W&P Subdivision Explained

W&P Subdivision
Type:Freight rail
Status:Operational
Locale:southwestern Pennsylvania
Start:Glenwood Junction, Pittsburgh[1]
End:Washington, Pennsylvania
Operator:Allegheny Valley Railroad
Tracks:1

The W&P Subdivision is a rail line between Washington, Pennsylvania (formerly ran until Wheeling, West Virginia), and Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formerly operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and later CSX Transportation, this line is now operated by Allegheny Valley Railroad. The Allegheny Valley Railroad leased the line from CSX in 2003 and acquired it in 2019.[2] The section from Pittsburgh to Washington, PA is still in use, however, Washington to Wheeling, WV has been abandoned since 1989.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - Railroad History, Pittsburgh Plan, 1923.
  2. Web site: Allegheny Valley Railroad acquires CSXT rail lines in Western Pennsylvania. Carload Express. May 20, 2019. December 17, 2019.