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The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (reporting mark DL) is a shortline railroad operating in Northeastern Pennsylvania, especially the Scranton area. DL began service in August 1993 and is the designated operator for 88 miles (142 kilometres) of trackage in Lackawanna , Wayne , Northampton , and Monroe Counties.
Since the 1999 breakup of Conrail, the former DL&W main line from Scranton south-east to Slateford in Monroe County has been owned by the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNRRA). The Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad and Steamtown National Historic Site operates freight trains and tourist trains on this stretch of track, dubbed ...
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Water Gap Station is located in Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. Service to Delaware Water Gap along what became known as the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad started on May 13, 1856. [4] The station structure was designed by architect Frank J. Nies and built in 1903.
November 20, 2024 at 6:50 AM 'My house is unsellable': This Pennsylvania woman bought cheap land from the state for $15,000 — but didn't know a previous owner sold it due to a landslide, report says
Map of the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad, showing counties and places mentioned in the article. The Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad (LBR) was an 80-mile (130 km) long 19th century railroad that ran between Scranton and Northumberland in Pennsylvania in the United States.
Delaware County, colloquially referred to as Delco, [2] is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With a population of 576,830 as of the 2020 census, [3] it is the fifth-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the third-smallest in area. The county was created on September 26, 1789, from part of Chester County and named for the Delaware ...
HAER No. PA-132-H, "Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Washington Avenue Bridge", 6 photos, 1 measured drawing, 12 data pages, 1 photo caption page HAER No. PA-132-I, " Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Scranton Yards, Mattes Street Signal Tower ", 7 photos, 2 measured drawings, 19 data pages, 1 photo caption page
The DL&W was one of the most profitable corporations in the U.S. when it built the Cut-Off. [4] [28] That profitability declined sharply after World War II, leading to the 1960 merger with the Erie Railroad. [29] DL&W single-tracked the Cut-Off in 1958 in anticipation of the Erie merger.