Luzerne Susquehanna Railway
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The Luzerne Susquehanna Railway is a shortline railroad
in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
. It serves both local traffic and connects to the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad in Pittston and to the Canadian Pacific Railway
(through their Delaware and Hudson Railway
subsidiary) at three separate junctions. It operates at total of 55 miles of track in and around the Wyoming Valley
in Luzerne County.
When formed in 1994 the railway incorporated tracks from a variety of defunct railroads, including the Pocono Northeast Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad, and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Major commodities hauled by the L&S include chemicals, packaging, building products, and food & beverage. The total number of cars transported in 2010 numbered at nearly 4000.
The Luzerne Susquehanna Railway is headquartered at 25 Delphine Street in Owego, New York
, as part of a holding company for four shortline railroads in the Twin Tiers
. The rail tracks are owned by the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.
Shortline railroad
A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the USA and Canada...
in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. It serves both local traffic and connects to the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad in Pittston and to the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
(through their Delaware and Hudson Railway
Delaware and Hudson Railway
The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important...
subsidiary) at three separate junctions. It operates at total of 55 miles of track in and around the Wyoming Valley
Wyoming Valley
Wyoming Valley is a region of northeastern Pennsylvania. As a metropolitan area, it is also known as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, after its principal cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre....
in Luzerne County.
When formed in 1994 the railway incorporated tracks from a variety of defunct railroads, including the Pocono Northeast Railroad, Lehigh Valley Railroad, and Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. Major commodities hauled by the L&S include chemicals, packaging, building products, and food & beverage. The total number of cars transported in 2010 numbered at nearly 4000.
The Luzerne Susquehanna Railway is headquartered at 25 Delphine Street in Owego, New York
Owego (village), New York
Owego is a village in and the county seat of Tioga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,911 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Binghamton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, as part of a holding company for four shortline railroads in the Twin Tiers
Twin Tiers
The Twin Tiers is a geographical term that refers to the collective counties that lie on the New York-Pennsylvania border adjacent to the 42nd parallel north....
. The rail tracks are owned by the Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority.