Washington Run Railroad

Washington Run Railroad
Reporting mark WRN
Locale Perry Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Dates of operation 18991931 [1]
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 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.

Washington Run Railroad Tunnel
Overview
Location Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°05′18″N 79°43′54″W / 40.08833°N 79.73167°W / 40.08833; -79.73167
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 12 in) standard gauge

References

  1. Tremba, John (25 December 2005). "Hidden Architecture". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  2. "Railroads of the Connellsville Coke Region" (PDF). Connellsville, Pennsylvania. May 1914: 52. Retrieved 2009-03-06.


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