The Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad was a railroad based in
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pen ...
incorporated on April 1, 1858. Operations began in March 1860. It operated jointly with
Buffalo and State Line Railroad
Buffalo most commonly refers to:
* True buffalo or Bubalina, a subtribe of wild cattle, including most "Old World" buffalo, such as water buffalo
* Bison, a genus of wild cattle, including the American buffalo
* Buffalo, New York, a city in the n ...
from an indeterminate date until February 28, 1870, in connection with the latter's commitment, along with the Erie and North East Railroad, to complete track construction between
Jamestown, Pennsylvania
Jamestown is a borough in northwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was reported as 580 on the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
History
The town was founded in ...
, and
Girard, Pennsylvania
Girard is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,994 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Girard's history began with a petition to "Township Status" in 1832 by ...
. The railroad was leased as of April 1, 1870, by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
William Lawrence Scott
William Lawrence Scott (July 2, 1828 – September 19, 1891) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, a prominent railroad executive, as well as a prominent horse breeder and horse racer.
Early life
Wi ...
, trustee for EPR and the Pennsylvania Railroad, bought the Erie Canal Company (owner of the Erie Extension Canal) at a
sheriff's sale
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on November 29, 1870. The deed was conveyed to EPR as of March 22, 1871.
EPR held stock in Pennsylvania Railroad and Pittsburgh, Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad.
EPR operated of track:
* Girard Junction to Jamestown, Pennsylvania;
*
Greenville, Pennsylvania
Greenville is a borough with home rule status in northwestern Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located along the Shenango River, it lies roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. It is 1.89 square miles in area, and had ...
to the
Shenango River
The Shenango River is a principal tributary of the Beaver River (Pennsylvania), Beaver River, approximately 100 mi (160 km) long,Clarksville to
Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Sharpsville is a borough that is located in western Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Shenango River. The population was 4,253 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hermitage micropolitan area.
History
The First Univer ...
;
* Jamestown to
New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Shenango River at the mouth of Neshannock Creek, it is northwest of Pittsburgh near the Pennsylvania–Ohio border, approximately so ...