Octoraro Railroad

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The Octoraro Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated in Pennsylvania in the 1980s and 1990s.

The company was formed in 1977 and operated freight trains took on the Octoraro Branch, a former Pennsylvania Railroad branch line (subsequently owned by SEPTA^[1]) that ran from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania to the state line near Sylmar, Maryland.

At Chadds Ford, connection was made with a former Reading Company (Wilmington and Northern Railroad) branch.

The Octoraro Railroad ceased operations on June 30, 1994. The Delaware Valley Railroad acquired the Octoraro Railroad on July 1, 1994.^[2]

Successor operations

Delaware Valley. a subsidiary of RailAmerica, operated the line until 1999, followed by the Brandywine Valley Railroad (BVRY).^[2] The Morristown and Erie Railway provided freight service from July 1, 2003 to November 18, 2004, but operated under the trade name of Octoraro Railroad.^[1] East Penn Railway took over operation in 2004 and purchased the right of way from SEPTA.^[3] In 2007 the company merged to become East Penn Railroad and continues to operate the Octoraro line.^[4]

See also

• List of Pennsylvania railroads

References

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