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| ⚫ | The Ohio River & Western was a 112 |
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|image_caption = Ohio River and Western Railroad ultimate development and construction phases.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Various editions of Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and TeIegraphs to the Governor of the State of Ohio. State of Ohio.}}{{full|date=June 2021}}</ref> |
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|locale = southeastern [[Ohio]], [[United States]] |
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|start_year = {{Start date|1877}} |
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|predecessor_line =Bellaire and Southwestern Railway; Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad |
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[[File:Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati RW 1890.jpg|thumb|Share of the Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railway Company, issued 31. March 1890]] |
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[[File:OR-W Railway Schedule.jpg|thumb|1908 Ohio River and Western Railway Passenger Schedule<ref>{{Cite book| title=The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States Porto Rico Canada Mexico and Cuba| publisher=National Railway Publication Company| date=January 1908| via=Google Books| page=578}}</ref>]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Ohio River & Western Railroad''' was a {{convert|112|mi|km|adj=mid|long}} [[narrow gauge railway]] that was incorporated in 1875 and operated from 1877 or 1878 till 1931. The railroad was located in southeastern [[Ohio]]. The line ran from [[Bellaire, Ohio|Bellaire]] (east point) to [[Zanesville, Ohio|Zanesville]] (west end). |
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The Ohio River and Western Railroad began construction as the Bellaire and Southwestern Railway in 1876, starting at Bellaire, Ohio, on the Ohio River. It commenced operation in the late 1870s. It had reached Woodsfield by 1880. By 1884, it had reached Zanesville, Ohio, leasing the Muskingum County Railway from the county for the westernmost nine miles of track. At about the same time, the name became '''Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad'''. |
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The final mile to the Zanesville depot was achieved through a trackage rights agreement with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. |
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The name Ohio River and Western Railway was adopted in 1903.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Various editions of Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and TeIegraphs to the Governor of the State of Ohio| publisher=State of Ohio}}{{full|date=June 2021}}</ref> |
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The company began to shorten its line in 1928, selling of the section west of [[Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, Ohio|Lawton]] to the [[Pennsylvania, Ohio and Detroit Railroad|PO&D]]; the section from there to Woodsfield was abandoned some time later. The remaining railroad ceased operations in 1931; the line from Key to Bellaire was sold to the Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley and Cincinnati Railroad in April 1931. The last train to run on the remaining railroad was on Memorial Day, May 30, 1931,<ref>{{cite book|last=Cass|first=Edward H.|title=Hidden Treasures: The Story of the Ohio River & Western Railway|year=1997}}</ref>{{page needed|date=June 2021}} and the line was abandoned the next day. The company was formally dissolved in 1935.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://digital.hagley.org/PARR_61213_coverdale_vol4|title=The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: The Corporate, Financial and Construction History of Lines Owned, Operated and Controlled To December 31, 1945, Volume IV Affiliated Lines, Miscellaneous Companies, and General Index|publisher=Allen, Lane & Scott|year=1946|location=Philadelphia, PA|pages=475-476}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Narrow gauge railroads in Ohio]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies established in 1875]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 1931]] |
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[[Category:American companies established in 1875]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 15 November 2023
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 Ohio River and Western Railroad ultimate development and construction phases.[1] | |
| Overview | |
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| Locale | southeastern Ohio, United States |
| Dates of operation | 1877–1931 |
| Predecessor | Bellaire and Southwestern Railway; Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad |
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| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 112 mi (180 km) |
The Ohio River & Western Railroad was a 112-mile long (180 km) narrow gauge railway that was incorporated in 1875 and operated from 1877 or 1878 till 1931. The railroad was located in southeastern Ohio. The line ran from Bellaire (east point) to Zanesville (west end).
The Ohio River and Western Railroad began construction as the Bellaire and Southwestern Railway in 1876, starting at Bellaire, Ohio, on the Ohio River. It commenced operation in the late 1870s. It had reached Woodsfield by 1880. By 1884, it had reached Zanesville, Ohio, leasing the Muskingum County Railway from the county for the westernmost nine miles of track. At about the same time, the name became Bellaire, Zanesville and Cincinnati Railroad.
The final mile to the Zanesville depot was achieved through a trackage rights agreement with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The name Ohio River and Western Railway was adopted in 1903.[3]
The company began to shorten its line in 1928, selling of the section west of Lawton to the PO&D; the section from there to Woodsfield was abandoned some time later. The remaining railroad ceased operations in 1931; the line from Key to Bellaire was sold to the Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley and Cincinnati Railroad in April 1931. The last train to run on the remaining railroad was on Memorial Day, May 30, 1931,[4][page needed] and the line was abandoned the next day. The company was formally dissolved in 1935.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Various editions of Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and TeIegraphs to the Governor of the State of Ohio. State of Ohio.[full citation needed]
- ^ The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States Porto Rico Canada Mexico and Cuba. National Railway Publication Company. January 1908. p. 578 – via Google Books.
- ^ Various editions of Annual Report of the Commissioner of Railroads and TeIegraphs to the Governor of the State of Ohio. State of Ohio.[full citation needed]
- ^ Cass, Edward H. (1997). Hidden Treasures: The Story of the Ohio River & Western Railway.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: The Corporate, Financial and Construction History of Lines Owned, Operated and Controlled To December 31, 1945, Volume IV Affiliated Lines, Miscellaneous Companies, and General Index. Philadelphia, PA: Allen, Lane & Scott. 1946. pp. 475–476.
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