The Willard Subdivision is a

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line owned and operated by

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in the U.S. state of

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. The line runs from Willard west to Deshler along a former

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(B&O) line. At its east end, at Daniels Road west of Willard, the line becomes the Willard Terminal Subdivision. Its west end is at the east end of the Garrett Subdivision, just east of Deshler and the

Toledo Subdivision The Toledo Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line runs from Hamilton, Ohio, Hamilton (north of Cincinnati, OH, Cincinnati) north to Perrysburg, OH, Perrysburg (near Toledo, O ...

. The line is split at Fostoria by the Fostoria Subdivision, which includes the junction with the

Columbus Subdivision The Columbus Subdivision is a freight railroad line extending from Columbus, Ohio, north to Fostoria, Ohio. The line is currently owned by CSX Transportation. This rail line is a mostly double-tracked route that sees a relatively high amount ...

, and at

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the line intersects the Toledo Branch Subdivision. This was once Amtrak's Three rivers line.

History

The line was opened by the Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Chicago Railway in 1874. , March 2005 Edition It became part of the B&O and CSX through leases and mergers.

References

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