Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad (2001)
Short-line railroad that operates freight trains in New York and Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark WNYP) is a short-line railroad that operates freight trains in Western New York and Northwest Pennsylvania. The company is controlled by the Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad, with which it does not connect. It started operations in 2001 on the Southern Tier Extension, a former Erie Railroad line between Hornell, New York and Corry, Pennsylvania, owned by the public Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA).
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Headquarters | Falconer, New York |
Reporting mark | WNYP |
Locale | Northwest Pennsylvania and Western New York |
Dates of operation | 2001– |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 330 miles (530 km) |
Through acquisitions and leases, the line in Pennsylvania was extended from Corry to Meadville in 2002 and to Oil City in 2006. In 2007, the WNY&P leased and sub-leased portions of the north–south Buffalo Line, a former Pennsylvania Railroad line mostly built by a predecessor of the defunct Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway. The two lines cross at Olean, NY.