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Western New York And Pennsylvania Railroad (1887–95)
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad may refer to: *Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad (2001), a short line *Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955) The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (earlier, the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad) was a railroad that operated independently from 1887 to 1900 in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The Western New York and Penns ..., predecessor of the Pennsylvania Railroad ** Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad (1887–95), predecessor of the above {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western New York And Pennsylvania Railroad (2001)
The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates freight trains in Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania. The company is controlled by the Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad, with which it does not connect. It started operations in 2001 on the Southern Tier Extension, a former Erie Railroad line between Hornell, New York and Corry, Pennsylvania, owned by the public Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA). Through acquisitions and leases, the line in Pennsylvania was extended from Corry to Meadville in 2002 and to Oil City in 2006. In 2007, the WNY&P leased and sub-leased portions of the north–south Buffalo Line, a former Pennsylvania Railroad line mostly built by a predecessor of the defunct Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway. The two lines cross at Olean, NY. Operations The WNY&P operates a system centered on Olean, New York, where it operates the ex-Erie yard jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western New York And Pennsylvania Railway (1895–1955)
The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway (earlier, the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad) was a railroad that operated independently from 1887 to 1900 in the U.S. states of New York and Pennsylvania. The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad was incorporated in 1887 from the reorganization of the Buffalo, New York, and Philadelphia Railroad. It was reorganized in 1895 as the Western New York and Pennsylvania ''Railway.'' In 1900, it was acquired and leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1900. It was merged into the Penndel Company in 1955. History The line ran from Emporium, Pennsylvania, across the state line to Olean, Hinsdale, Cuba, Belfast, and Rochester in New York. From Belfast north, it was laid on the bed of the abandoned Genesee Valley Canal. In Rochester, a house of Italianate design was purchased on Main Street West at Trowbridge Street and converted for use as the railroad's station. From 1895 to 1899, the company drew too little revenue to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |