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The Southwark Rail-Road was a small part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

The Southwark Rail-Road was chartered on April 2, 1831. The company constructed tracks in 1835, along Broad Street from South Street to Washington Avenue, and along Washington Avenue {Prime} from Broad Street to the Delaware River. At the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad ended at the Southwark Rail-Road. The PW&B's passenger station was just west of Broad Street; the Southwark Rail-Road was intended for freight, and was leased to and operated by the PW&B. At the South Street end, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad continued north on Broad Street.^{[citation needed]}

The tracks on Broad Street were removed in 1870. Around the same time, tracks were built along the riverfront from the yard at the river north to Almond Street (now Kenilworth Street), connecting it to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Delaware Extension.

On March 28, 1877, the Southwark Rail-Road was merged into the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, along with several other railroads. In 1881, the Pennsylvania Railroad bought up the majority of the PW&B's stock. The company was later merged into the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad, another PRR subsidiary.

Preceded by	Southwark Rail-Road Company chartered April 2, 1831 merged May 21, 1877	Succeeded by Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company

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-The '''Southwark Rail-Road''' was a small part of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] system in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]].
+The '''Southwark Rail-Road''' was a small part of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] system in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania.
 ==History==
-The Southwark Rail-Road was chartered on [[April 2]], [[1831]]. The company constructed tracks in [[1835]], along Broad Street from South Street to Washington Avenue, and along Washington Avenue from Broad Street to the [[Delaware River]]. At the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, the [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]] ended at the Southwark Rail-Road. The PW&B's passenger station was just west of Broad Street; the Southwark Rail-Road was intended for freight, and was leased to and operated by the PW&B. At the South Street end, the [[Philadelphia and Reading Railroad]] continued north on Broad Street.
+The Southwark Rail-Road was chartered on April 2, 1831. The company constructed tracks in 1835, along Broad Street from South Street to Washington Avenue, and along Washington Avenue {Prime} from Broad Street to the [[Delaware River]]. At the intersection of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, the [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]] ended at the Southwark Rail-Road. The PW&B's passenger station was just west of Broad Street; the Southwark Rail-Road was intended for freight, and was leased to and operated by the PW&B. At the South Street end, the [[Philadelphia and Reading Railroad]] continued north on Broad Street.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
-The tracks on Broad Street were removed in [[1870]]. Around the same time, tracks were built along the riverfront from the yard at the river north to Almond Street (now Kenilworth Street), connecting it to the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s [[Delaware Extension (PRR)|Delaware Extension]].
+The tracks on Broad Street were removed in 1870. Around the same time, tracks were built along the riverfront from the yard at the river north to Almond Street (now Kenilworth Street), connecting it to the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]]'s [[Delaware Extension (PRR)|Delaware Extension]].
-On [[March 28]], [[1877]], the Southwark Rail-Road was merged into the [[Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]], along with several other railroads. In [[1881]], the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] bought up the majority of the PW&B's stock. The company was later merged into the [[Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad]], another PRR subsidiary.
+On March 28, 1877, the Southwark Rail-Road was merged into the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, along with several other railroads. In 1881, the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] bought up the majority of the PW&B's stock. The company was later merged into the [[Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad]], another PRR subsidiary.
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 ==References==
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 *[http://broadway.pennsyrr.com/Rail/Prr/Corphist/pb_w.html Corporate Genealogy - Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad]
-*[http://www.earlpleasants.com/search_1.asp Railroad History Database]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20151104155926/http://www.earlpleasants.com/search_1.asp Railroad History Database]
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-[[Category:Pennsylvania railroads]]
-[[Category:Companies affiliated with the Pennsylvania Railroad]]
+[[Category:Defunct Pennsylvania railroads]]
+[[Category:Companies affiliated with the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad]]
+[[Category:Predecessors of the Pennsylvania Railroad]]
+[[Category:Railway companies established in 1831]]
+[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 1877]]
+[[Category:American companies established in 1831]]