway
- Whitehall Street Railway
- Wilkes-Barre Railroad
- Wilkes-Barre Railway
- Wilkes-Barre, Dallas and Harvey's Lake Railway
- Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railroad
- Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley Traction Company
- Williamsport Passenger Railway
- Wissahickon Electric Passenger Railway
- Wrightsville and York Street Railway
- Yardley, Morrisville and Trenton Street Railway
- York and Dallastown Electric Railway
- York and Dover Electric Railway
- York Haven Street Railway
- York Street Railway
- Youngsville and Sugar Grove Street Railway
Private carriers
- Birmingham Coal CompanyBirmingham Coal CompanyThe Birmingham Coal Company was a coal mining company in the Pittsburgh Coalfield area. It operated mines along Becks Run, as well as other mines south of the Monongahela River, such as the Bausman Mine and the American Mine. It is named for Birmingham, Pennsylvania, a town which was later...
- Clinton Coal Company
- H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal RailroadH.B. Hays and Brothers Coal RailroadThe H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad operated to carry coal from the Hays family mines along Becks Run and Streets Run in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Both branches included an incline, and both are visible in the engravings below, one just south of Six Mile...
- Lawrence Ore Company
- Leiper RailroadLeiper RailroadThe Leiper Railroad was a horse drawn railroad that operated between 1810 and 1828 in what is now Nether Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It was replaced by the Leiper Canal, remnants of which are still visible...
- Mehard Coal Company
- Perry Lumber Company
Passenger carriers
- Mauch Chunk, Summit Hill and Switchback Railroad
- Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway
- Wawa and Concordville RailroadWawa and Concordville RailroadThe Wawa and Concordville Railroad was a steam tourist and recreational railroad in the US state of Pennsylvania during the late 1960s. Although it has been defunct since 1968, it continues to have a lasting effect on the steam tourist industry....
Not completed
- Blue Mountain Railroad
- Duncannon, Landisburg and Broad Top Railroad
- Harrisburg and Hamburg Railroad
- Harrisburg and South Mountain Railroad
- Pennsylvania Pacific Railway
- Philipsburg and Johnstown Railroad
- Shermans Valley and Broad Top Railroad
- South Mountain RailroadSouth Mountain RailroadThe South Mountain Railroad was an American railroad in Pennsylvania.The railroad was incorporated May 5, 1854 by a group of largely local investors. It was to run from Harrisburg to Jonestown, from thence along the south side of Blue Mountain to Rehrersburg and to Hamburg...
- South Pennsylvania RailroadSouth Pennsylvania RailroadThe South Pennsylvania Railroad is the name given to two proposed but never completed Pennsylvania railroads in the nineteenth-century. Parts of the right of way for the second South Pennsylvania Railroad were reused for the Pennsylvania Turnpike....
- South Side RailroadSouth Side RailroadThe Southside Railroad was formed in Virginia in 1846. Construction was begun in 1849 and completed in 1854. It connected City Point, a port on the James River with the farm country south and west of Petersburg, Virginia, to Lynchburg, Virginia, a distance of about 132 miles.The Southside Railroad...
External links
- [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/Bureaus/railfreight/parailnewmajhwys.pdf Map of railroads operating in Pennsylvania]
- Railroad Companies Operating in PA