Short Line Subdivision (Ohio)
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The Short Line Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation
in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The line runs from a point northeast of downtown Cleveland south and southwest to Berea
along a former New York Central Railroad
line.
At its east end, the Short Line Subdivision merges with the Cleveland Terminal Subdivision
towards Buffalo, New York
. Its west end is at Berea
, where the Greenwich Subdivision continues southwest towards Columbus, meeting lines to Chicago
and Indianapolis along the way. The Short Line Subdivision has a junction with the Cleveland Subdivision
south of downtown Cleveland.
(Short Line Junction) was built by the Cleveland Short Line Railway
and opened in 1910 and 1912; the rest from Short Line Junction southwest to Berea was opened in 1850 by the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
. Through mergers, leases, and takeovers, the lines became part of the New York Central Railroad
and Conrail. When Conrail was broken up in 1999, the current Short Line Subdivision was assigned to CSX.
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The line runs from a point northeast of downtown Cleveland south and southwest to Berea
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
along a former New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
line.
At its east end, the Short Line Subdivision merges with the Cleveland Terminal Subdivision
Cleveland Terminal Subdivision
The Cleveland Terminal Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line runs from a point northeast of downtown Cleveland southwest to downtown along the former New York Central Railroad main line....
towards Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. Its west end is at Berea
Berea, Ohio
- History :The first European settlers were originally from Connecticut. Berea fell within Connecticut's Western Reserve and was surveyed and divided into townships and ranges by one Gideon Granger, a gentleman who served as Postmaster General under President Thomas Jefferson...
, where the Greenwich Subdivision continues southwest towards Columbus, meeting lines to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Indianapolis along the way. The Short Line Subdivision has a junction with the Cleveland Subdivision
Cleveland Subdivision
The Cleveland Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Ohio. The line runs from a junction with the CL&W Subdivision at Lester northeast across the Short Line Subdivision near Brook Park to a terminus near Brooklyn along a former Baltimore and...
south of downtown Cleveland.
History
The line east of the curve near Brook ParkBrook Park, Ohio
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(Short Line Junction) was built by the Cleveland Short Line Railway
Cleveland Short Line Railway
The Cleveland Short Line Railway was a freight bypass around southern Cleveland, Ohio on the New York Central Railroad's Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway system. It is now owned and used by CSX.-History:...
and opened in 1910 and 1912; the rest from Short Line Junction southwest to Berea was opened in 1850 by the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad was the second railroad to enter Columbus, Ohio. It eventually became a part of the New York Central Railroad.- History :...
. Through mergers, leases, and takeovers, the lines became part of the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
and Conrail. When Conrail was broken up in 1999, the current Short Line Subdivision was assigned to CSX.