Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad
Encyclopedia
The Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad is a short line railroad that operates in Pennsylvania
. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dura-Bond Corporation of Export, Pennsylvania
. The TCKR was created when Conrail (the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad
) abandoned the line in 1982. The decommissioned line runs from Export down the Turtle Creek
valley until it joins with the Norfolk Southern Railway
at Trafford, Pennsylvania
. Historically the line ran further up the valley through White Valley and Delmont, but the track section ends just outside of Export Borough after it crosses old 22 at the Export Tire plant. Since 2009, the railroad has been in a state of limbo, with only limited service, after its line was devastated by a flash flood.
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 is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dura-Bond Corporation of Export, Pennsylvania
Export, Pennsylvania
Export is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, surrounded entirely by the Municipality of Murrysville. The population was 895 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Export is located at ....
. The TCKR was created when Conrail (the successor to the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
) abandoned the line in 1982. The decommissioned line runs from Export down the Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek (Pennsylvania)
Turtle Creek is a tributary of the Monongahela River in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. At its juncture with the Monongahela is Braddock, Pennsylvania, where the Battle of the Monongahela was fought in 1755...
valley until it joins with the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
at Trafford, Pennsylvania
Trafford, Pennsylvania
Trafford is a borough in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located near Pittsburgh in western Pennsylvania, the borough lies primarily in Westmoreland County; only a small portion extends into Allegheny County...
. Historically the line ran further up the valley through White Valley and Delmont, but the track section ends just outside of Export Borough after it crosses old 22 at the Export Tire plant. Since 2009, the railroad has been in a state of limbo, with only limited service, after its line was devastated by a flash flood.
External links
- Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad at Dura-Bond