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locale=[[Luzerne County, Pennsylvania]][[Bradford County, Pennsylvania]]| |
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hq_city=[[Owego (village), New York|Owego, New York]]| |
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The '''Lehigh Railway''' is a [[shortline railroad]] in [[Wyoming County]] and [[Bradford County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It connects to the [[Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad]] in [[Mehoopany]] and to [[Norfolk Southern]] in [[Athens, Pennsylvania|Athens]], just south of [[Sayre, Pennsylvania|Sayre]]. It operates a total of 56 miles of track along the [[Susquehanna River]]. |
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The railroad was formed in 2009 to lease and operate Norfolk Southern's [[Lehigh Secondary]] from Mehoopany to Athens, which is the northern branch of the [[Lehigh Valley Railroad|LV]] Main Line from Wilkes-Barre to Sayre. This is not to be confused with NS's [[Lehigh Line (Norfolk Southern)|Lehigh Line]], which runs from [[Manville, New Jersey]] to [[Reading, Pennsylvania]]. Major commodities hauled by the Lehigh Railway include drilling supplies, frack sand, chemicals, building products, and agricultural products. The total number of cars transported in 2013 numbered over 7700. |
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The Lehigh Railway is headquartered at 25 Delphine Street in [[Owego (village), New York|Owego, New York]], as part of a [[holding company]] for three shortline railroads in the [[Twin Tiers]] along with a disjunct shortline railroad in [[Mississippi]]. |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Railways}} |
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*[http://www.lwry.net Luzerne Susquehanna Railway website] |
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{{Pennsylvania railroads}} |
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[[Category:Pennsylvania railroads]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Bradford County, Pennsylvania]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania]] |
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Revision as of 19:58, 10 September 2014
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| Headquarters | Owego, New York |
| Reporting mark | LWRY |
| Locale | Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaBradford County, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | 2009– |
The Lehigh Railway is a shortline railroad in Wyoming County and Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It connects to the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad in Mehoopany and to Norfolk Southern in Athens, just south of Sayre. It operates a total of 56 miles of track along the Susquehanna River.
The railroad was formed in 2009 to lease and operate Norfolk Southern's Lehigh Secondary from Mehoopany to Athens, which is the northern branch of the LV Main Line from Wilkes-Barre to Sayre. This is not to be confused with NS's Lehigh Line, which runs from Manville, New Jersey to Reading, Pennsylvania. Major commodities hauled by the Lehigh Railway include drilling supplies, frack sand, chemicals, building products, and agricultural products. The total number of cars transported in 2013 numbered over 7700.
The Lehigh Railway is headquartered at 25 Delphine Street in Owego, New York, as part of a holding company for three shortline railroads in the Twin Tiers along with a disjunct shortline railroad in Mississippi.
