Washington Run Railroad
| Reporting mark | WRN |
|---|---|
| Locale | Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | 1899–1931 [1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Length | 4 miles |
The Washington Run Railroad was a branch line connected to the B&O Railroad.[2] Although primarily a freight carrier, it also had a passenger car, and ran a passenger service as well. It ran from Layton, Pennsylvania, crossed the Youghiogheny River on a bridge, then passed through a tunnel to continue to Perryopolis, Pennsylvania. From there, it continued to Star Junction, Pennsylvania, on a track that ran parallel to Pennsylvania Route 51. The line carried passengers and freight, including coke produced at Star Junction and coal for the Washington Coal and Coke Company and the Cochran Coal Company. It also served the brickworks in Layton, and had a stop in Victoria, Pennsylvania.
Bridge and Tunnel
The line is now abandoned, but as of November, 2012, the Layton Bridge and tunnel still serve as a single lane part of Layton Road (State Route 4038). The tunnel and bridge were built by the A.P. Roberts Construction Company.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°05′18″N 79°43′54″W / 40.08833°N 79.73167°W |
| Status | last train March 12, 1931, converted to automobile use August 1933 |
| Start | near Layton, Pennsylvania |
| End | Perryopolis, Pennsylvania |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1899 |
| Constructed | rock bored, masonry arch entrances |
| Closed | 1931 as a rail tunnel |
| Owner | Washington Run Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Length | 208 feet |
| No. of tracks | single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
References
- ↑ Tremba, John (25 December 2005). "Hidden Architecture". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
- ↑ "Railroads of the Connellsville Coke Region" (PDF). Connellsville, Pennsylvania. May 1914: 52. Retrieved 2009-03-06.