Lycoming Valley Railroad

Lycoming Valley Railroad

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Overview
Headquarters	Northumberland, PA
Reporting mark	LVRR
Locale	Pennsylvania
Dates of operation	1996–present

The Lycoming Valley Railroad (reporting mark LVRR) is a short line that operates 38 miles of track in Lycoming) and Clinton counties in Pennsylvania in the United States. The line runs generally west between Muncy (in Lycoming County) and Avis (in Clinton County).

Other communities served include Montoursville, Williamsport (and its western neighborhood of Newberry), the unincorporated village of Linden (in Woodward Township) and Jersey Shore (all in Lycoming County). 37 miles of track are in Lycoming County and 1 mile is in Clinton County.

The rail line runs north and then west along the left bank of the West Branch Susquehanna River, roughly following the routes of Interstate 180 and U.S. Route 220.

The corporate offices are located in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. There are connections to the Norfolk Southern Railway line at Muncy and Linden (as well as an indirect connection to Canadian Pacific Railway service).

North Shore Railroad System

The Lycoming Valley Railroad is part of the North Shore Railroad System, which includes the following short lines:

• Juniata Valley Railroad (JVRR)*
• Lycoming Valley Railroad (LVRR)*
• Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad (NBER)*
• North Shore Railroad (NSHR)*
• Shamokin Valley Railroad (SVRR)*
• Union County Industrial Railroad (UCIR)
• Wellsboro and Corning Railroad (WCOR)

The first five railroads (those marked with an asterisk, *) are owned by SEDA-COG JRA (Susquehanna Economic Development Association - Council of Governments Joint Rail Authority) and operated under contract by Robey Railroads, a private company. Robey Railroads also operates the other two railroads (UCIR and WCOR). As of 2006, there are plans by Robey to consolidate these seven lines as the Susquehanna Railroad Corporation, a non-operating holding company.

The system has trackage rights via the Norfolk Southern line. These allow the Lycoming Valley Railroad to connect to the west with the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad (at Lock Haven) and, to the south, with the Union County Industrial Railroad (at Milton), the North Shore Railroad (at Northumberland), and the Shamokin Valley Railroad (at Sunbury).

History

The line operated by the Lycoming Valley Railroad was formerly part of the Reading Railroad and New York Central Railroad and was absorbed into Conrail. SEDA-COG JRA was formed in July, 1983 to continue to provide rail service to communities whose rail lines Conrail had decided to abandon. In 1996 the JRA took over the line when Conrail abandoned it, and the Lycoming Valley Railroad was born as its fifth railroad.

See also

• List of Pennsylvania railroads
• Stourbridge Railroad (also operated by Robey Railraods)

External links

• Lycoming Valley Railroad
  • North Shore Railroad System Map
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2004 Railroad Map of Pennsylvania (shows owners and operators)
• SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority
• North East Rails - Unofficial North Shore, North East Pennsylvania Shortline Website
• Railroad.Net 'Consolidation of Robey-owned lines under one name'