Short Line Subdivision (West Virginia)
The Short Line Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The line runs from Clarksburg west to New Martinsville[1] along a former Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road line. Its east end is at the west end of the Bridgeport Subdivision; its west end is at the Ohio River Subdivision.[2][3]
| Short Line Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Active | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | CSX Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | West Virginia | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Type | Freight rail | |||||||||||||||||||
| System | CSX Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | CSX Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Number of tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||
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History
The line was opened in 1900 by the West Virginia Short Line Railroad. It became part of the B&O and CSX through leases and mergers.
References
- CSX Timetables: Short Line Subdivision
- "SO-Short Line - The RadioReference Wiki". wiki.radioreference.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10.
- http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/CSX/CSX%20ETTs/CSX%20Huntington%20Div%20East%20ETT%20%231%201-1-2005.pdf CSX Huntington East Division Timetable
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