- Octoraro Railroad
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Octoraro Railroad Reporting mark OCTR Locale Chester County, Pennsylvania Dates of operation 1980s–1994 Predecessor Conrail Successor Delaware Valley Railroad Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) The Octoraro Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the 1980s and 1990s.
The company was formed in the 1980s and operated freight trains took on the Octoraro Branch, a former Pennsylvania Railroad branch line (subsequently owned by SEPTA[1]) that ran from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania to the state line near Sylmar, Maryland.
At Chadds Ford, connection was made with a former Reading Company (Wilmington and Northern Railroad) branch.
The Octoraro Railroad ceased operations on June 30, 1994. The Delaware Valley Railroad acquired the Octoraro Railroad on July 1, 1994.[2]
Successor operations
Delaware Valley. a subsidiary of RailAmerica, operated the line until 1999, followed by the Brandywine Valley Railroad (BVRY).[2] The Morristown and Erie Railway provided freight service from July 1, 2003 to November 18, 2004, but operated under the trade name of Octoraro Railroad.[1] East Penn Railway took over operation in 2004 and purchased the right of way from SEPTA.[3] In 2007 the company merged to become East Penn Railroad and continues to operate the Octoraro line.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). Washington, DC (2003-07-24). "Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc.--Modified Rail Certificate," Federal Register, 68 F.R. 43783.
- ^ a b STB (1999-06-10)."Certificate of Designated Operator, Brandywine Valley Railroad Company." Decision no. STB D-OP No. 100. See footnote 1 in the STB certificate.
- ^ STB (2004-12-21). "East Penn Railway, Inc.—-Modified Rail Certificate." Federal Register, 69 F.R. 76522.
- ^ "East Penn Railroad, LLC." Accessed 2011-03-19.
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