Delaware Valley Railway Explained

Railroad Name:	Delaware Valley Railway
Marks:	DV
Locale:	Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware
Start Year:	1994
End Year:	1999
Predecessor Line:	Octoraro Railroad
Successor Line:	Brandywine Valley Railroad

The Delaware Valley Railway was a short-line railroad in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States. The railroad was owned by RailAmerica. The Delaware Valley Railway operated two lines: one running from Elsmere, Delaware north to Modena, Pennsylvania and one running from Sylmar, Pennsylvania to Wawa, Pennsylvania. The railroad interchanged with CSX Transportation in Elsmere and the Brandywine Valley Railroad in Modena. The Delaware Valley Railway took over operations of these lines from the Octoraro Railroad on July 1, 1994. In 1999, the Delaware Valley Railway ceased operations, with the Brandywine Valley Railroad taking over operations of these lines.^{[1] [2]} These lines are currently operated by the East Penn Railroad.^[3]

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: Beideman. Don. April 15, 2013. New Operator Keeps Shipments On Track The Delaware Valley Railway Takes Over The Octoraro's Lines.. The Philadelphia Inquirer . July 31, 1994.
3. East Penn Railroad Map. 2011. DeskMap Systems. December 12, 2011. March 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301134220/http://www.eastpennrr.com/images/espn-map.pdf. dead.