Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Reporting marks	DLW
Locale	Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey
Dates of operation	1851 – 1960
Successor line	Erie Lackawanna
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	New York, New York

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company (DL&W or Lackawanna) (AAR reporting marks DLW) was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to New York City, Buffalo and Oswego, New York. It merged with the Erie Railroad in 1960, forming the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, and was absorbed into Conrail in 1976. Deleware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Herald Heralds are logos or slogans used by railroad companies and displayed on their equipment. ... Reporting marks on two CP Rail covered hoppers passing Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, June 20, 2004. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about the state. ... “NJ” redirects here. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... The dominant rail gauge in each country shown Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails that make up a railway track. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Reporting marks on two CP Rail covered hoppers passing Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, June 20, 2004. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Anthracite coal Anthracite (Greek Ανθρακίτης, literally a form of coal, from Anthrax [Άνθραξ], coal) is a hard, compact variety of mineral coal that has a high luster. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Look up Oswego in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, connecting New York City with Lake Erie, and extending west to Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Pre-DL&W: 1832-1853

Lackawanna sign is still seen on Hoboken Terminal

The Liggett's Gap Railroad was incorporated on April 7, 1832, but stayed dormant for many years. It was chartered on March 14, 1849 and organized January 2, 1850. On April 14, 1851 its name was changed to the Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The line, running north from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Great Bend, just south of the New York state line, opened on December 20, 1851. From Great Bend the L&W obtained trackage rights north and west over the New York and Erie Rail Road to Oswego, New York, where it leased the Cayuga and Susquehanna Railroad to Ithaca on Cayuga Lake (on April 21, 1855). The C&S was a re-organized and partially re-built Ithaca and Owego Railroad, which had opened on April 1, 1834, and was the oldest part of the DL&W system. The whole system was built to 6 ft 0 in (1829 mm) wide gauge, the same as the New York and Erie, although the original I&O was built to standard gauge and converted to wide gauge when re-built as the C&S. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Homeken Terminal the waiting room entrance File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Homeken Terminal the waiting room entrance File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year (105th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 261 days remaining. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Scranton redirects here. ... Great Bend is a borough located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the state. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ... The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, connecting New York City with Lake Erie, and extending west to Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. ... Look up Oswego in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Ithaca Commons be merged into this article or section. ... Cayuga Lake (pronounced either kA-yü-g& or kI-yü-g&) is the longest of western New Yorks glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area (marginally smaller than Seneca Lake) and volume. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Wide Gauge was an early model railway and toy train standard, introduced in the United States in 1906 by Lionel Corporation. ...

The Delaware and Cobb's Gap Railroad was chartered December 4, 1850 to build a line from Scranton east to the Delaware River. Before it opened, the Delaware and Cobb's Gap and Lackawanna and Western were consolidated into one company, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, on March 11, 1853. On the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, the Warren Railroad was chartered February 12, 1851 to continue from the bridge over the river southeast to Hampton on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. That section got its name from Warren County, the county through which it would primarily run. is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the game, see: 1850 (board game) 1850 (MDCCCL) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the Delaware River in Kansas, see Delaware River (Kansas) The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... “NJ” redirects here. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Hampton highlighted in Hunterdon County. ... alternate logo The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the U.S. Northeast. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...

The DL&W System from a 1922 Map.

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Expansion: 1853-1960

The rest of the line, now known as the Southern Division, opened on May 27, 1856, including the New Jersey section (the Warren Railroad). A third rail was added to the standard gauge Central Railroad of New Jersey east of Hampton to allow the DL&W to run east to Elizabeth via trackage rights (the CNJ was extended in 1864 to Jersey City). is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sunlight reflects off dual-gauge tracks near Chur, Switzerland Mixed-gauge track and pointwork (4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) and 3 ft 6 in (1067 mm)) at Odawara in Japan Dual-gauge tram tracks in Katwijk, The Netherlands Dual-gauge or mixed-gauge railway is a special configuration of... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... alternate logo The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the U.S. Northeast. ... Elizabeth, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey across Newark Bay. ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Location of Jersey City within Hudson County Coordinates: , Country State County Hudson Government  - Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy  - Business Administrator Brian P. OReilly Area  - City 21. ...

On December 10, 1868, the DL&W bought the Morris and Essex Railroad. This line ran east-west across northern New Jersey, crossing the Warren Railroad at Washington and providing access to Jersey City without depending on the CNJ. The M&E tunnel under Bergen Hill opened in 1876, also relieving it of its use of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railway in Jersey City. Along with the M&E lease came several branch lines in New Jersey, including the Boonton Branch (opened in 1870), which bypassed Newark for through freight. is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... See also: Washington Township, New Jersey Washington is a borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... Jersey Citys skyline from Hoboken, New Jersey. ... The George Washington Bridge as seen from the New Jersey Palisades The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson Palisades (some portions are also referred to as Bergen Hill), are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in northeast New... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Erie Railroad Categories: Stub | Erie Railroad ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Newark (), nicknamed The Brick City, is the largest city in New Jersey and the county seat of urban Essex County. ...

The DL&W bought the Syracuse, Binghamton and New York Railroad in 1869 and leased the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad on February 13, 1869. This gave it a branch from Binghamton north and northwest via Syracuse to Oswego, a port on Lake Ontario. 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... This Company was formed April 29, 1839, and the route was surveyed during the summer of that year. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... Oswego is a city located in Oswego County, New York. ... Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, USA, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ...

The Greene Railroad was organized in 1869, opened in 1870, and was immediately leased to the DL&W, providing a short branch off the Oswego line from Chenango Forks to Greene. Also in 1870 the DL&W leased the Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna Valley Railway, continuing this branch north to Utica, with a branch from Richfield Junction to Richfield Springs (fully opened in 1872). 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Chenango Forks is a village of about 500 people in Broome County, New York in the United States. ... Greene is a village located in Chenango County, New York. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Utica, Chenango and Susquehanna Valley Railroad was formed in 1866 and came under the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1870. ... This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ... Richfield Springs is a village located in the Town of Richfield, on the north-central border of Otsego County, New York. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The Valley Railroad was organized March 3, 1869 to connect the end of the original line at Great Bend, Pennsylvania to Binghamton, New York, avoiding reliance on the Erie. The new line opened October 1, 1871. is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Great Bend is a borough located in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. ... Binghamton is a city located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

By 1873 the DL&W controlled the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad, a branch from Scranton southwest to Northumberland (with trackage rights over the Pennsylvania Railroad's Northern Central Railway to Sunbury). 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Scranton Electric Building, seen from the side. ... Northumberland is a borough located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... The Northern Central Railway was a rail line connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. ... Sunbury is a city located in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. ...

On March 15, 1876 the whole system was re-gauged to standard gauge in one day. is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ...

The New York, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was chartered August 26, 1880 and opened September 17, 1882 to continue the DL&W from Binghamton west and northwest to Buffalo. The main line ran to the International Bridge to Ontario, and a branch served downtown Buffalo. is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1882 (MDCCCLXXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... The International Railway Bridge carries rail lines across the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

On December 1, 1903 the DL&W began operating the Erie and Central New York Railroad, a branch of the Oswego line from Cortland Junction east to Cincinnatus. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Cincinnatus is a town located in Cortland County, New York. ...

By 1909 the DL&W controlled the Bangor and Portland Railway. This line branched from the main line at Portland, Pennsylvania southwest to Nazareth, with a branch to Martins Creek. Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Portland is a borough located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. ... Nazareth is a borough located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. ... Martins Creek is an unincorporated town in Lower Mt. ...

New terminals and realignments

The DL&W built a major new passenger station in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1908. This is now the Radisson Hotel. Scranton redirects here. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Radisson Hotels & Resorts is a worldwide chain of 435 hotels, with a total of 102,000 guest rooms, in 61 countries. ...

The Lackawanna Railroad was chartered in New Jersey on February 7, 1908 to build the New Jersey Cut-Off, opened December 24, 1911. This provided a low-grade cutoff in northwestern New Jersey. From 1912 to 1915 the Summit Cut-Off was built north from Scranton, including the massive Tunkhannock and Martins Creek Viaducts. is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The New Jersey Cut-Off (or Lackawanna Cut-Off) was a 28-mile high-speed, double-track mainline constructed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad between 1908-1911 and which ran from Port Morris, New Jersey to Slateford, Pennsylvania. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... In pathology, Grading is a measure of the progress of tumors. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Scranton Electric Building, seen from the side. ...

On October 17, 1960 the DL&W merged with its former rival, the Erie Railroad, to form the Erie Lackawanna Railroad (EL). is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Erie Railroad (AAR reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in New York State, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, connecting New York City with Lake Erie, and extending west to Cleveland, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio and Chicago, Illinois. ... The Erie Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark EL) was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ...

Aftermath: 1960-present

• ERIE LACKAWANNA

With the merger into the EL, much of the DL&W trackage was redundant. The main line of the DL&W from Binghamton west to just east of Corning closely paralleled the Erie's main line, and was abandoned. On the other hand, the Erie's Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad was dropped from Corning to Livonia in favor of the DL&W's main line. Most passenger service was routed onto the DL&W east of Binghamton, with the DL&W's Hoboken Terminal serving passenger trains. Binghamton is a city in upstate New York in the United States. ... Corning is a city located in Steuben County, New York, United States. ... Livonia, New York refers to two locations in Livingston County, New York Town of Livonia Village of Livonia See also: Livonia (disambiguation) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Transportation in New Jersey ...

• CONRAIL

Conrail absorbed the EL in 1976. New Jersey Transit has taken over most of the former DL&W (Morris and Essex Railroad) lines in New Jersey, including the main line east of Hackettstown (operated by Conrail under trackage rights). Conrail 6114, a GE Dash 8-40CW, leads a train westbound out of Altoona, Pennsylvania. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the state of New Jersey, and Orange and Rockland counties in New York. ... The Morris and Essex Railroad was a railroad across northern New Jersey, later part of the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... Hackettstown is a town located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ...

NORFOLK SOUTHERN

In 1997, Conrail was bought by CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway. On June 1, 1999, Norfolk Southern took over most of the Conrail lines in New Jersey, including the former DL&W. Norfolk Southern continues to operate local freights on the line.

DELAWARE & HUDSON, CANADIAN PACIFIC

In 1979 Conrail sold the most of the DL&W in Pennsylvania, with the portion between Scranton and Binghamton bought by the Delaware & Hudson. The D&H was absorbed into the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1991. To this day, CPR continues to run over the line.

NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN

The branches to Syracuse and Utica are operated by the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, though the Utica Branch is currently out-of-service due to washouts and little traffic. The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway (NYS&W), also known as the Susie-Q, or simply The Susquehanna, is an American freight railway operating over 500 miles (800 km) of track in the northeastern U.S. states of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. ...

• PENNSYLVANIA NORTHEAST REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY

With the 1998 breakup of Conrail, what remains of the DL&W main line from Scranton east into Monroe County is owned by the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority and trains run by designated-operator Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad. In 2006, the Monroe County and Lackawanna County Railroad Authorities joined together to form the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority to help speed up the resumption of New York City-Scranton commuter trains. It is on the Pocono Mainline into Moscow and Tobyhanna that the steam trains of the Steamtown National Historic Site operate out of Scranton. Since the summer of 1998, the D-L, under a haulage agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railway, has been running unit Canadian grain trains between Scranton and the Harvest States Grain Mill at Pocono Summit, PA. Original sections of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad out of Scranton to Montage Mountain, Moosic have been purchased by Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and placed back in service with overhead electrified wiring and designated-operator Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad overseeing both freight operations and the county's tourist trolley runs, the Electric City Trolley Museum. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Scranton is the name of several places in the United States of America: Scranton, Arkansas Scranton, Pennsylvania Scranton, South Carolina Scranton, North Dakota See Also: William Scranton, former Pennsylvania governor and presidential candidate This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Rail Authority is a bi-county creation of both Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania and Monroe County, Pennsylvania to oversee the use of a common rail freight line formerly owned by Conrail running from Scranton, Pennsylvania, through the Poconos of Northeastern Pennsylvania towards New Jersey and the New York... The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark DL) began service August, 1993, as desginated operator of over 85 miles of Lackawanna County trackage north, east and south from the Scranton, Pennsylvania, terminus in Northeastern Pennsylvania as a part of the Genesee Valley Transportation Company, Inc. ... Moscow is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. ... Tobyhanna Township is a township located in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. ... Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is a heritage railway and museum located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W). ... An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ... The Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, more commonly known as the Laurel Line, was a 3rd rail electric interurban railroad which operated commuter service from 1903 to 1952, and freight service until 1976. ... Moosic is a borough located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania six miles (nine km) south of Scranton, PA and 13 miles (21km) northeast of Wilkes-Barre, PA on the Lackawanna River. ... Lackawanna County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (AAR reporting mark DL) began service August, 1993, as desginated operator of over 85 miles of Lackawanna County trackage north, east and south from the Scranton, Pennsylvania, terminus in Northeastern Pennsylvania as a part of the Genesee Valley Transportation Company, Inc. ... The Electric City Trolley Museum is located in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, adjacent to the Steamtown National Historic Site and operates restored trolleys an interurbans on former lines of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, now owned by Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, and operated by the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad. ...

• Remnants

The Lackawanna Cut-Off has been abandoned and the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania purchased their respective portions of the cutoff in 1998 for a total of $21 million, with hopes of restoring passenger service between Hoboken and Scranton. The majority of the main line west of Binghamton is also abandoned, in favor of the Erie's Buffalo and New York City Railroad. The Syracuse & Utica branches north of Binghamton have been retained, sold by Conrail to the DO Corp., which operates the Syracuse Branch today as the northern division of the New York, Susquehanna, and Western. (The Utica Branch is out-of-service due to washouts and little traffic.) The Richfield Springs branch was scrapped in 1998 after being out of service for years, and the Cincinnatus Branch, abandoned by Erie Lackawanna in 1960, was partially rebuilt for industrial spur ca. 1999. The Paulinskill Viaduct as it appears today on the Lackawanna Cut-Off. ... “NJ” redirects here. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

See also

• Phoebe Snow
• Lackawanna Cutoff

Short branches

• Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad
• Greigsville and Pearl Creek Railroad
• Hanover and Newport Railroad
• Keyser Valley Railroad
• Lackawanna and Montrose Railroad
• Nanticoke Coal and Iron Railroad
• Pohatcong Railroad
• Port Dickinson and Chenango River Railroad
• Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway
• Category:Delaware, Lackawanna and Western locomotives

Phoebe Snow was a fictional character created to promote the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. ... The Lackawanna or New Jersey Cutoff was one of two major Cut-offs constructed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad between 1908 and 1911 to bypass the Old Mainline which took a more steep mountainous route to the south. ... The Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad, more commonly known as the Laurel Line, was a 3rd rail electric interurban railroad which operated commuter service from 1903 to 1952, and freight service until 1976. ... There is no evidence of this railroad on the USGS topo maps or orthographic photos, nor on the 1904 series of 15 maps. ...

External links

• DL&W pages by the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society
• DL&W Booklet - The Story of the New Jersey Cutoff
• Erie Lackawanna Route Maps

References

• Railroad History Database
• PRR Chronology
• Genesee Valley Transportation Company, Inc.

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Reading List

• King, Sheldon S. The Route of Phoebe Snow: A Story of the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad (Flanders, NJ (P.O. Box 114, Flanders 07836): Railroad Avenue Enterprises, 1986 (2nd printing 1991).

• McCabe, Wayne T. and Kate Gordon. A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Building the Lackawanna Cut-off in Sussex and Warren Counties, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 2003).