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Allegheny Valley Railroad (other)
Allegheny Valley Railroad is the name of two different railroads in Pennsylvania: * Allegheny Valley Railroad (1852–1892), later part of the Pennsylvania Railroad * Allegheny Valley Railroad (1995) The Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc. AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportati ..., current shortline See also * Allegheny Valley Railway {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny Valley Railroad (1852–1892)
The Allegheny Valley Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1852 and constructed its original line between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Kittanning, Pennsylvania, between 1853 and 1856. It eventually owned , including its main line between Pittsburgh and Oil City, Pennsylvania. The company entered receivership in 1884 and was reorganized as the Allegheny Valley Railway in 1892. That company was leased by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1900 and merged in 1910. History What became the Allegheny Valley Railroad was authorized as the Pittsburg, Kittanning and Warren Railroad on April 4, 1837. Nothing was done until April 14, 1852, when the Pennsylvania General Assembly reauthorized the railroad under the new name. This renewed interest was prompted by the exploitation of oil in the vicinity of Titusville, Pennsylvania, to the north. The line opened between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the Kiskiminetas River in 1855. It was further extended to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allegheny Valley Railroad (1995)
The Allegheny Valley Railroad is a class III railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania, and is owned by Carload Express, Inc. AVR acts as a feeder line connecting its many and varied customers to Class I railroads such as CSX Transportation (CSX) and Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), and regional lines such as the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad (B&P) and the modern Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WE). The AVR's main line travels northward through Pittsburgh from an intersection with Norfolk Southern near Panther Hollow, before splitting in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. The AVR uses the P&W Subdivision segment of the line to cross the Allegheny River on the 33rd Street Railroad Bridge to interchange with the B&P in Bakerstown and/or Evans City. The other segment serves industries along the railroad's namesake valley between Pittsburgh and Arnold. The Glenwood B&O Railroad Bridge is utilized by it as part of its W&P Subdivision branchline from the city to Washi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |