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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD SYSTEM

MAXIMUM GRADES ON

MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER,

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1948

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INDEX

REGIONS.

EASTERN REGION CENTH.A~ REGION WESTERN REGION

Page 1 to 8 9 to 16

• 17 to 19

DIVISIONS

Page ATLANTIC • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 BUFFALO· • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 CHICAGO TERMINAL •••••••••••••• 17 CINCINNATI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17 CLEVELAND •••••• ; • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 9 coLm.mus • • • • • • . • . • . • • • . . • • • • • • 17 CONEMAUGH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 DELMARVA •• • • • • • • .. • • .. • • .. .. • • 1 EASTERN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 ERIE & ASHT~ULA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 FCRT WAYNE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 GRAND RAPIDS • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 INDIANAPOLIS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 LOGANSPORT • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ·19 MARYLAND • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 MIDDLE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 MONO!fGAHELA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12

Page NEW YORK •••••. •. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 PANHANDLE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 PHILADELPHIA • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 PHILADELPHIA TlliMINAL • • • • • • • • • • 6 PITTSBtRGH ••••••••••••••••••• 14-15 RENOVO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15 ST. LOUIS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 TOLEDO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19 WILKES-BARRE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7 WIILIAllilSPORT • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7

ASSOCIATED LINES

EAS'l'~N REGION ••••••••••••••• , 8 CENTRAL REGION .. .. • .. • • .. .. • .. 16

BRANCH LINES

Page Page A B B - Continued

Akron ( Clev .Div.) . q Baileys Rrm 10 Big R1m Akron (Col.Div.). . . 17 Bald Eagle (!.lid .Div.) • . . 3 Black Lick Akron & Bar.Belt R.R. . 16 Bald Eagle (Wmspt.Div.). . 7 Bloomfield Alexandria. . . . . . 14 B. & E. R.R. . . . 1 Bonhamtown Allegheny (Buf.Div,). ·9 Bani an . . . . 3 Bordentown Allegheny (Cgh.Div.). 10 Bear RliD . . 14 Boyer Run . Allumce 11 Beaver ~Mid.Div.~. 3 Bradenville Amboy (Atl.Div.). 1 Beaver Pgh.Div •• 14 Brandyvr.ine • Ambov (N.Y.Div.). 4 Beaver Valley ••• . 11 Bridgeton . Amesville No, 1 3 Bedford . . . . . . . 3 Bridgeville & McDonald. Amesville Ho, 2 3 Bellefonte (Mid.Div.). . 3 Brilliant . Andrews Rtm . 12 Bellefonte (Wmspt .Div.). 7 Brinker Rrm Apollo . . . 10 Bellwood (Mid.Div.); . . 3 Brookville Arbegust St. . . . . 18 Bellwood ( Pgh .Div.). . 14 Brush Creek Atglen & Susquehanna. 5 Belmont . . . . . . . . 6 Buck Rrm Avonmore . . . 10 Belvidere-Delaware R.R. 4 Bull Run Axle Works. . . . . . . 12 Bens Creek . . . . . 14 Burgetts

BerVTick . . . . . . 7 .Burley . Bessemer (ivlon.Div.). 12 Bustle ton Bessemer (F&A Div.). 11 Butler (Cgh.Div .) . Betz . . . . . . . . 3 Butler (Ft.W.Div. ).

I

Page

3 14

3 4 4

12 14

2 8

13 14 12 15 14 16 14 13 3 6

10 18

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c

Cadiz • • Calumet River Calumet Western Ry. Cambridge . • C. & B. Co. Ry •• Canal·. • • • • Canal Street Ca~andaigua Lake Canoe Creek • • Canton-Bayard Cape Charles Cape May Cardington Cate.wl:a • • Catawissa • Caton & Loudon Ry. Cats Run •• Centerpoint . Centre Street Centreville • Chart.iers • • • Chautauqua Cherry Tree and

Dixonville R.R •••• Chester & Phila. (Md.Div.). Chester & Phi1a. (PI' Div.) • Chester Creek ( likl.Div.) Chester Creek (PT Div.) Chestertown • • Chestnut Hill Claiborne •• Claremont • Claymont Clearfield Clermont Clover Creek Coal Lick Run Coal Pit Run Coal.Run •• Coa.tesville • Cokeburg Columbia (Ind.Div.) • Columbia (Phila.Div.) • Col. & Pt.Dep. (lki.:::>iv.) •• Col. & pt .Dep. (Phi'la .Div.) Commerce Street • • • • • • Cooper 1 s Point • • • • • Court Street • • • • • • • Crawfordsville (Ind.Div.) • Crawfordsville (st.L.Div.). Cresson • Crisfield Crissman Cumberland Valley • Cumberland Valley &

l£rtinsburg R.R. Cummings

1.3 17 17 1 1 7 6 7 J

10 1 8 6

16 7 2

16 19 4 1

lJ 9

16 2 6 2 6 1 6 1 2 2 J 9 J

12 14

J 5

12 18

5 2 5 6 8 7

18 19 14 1 J 5

5 17

INDEX - Continued

D

Dayton • Delaware Avenue Dela\Vare Extension Del. Md. & Vir. R.R. Del~Riv. RR & Bdge.Co. Denton •••• Dewey Cut-off Dillsburg •• Dresden Duff •••• Duff Extension Dunbar ••• Duquesne Way Elevated

E

East Brady • East Chicago East Lerenon East Pittsburgh Edge Moor Ednie E1'fner • Elk Run Ellsworth E.'ngelside Englewood Conn. Ry. Enola ••••••• Enterprise • • • • • • Erie & Pittsburgh R.R. Eureka No. J7 -Everson & Broad Ford •

Fe..irbrook. Fairchance Fairhill • Flemington Florence •

F

Fort Geo. G. Meade • Fort Wash. Br.Conn. Ry. Fort Wayne •••••• Frankford Street· ••• Freehold & Jamesburg . Agricultural Railroad

Gardner Run. Girard Point

G

li

17 6 6 1 6 1

19 5 9

lJ lJ 12 14

10 17

5 14

2 3

19 14 12

6 17

5 4

11 14 12

J 12

6 4 4 2 6

17 6

4

14 6

G - Continued

Girardville • Glass Works Glen Campbell Glen Lyon • Goss Run No. 1 Goss Run Nci. 2 Goss Run No. 3 Graham No, 1. Graham No. 2. Grauer Greene County Coal. Green Ridge • Green Spring Grenloch Grindstone

Hammond •• Harbor Springs Harrison Harsiii!Us Hastings

H

Havre de Grace Hegarty •• Hempi"ield • • Hempstead •• Hickory ••• Highland Park • Hillman •• Hollidaysburg Houtzdale •• Hunker Htmter Rrm

I

Indiana •• Indianapolis Vnion Ry. Indian Creek •• Indian Rrm Irvona

J

Jamesburg • Jamison ••• Janesville •• Jeannette • Johnstown . ,Jet .• No. 1 Connection •

7 8

14 7 3 J 3 J J J

18 7 2 8

12

17 18 4 4

14 2

14 12 17 lJ 19 14

3 3

12 12

10 18 16 10 14

4 14 J

14 14 lJ

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Keister •• Kensington & Tacony Kentucky Street • Kingston. • • • • • Kinzua. • • • • • Knox County Coal.

La Jose • • Lake City •

L

Lake E)rie & Pittsburg Ry •• Lamold.n Run • • • • • • • Lancaster .• Langeloth •• Laurelton •• Lebanon (Cin. Div.) Lebanon (Col. Div.) • Lebanon (Phila. Div.) Lewistown • Library •• Lilly •• Lilly Run Linwood , Lippincott Little Muddy Run Little Short Creek

. Industrial Track · Llanfair

Long Run Loop Cut-off Low Grade • Low Phos. • • Luther Lykens Valley Rail-road

and Coal Company Lyons Run • • • • • • •

McCoy Run • !4cGees McKeesport Madison • Magruder Mahaffey Mahoningtown

M

Mahoning Valley West.Ry. Mammoth •••• Manor • • • • • Mapleton No. 1 Mapleton No. 2

12 6

18 4 9

18

14 18 16

2 7

13 7

17 17 5 7

16 14 16

2 14 3

13 14 16 16 15 16 14

7 14

15 15 12 18

2 15 ll 9

12 15

3 3

INDEX: - Continued

M - Continued

Marguerite • Marion • Marietta . Martin •• Martinsburg. Martins Creek . • • • Massillon & Cleveland. Maurice River. Mayes • • • • • • Meadows No. 1. Meadows No. 2. • Mercersburg • • • Michigan Belt Conn. Middletmm Midvale • • • • • Millham Mill Run • Millstone. Mill Street • • • • • • Millville (P-RSL) ••• Millville (Wmspt.Div.) •• Milroy • • • • • • • Milton • • • • • • • • Minersville ••••• MissaUkee •••••• Monongahela Railway Montelius Montour Railroad Morea· • • • • • Morrisons Cove Moser Run Mosha;nnon Moshannon & Clearfield Moss Creek • • • • Mt. Dallas • • • • • • Mt. ~gle Cut-off Mt. Holly & Medford Muddy Run Muncie •• Muskegon .

Nemacolin Nescopeck New Albany •

N

Newark & Del. City • Newark-colonia Conn. Newberry •••••• New Castle· ••••• New Castle.Cut-off New Cumber land • New Cumberland &

Pittsburgh Ry.

m

12 7 9

15 3 4

10 8

15 4 4 5

19 17

6 4

~3 4 1 8 7 3 1 7

18 16 7

16 7 3

16 3 3

15 3 3 1 3

17 18

16 7

18 2 4 7 ll

2 13

13

N - Continued

Newfield • New Florence New Holla:rxi. • • • • • • • New Portage •• Newtown Square • • • • • • New York & Long Branch RR. New York Bay R.R. North Lebanon. • • • • • • Nunda. • • • • • • • • • •

0

Ocean City • Octoraro ( W .Div.) • Octoraro (PT Div.) • Ohio Connecting Ry. Oliphant • • • • • Ontario • • •• Opossum Run Ore Dock Extension Oxford • • • Oxford Road. • • • •

'Paint Creek Painters Run • Palanka Parshall • Passaic Patton No. 1 Patton No. 2 • Patton No. 3 Paulsboro Paw Paw Pencoyd Penns Grove Pennsylvania & Atlantic

Railroad •• Pennsylvania-Reading

Seashore Lines •• Perryville • • • • • • • Perth Amboy & Woodbrge. RR Petersburg • • • • Peters Creek • • • • • Petty Island • • • • Phila. & Thorndale Philipsburg • • • Phoenixville (Phila.Div.). Phoenixville (W-B Div.) •• Pitts.Char.& Yough. Ry. Pitts.O.V.& Cin. R.R.

8 15

5 15 6 8 4 5 9

8 2 6

13 12 12 12 9 1 6

15 16 13 16 4

15 15 15

8 16

6 8

1

8 2 4 3

12 1 5 3 5 7

16 13

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P - Continued

Plum Creek ••••• Pomeroy (M:l. Div.) • Pomeroy (Phila. Div.) • Popes Creek • Porter Run Port Perry Possum Glory President Street Princeton •• Pucketa ·• • • • •

Q

QJJarryville

R

Radebaugh Re.iney Redstone Reitz • • Rexis •• Richmond Riddleton Ridgway • • • • • River (East. Div.) River (Pan. Div.) River (Tol. Div.) • Rivesville Rochester Rochester Term 11. Rockville •••• Rocky Hill RR & Tr. Co. Rosslyn Conn. R.R. Rosslyn Connection Royersford

Salamanca • Salem • • • Sample Run

s

Sandusky (Col. Div.) Sandusky (Tol. Div.) Sang Hollow Elctension Schenley • • • • • Schuylkill (P.T. Div.) Schuylkill (W-B Div.) • Schuylkill Br. Conn. to

Trenton Br. Scott • • • Scottdale • Scotts Run Sewickley •• Shade Creek • S.V. & P. R.R.

10 2 5 2

15 12 16

2 4

10

5

12 12 12 15 15 17

8 15 10 13 19 16 9 9 5 4 2

13 7

9 8

16 17 19 15 10

6 7

6 7

12 16 12 15 7

INDEX - Continued

S - Continued

Shank town Shelbyville Shellpot • Sheridan •• Shuman Run • Sixtieth St •• Sligo Smiths F'erry • Smoke Run Snzyrna •• Snow Shoe Sodus Bay Somers Point • • Sonman •••• South Bend • South.Chester S.Chgo.& Southern R.R. Southern Pennsylvania

Ry. & MLYJ.ing Co. South Fork •• South Trenton South West •• Sparrows Point Springfield (Mid.Div.) Springfield (Col.Div.) Steelton Cana), • • Sterling •• Steubenville Ex:t. Stevens Strasburg Streets Run Sugar Camp •• Summerhill • • Susquehanna Ext. Suter •••• Swanson St.

Tarr •••• Ten i.!ile Run

...

Terre Haute & Peoria RR .• Thirty-Second St. Thomp3on No. 2 • • Traverse City Trenton·(a.Y. Div.) •• Trenton (Phila. Div.). Trout Run Turtle Creek • • • Tuscarawas • • • • Ty lerdale Conn. R .R •

u

Union Bridge U.R.R. of Baltimore Unity ••••

16 18

2 13 15

6 15 16

3 1 3 7 8

15 19

2 17

5 15 4

12 2 3

17 5

15 13 15

9 12

3 15 15 15

6

12 16 19

6 16 18 4 5 3

15 9

16

2 2

15

v

Vance Mill • Veneer • Vincennes

VI

Walnut Run • Washington Ave. Wash. Ave. Br. Ext. Water Street Wawa ••••• Waynesboro •• Waynesburg & Wash. R.R. Wegee • West Chester (Phila.Div.). West Chester ( P. T .Div.) ·• • VIe stern Westland ••• West Nanticoke • \'lest Newark •• W. Phil a. Eleva ted West Seneca West ~Ulmington Wheeling • • • • • Wheeling 'l'erm 11 Ry. White Ha:l.l Whyel • • • • • • Wildwood •••••• Wildwood & Del. Bay Wilkes-Barre Conn. R.R. Williamsport & Linden Williamsport Lumber Williamstown • Windber Winfield •• Wolf Creek Wolf Lake

y

Yellow Creek York ••••• Youghiogheny (Mon.Div.). Youghiogheny (Pgh.Div.) •• Youngstown & South. Ry. Yukon • • , , • . • • • •

z

Zanesville • Zanesville Terminal

Railroad.

12 18 18

15 6 6

19 6 5

16 13

5 6

~6 13

7 4 6 9 2

13 13 12 12

8 8 7 7 7 8

15 16 11 17

10 2

12 15 16 12

13

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EASTERN REGION 1

ATLANTIC DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM ~0 GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Amboy Branch Cam en Pavonia 1.00 1.70 Pavonia II II Pavonia Morris 1.20. 0.86 Morris

C. & B. Co. Ry. Pavonia Mt. Holly 1.16 1.15 Mt. Holly II Mt. Holly -Birmingham 1.41 0.70 Birmingham II Birmingham Pemberton 0.42 0.31 Pemberton

Del. Riv .RR& Bdge .Co. Delair West Haddonfield 1.13 0.70 West Haddonfield Mt,Holly & Medford Br. 1\lt. Holly Medford 1.03 0.98 Mt. Holly Penn,& Atlantic R.R. Birmingham Whitings 0.78 0.67 Whitings

I II II Whitings Toms River 0.68 0.89 Toms River II II II Pemberton Lewis 0.85 0.62 Lewis II II II Kink ora Lewis 1.09 1.00 Lewis

Petty Island Branl::h Pavonia Terminus 1.71 1.50 Pavonia

DELUARVA DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Mt • Pleasant Clayton 0.46 0.42 Mt. Pleasant II II Clayton Harrington 0.46 0.43 Clayton II II Harrington Seaford 0.58 0.12 Harrington II II Seaford Delmar 0.37 0~36 Seaford II II Delmar Salisbury 0.28 OL25 Delmar II I~ Salisbury Kings Creek 0.24 0 .• 32 Salisbury II II Kings Creek Cape Charles 0.21 0.36 Kings Creek

B. & E. R.R. Love Point Queen Anne 0.90 1.00 Queen Anne II P.reston Vienna 0.68 0.65 Vienna II Mardela Springs Salisbury 0.70 0.50 Salisbury II Salisbury West Ocean City 0.66 0.66 West Ocean City

Cambridge Branch Seaford Hurlock 0.67 o.6o Seaford

" II Hurlock Cambridge 0.36 0.26 Hurlock Cape Charles. Branch 11Capes11 Kiptopeke 0.49 0.40 11Capes11

Centreville Branch Townsend Massey 0.78 0.63 Townsend II II Massey Centreville 0.77 0.99 Massey

Chestertown Branch Massey Chestertown 0.74 0.74 Massey Claiborne Br. (B&ERR) Easton McDaniel 0.95 0.54 Easton Crisfield Branch Kings Creek Crisfield 0.05 0.13 Kings Creek Del.Md.& Vir. R.R. Harrington Ellendale 0.56 0.44 Harrington

II II II II Ellendale Georgetown 0.08 o.os Ellendale II II II II Georgetown Rehoboth 0.46 o.65 Georgetown II II II II Georgetown Berlin 0.43 0.48 GeorgetoWn. II II II II Berlin Franklin City 0.54 o.6o Berlin

Denton Br. (B&ERR) Queen Anne Denton ·1.50 1.32 Denton Mill St. Br.(B&ERR) Salisbury T13rminus 1.00 0.20 Salisbury Mil ton Branch Ellendale Mil.tou o.oo o.oo Ellendale Oxford Branch Clayton Queen Anne 0.43 0.33 Clayton

" II Queen Anne OXford 0.73 0.82 Queen Anne Smyrna Branch Clayton Smyrna 0.91 0.88 Smyrna

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EASTERN' REGION 2

MARYlAND DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Darby Ie.mokin 0.57 0.49 Darby II II Iamokin Bellevue 0.51 0.47 Iamokin st. II II Bellevue ''Ragan" 1.15 0.41 Bellevue II II ''Ragan" Newark 0.30 0.55 "Ragan" II II Newark, !"erryville 0.70 o.o~ Newark II II Perryville Bay View 0.42 0,40 Perryville II " Bay View &.ltimore 1.24 l.Q4 Bay View II " Baltimore BO\vie 1.04 1.34 Baltimore

" " Bowie Landover 0.9~ o.oz Bowie

" " Landover Long Bridge 1.42 1'.02 !andover

" 11 (Magruder Br .) Landover Washington 0.90 0.76 !andover Back River Line Bay View Yard Jc. P.& B.R.R.R. 0.60 0.65 Bay View Yard Bra!Xlywine Branch Etlge Moor Rockford Mills 0.90 1.40 Edge Moor Caton & Loudon Ry. Loudon Park Catonsville o.oo 2.50 Loudon Park Chester & Phila. Br. Chester-R.Co. Bridge Essington-Jc.P,T.Div. 1.30 0.81 Essington-Jc.P.T.Div, Chester Creek Branch lamokin St. Lenni-Jc.P,T,Div. 1.90 1.31 Iamokin St. Claremont Branch Frederick Road Claremont 1.00 o.oo Frederick Road Claymont Branch Pa.-Del. State Line Naaman 1 s Creek 0.46 0.58 Pa.-Del. State Line Columbia & Port

Deposit Br. Creswell Rock o.oo 0.35 Rock II " " Rock Perryville 0.29. 0.35 Perryville

Delaware Branch "Bank" New Castle 0,30 0.60 "Bank" II " New Castle Porter 0.44 0.30 New Castle

" " Porter Mt • Pleasant 0.40 0.44 Porter Edge Moor Branch Edge Moor Delaware River 0,38 0.58 Edge Moor Fort Geo. G. Meade Br. Odenton Fort Geo. G. Meade 0.43 0.53 Odenton Green Spring Branch Hollins Green Spring Jc. 0.33 0.'39· Hollins Havre de Grace Branch Oakington Havre de Grace 0.26 0.44 Oakington Iamoldn Run Branch Iamokin st. Central Ave. 1.49 0.31 lamokin st. Linwood Branch Marcus Hook Jc. South Chester Br. 1.30 0.77 Marcus Hook Newark & Del. City Br. Newark Porter 1.05 0.67 Newark

II " II " " Porter Delaware City 1,10 0.52 Porter New Castle Cut-off New Castle Jc. Shellpot Branch 0.80 0.80 Jc. Shellpot Branch Northern Central Ry. Baltimore Hollins o.oo 1.29 Baltimore

II " " Hollins York 1.33 1.78 Hollins II " n York Wago Jc. 1.00 1.32 York

Octoraro Branch Wawa Rock 1.59 1.69 Wawa Perryville Branch Principio Frenchtown 0.59 0.55 Principio Pomeroy Branch Newark Newark Center 0.77 0.36 Newark Popes Creek Branch Bowie Popes Creek 1.90 1.00 Bowie President St. Br. Bay View President St. o.tsu u.:>u !!BY. v l.ew Rosslyn Conn, R.R. Rosslyn. Jc. Rosslyn 1.00 1.04 Rosslyn Jc. Shellpot Branch Bellevue "Ragan" 0.72 o.53 Bellevue South Chester Branch Chester-R.Co. Bridge P.a.-Del. State Line 0.68 o.68 Chester-R.Co. Bridge Sparrows Point Branch Colgate Creek Jc:. P.& B.R.R.R. 0.40 0.33 Colgate Creek Union Bridge Branch Keymar Union Bridge 1.50 1 •. 65 Keymar Union R.R. Orangeville Colgate Cr. 1.74 0.04 Orangeville West Wilmington Br • West Yard "Bank" 0.15 0,20 West Yard York Branch York Colmnbia 0.61 0.56 Columbia Y.H.& F. Ry. York Keymr 1.32 1.00 York

" II Keymar Frederick 1.44 1,00 KeYIIl!.r

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EASTERN REGION 3

MIDDLE DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

.llain Line Marysville Lewistown 0.40 0.46 Marysville n II Lewistown Petersburg 0.18 0.47 Lewistown II II Petersburg Tyrone 0.10 0.50 Petersburg II II Tyrone Bellwood o.oo Oo55 Tyrone n II 13EtHWOod IA.lt.oona u.;sts .loOO Bellwood

Amesville No. 1 Br. W. Moshannon Terlilinus 0-40 3.04 W. Moshannon II No. 2 Br. Jc • .Amesville Ill Br. Terminus 2.00 1.00 Jc. Amesville Ill Br.

· Bald Ea~le Bttanch Tyrone Vail 1.20 0.23 Vail II II II VaU I~Sburg 0.80 0.90 Milesblrg II 'II II Milesburg Mill Hall o.6o 0.97 Mill Hall

Banian Branch Jc. Moshannon Br. Terminus 0.62 2.40 Joe. Moshannon Br. Beaver Branch Jc. Moshannon & Terminus o.oo 2.6o Jc. Moshannon &

Clearfield Branch Clearfield Branch Bedford Branch Brookes Mills Dunnings Creek Jc. 0.~7 0.78 Brookes Mills

II II Dunnihgs Creek Jc. Pa.-W. State Line 1.73 1.79 Dunnings Creek Jc. Bellefonte Branch Milesburg Bellefonte 1.00. 0.20 Bellefonte Bellwood Branch Bellwood Terminus o.oo 2.10 Bellwood Betz Branch Madera Terminus 1.00 2.90 Madera Big Run Branch Jc. Moshannon Br • Terminus o.oo 3.20 Jc. Moshannon Br. Bloomfield Branch Roaring Spr-ing Ore Hill o.oo 2.17 Roaring Spring Burley Branch Jc. Coal Run Br. Terminus 1.10 1.00 Jc. Coal Run Br. Canoe Creek Branch Flowing Spring Moore 1 s Mill 0.85 0.30 Moore's Mill Clearfield Branch Vail Osceola Mills 2.65 2.86 Vail

II II Osceola Mills Gl'=an 1.70 2.~~ Osceola Mills Clover Creek Branch Clover Creek Jc. Ter :us 1.00 O • ..! Terminus Goal Run Branch CoalRun Jc. Terminus 2.25 2.70 Coal Run Jc. Crissman Branch Jc. Canoe Creek Br. Terminus 1.50 o.oo Terminus Ednie Branch Jc. Moshannon & Terminus o.oo 0.47 Jc. Moshannon &

Clearfield Branch Clearfield Branch Fairbrook Branch ~one I Stover 1.00 ~:~g Stover Goes Run Branch No. 1 Jc. Moshannon Br. Brisbin o.oo J c • Moshannon Br.

n II II No. 2 Brisbin Jc. GOss Run Br. 113 o.oo 1.20 Brisbin II II II No. 3 Jc. Goss Run Br. #2 Terminus o.oo 1.68 Jc. Goss Run Br. 112

Graham Branch No. 1 Gl'aham Jc. Graham Br. No. 2 o.oo 2.15 Graham '' II No. 2 Jc. Graham Br. Ill Terminus o.oo 2.15 J c • Graham .Br. Ill

Grauer Branch Jc. Sugar Camp Br. Terminus 1.89 2.50 Jc. SUgar Camp Br. Hollidaysburg Branch Altoona New Portage Jc. 0.36 1.79 New Portage Jc. Houtzdale Branch HoutZdale Terminus o.oo 0.20 Houtzaa:Le Janesville Branch Jc. Little Muddy Terminus 0.35 0.88 Jc. Little Muddy

Run Branch Run Branch Little Muddy Run Br Smoke Run Terminus 1.'00 2.35 Smoke Run .Mapleton Branch No. l "Maple" Terminus o.~~ 2.10 llfd!~en ·

" tl No. 2 Jc. Mapleton Br. Ill Terminus o.oo 1.20 Jc. Mapleton Br. Ill llartinsburg Branch Martinsburg Jc. Martinsburg 0.30 0.43 Martinsburg Jc ._ lr!ilrOY' ·Branch Lewistown Milroy 1.02 l.i5 Lewistown

. Morrisons Cove Branch Hollidaysburg Brookes Mills 0.30 1.00 Holl~aysburg II II II Brookes Mills Curry 0.78 2~00 Brookes Mills

Moshannon Branch Osceola Mills McCartney 2.00 2.05 Osceola Mills Moshannon & Clear- Coal Run Jc. Terminus 0.70 3.74 Coal Run Jc. field Branch

Mt. DallaB Branch Dunpings Creek Jc. Mt. Dallas 0~75 1.05 Dunnings Creek Jc. Mt. Eagle Cut-off Mt. Eafe H0\'18l"d 0.12 0.17 Howard 1411idy Run Branch Smoke :un Terminus o.oo 0.80 Smoke Run Petersburg Branch New Portage Jc. Petersburg 0.20 0.70 Petersburg Philipsour~ Brandl ..i'lll..ll.psourg LOCh LOI!lOncl ..JC.~NYliJ u.ou .l.UU l'al..l1ps ourg Smoke Run Branch Jc. Muddy Run Br. Terminus o.oo 1.50 Jc. Muddy Run Br. Snow Shoe ·Branch Snow Shoe Int. Terminus 1.40 2.84 Snow Shoe Int. SprinJzi'ield Branch Ganister Oreminea 1.70 2.45 Qar4ster ~ugar camp . Branch t;now Shoe Terminus 1.65 1.52 Snow Shoe Trout Run Branch Osc:eola Mills Terminus o.oo 3.00 Osceo-la Mills shared on railsandtrails.com Chip Syme Collection

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EASTERN REGION 4

NEW YCRK DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

llain Line (Pl'&mR) ,Sunnyside Yard Penn. Station, N.Y. 1.50 1.50 Sunnyside Yard H II II Penn. Station, N.Y. Harrison 1.90 1.40 Penn. Station, N.Y. n II {UNJRR&C.Co.) Jersey City Harrison 1.00 1.09 Jersey City II II II Harrison Waverly 0.65 o.6o Harrison n II n Waverly Perth Amboy J c. 0.4.3 0.50 Waverly n II n Perth Amboy Jc. Monmouth Jc. 0.45 0.46 Perth Amboy Jc. II II n Monmouth J c. Trenton 0.,36 0 • .30 Monmouth J c. n II ... Trenton Morrisville 0.30 0.54 Trenton 11 II (:f&TRR) Morrisville Liddonfiel.d 0 • .34 0.40 Morrisvlll.e

Amboy Branch Morris East Burlington 0.82 1.20 East· Burlington Q II East Burlington Kink ora 0.56 o.6.3 Kinkora

" n Kink ora Bordentown 0.57 0 • .31 Bordentown ' II II Bordentown Hightstown 1.12 0.81 Hightstown

n II Hightstown Jamesburg o.68 0.76 Jamesburg II II Jamesburg South Amboy 0.77 1.01 South Amboy

Belvidere-Delaware RR Trenton Lambertville 0.16 o.61 Trenton

" II n Lambertville Phillipsburg 0.24 0.53 Lambertville n II II Phillipsburg .Manunka Chunk 0.76 1.44 Phillipsburg

Bonhamtown Branch Metuchen Nixon 2.02 1.80 Metuchen Bordentown n Bordentown 'l'renton 0.85 1.60 Trenton Centre Street Branch Harrison Terminus 0.10 0.21 Harrison Enterprise Branch Trenton lawrence Twp. 0.55 0.15 Lawrence Twp. Flemington Branch Iambertvlll.e Flemington 1.51 1.23 Lambertville Florence Branch Florence Terminus o.oo 0.76 Florence F. & J. Agric. R.R. Jamesburg Sea Girt 1.31 0.95 Jamesburg Harrison Branch Harrison Terminus 1.31 o.oo Harrison Harsimus Branch Jersey City Harsimus Cove o.oo 1.16 Harsimus Cave Jamesburg Branch Monmouth Jc. Jamesburg o.77 0 • .35 Jamesburg Kingston Branch Monmouth Jc. Kingston 0.15 o.oo Monmouth Jc. Martins Creek Branch Martins Creek, N.J. ltirtins Creek, Pa. 0.98 o.oo Martins Creek, N.J. Meadows Branch No. 1 Meadows Yard Terminus 2.50 2.50 Meadows Yard ;lleadows Branch No. 2 Meadows Yard Terminus o~oo o.oo ·Meadows Yard llillham Branch Trenton Millham Jc. 0.22 0.12 Millham Jc. Millstone Branch New Brunswick East Millstone 0.68 0.44 New Brunswick Newark-Colonia Conn. South Elizabeth Rahway 0.43 0.50 South Elizabeth New York Bay R.R. Waverly_ Greenville Piers 0.50 0.44 Greenville Piers Passaic Branch Waverly Meadows Yard 0.5~ 0.50 Meadows Yard P. A. & 'II. R. R. Perth AJIJ.boy Perth Amboy J c. 0.96 1.27 Perth Amboy Jc. Pr:i.ncet()n Branch Princeton J c. Princeton 1.41 2.50 Princeton Jc. Rocky Hill RR.& Tr .Co. Kingston Roc:k:y Hill o.oo o.oo Kingston South Trenton Branch Coa.J.port Hamilton Ave. 0.13 u.oo lioaJ.port. Trenton Branch Dunlap Morrisville o.oo 0.47 Morrisville West Newark Branch Newark Terminus 0~11 2 • .30 Newark

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EASTERN' REGION 5 PHILADELPHIA DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main· Line Malvern Downingtown 0.55 0.51 Malvern II Downingtown Thorndale o.oo 0.61 Downingtown II Thorndale Parkesburg 0.20 0.57 Thormale II Parkesburg le.ncaster 0.56 0.61 ParkesbuJ:g It Lancaster Conewago 0.76 0.75 Lancaster II Conewago Royalton 0.84 0.02 Conewago II Royalton Harrisburg 0.55 0.65 Royalton II Harrisburg Rockville 0 • .31 0.56 Harrisburg

I II Rockville Maryllville 0.24 0.40 Rockville Atglen & SUBq. Branch Parkesburg 11Portt 0.46 0.40 Parkesburg

II II II II "Port" Colum ia 0 • .37 0.11 11Port11

II II II II Columbia Vlago Jc. 0.23 0.4.3 Columbia Coatesville Branch Pomeroy Termi.nUB 1.30 o.oo Pomeroy ColUIIIbia Branch Dillervllle Columbia 0.95 0.68 Dillerville

II II Columbia Shocks Mills 0 • .35 0 • .39 Columbia II II Shocks Mills Royalton 0.29 0.58 Shocks Mills ·

ColUIIIbia & Port Deposit Branch "Port" Creswell o.oo 0 • .32 Creswell

Cumber lam Valley Br. Harrisburg Carlisle 0.70 0.88 Harrisburg I

II II II Carlisle Shippensburg 0~49 0.75 Carlisle II II II Shippensburg Chambersburg 0.40 0.84 Shippensburg II II II Chambersburg lohrion 0,40 0.41 Chambersburg II II II lohrion Hagerstown 0~75 0.79 Marion

" II II Hagerstown M:l..-w.va. State Line 1.19 0.95 Hagerstown Cumberland Valley & lola.rtins burg R .R • ?ti.-w.va. state Line Martinsburg 1.0.3 1.08 M:J..-w.va. State Line

II lohrtins burg Winchester 0.94 1.02 Martinsburg . Dillsburg Branch Machanicsburg Dillsburg 1 • .36 1.28 Mechanicsbwg 1 East lebanon Branch lebanon TerminUB 0.20 0 • .30 lebanon

Enola Branch 1.tl.rysville West Fairview 1.00 0.40 West Fairview Lebanon Branch Conewago Lebanon 1.70 1.50 Conewago llercersburg Branch Mercersburg Jc. Mercersburg o.ss 0.91 Mercersburg Jc. New Holland Branch Downingtown Conestoga 1.50 1.60 Downingtown Northern Central Ry. LE.rysville 113.go Jc. 0 • .35 0.68 Wago Jc. North lebanon Branch lebanon 'l'erminUB 1.75 2.00 lebanon Phila. & Thorndale Br. Glen Loch Thorndale 0 • .31 o.oo Glen Loch Phoenixville Branch Glen Loch Terminus 1.90 1.25 Glen Loch Pomeroy Branch Pomeroy Chatham l.CY7 o.63 Pomeroy ~ille Branch Lancaster QuarrYville 2.40. 2.10 Lancaster Rockville Branch Rockville Jc. Williamsport. Div. o.oo 0.20 Rockville Steelton Canal Br. Harrisburg Steelton 0.20 0.30 Harrisburg Southern Pennsylvania Ry. & Mining Co. Marion Richmom 1.2.3 1.24 Marion

Trenton Branch Dunlap Fort Hill 0.56 0.67 Dunlap II II Fort Hill Earnest Oo34 o.o~ F~t Hill n II Earnest Glen Loeb 0 • .34 o.6.3 Earnest

'llaynesboro Branch Chambersburg iltlynesboro 1.94 1.72 Chambersburg West Chester Branch Frazer West Chester 1.57 1.00 Frazer

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EASTERN REGION 6

PHILADELPHIA TERMINAL DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

llain Line Malvern 5.2nd street 0.57 1.00 52nd Street II II 52nd Street Broad St. Station 0•80 1.50 Broad St. Station II II 11 Zoo11 North Phila. l.lO 0.29 North Hlila. II " North Phila. Liddonfield 0.39 0.61 L:iddonfield II II 30th St. Station Darby 2.50 0.48 30th St. Station

Belmont Branch 11 Zoo" Belmont . 1.80 1.00 nzoou Bustleton Branch Holmesburg Jc. Bustle ton 0 • .31 1.73 Holmesburg Jc. Canal St. Branch Fairmount Ave. Laurel St. 0.83 1.64 Fairmount Ave. Cardington Branch Fernwood Mill bourne Mills 2.00 2.25 Fernwood Chester Creek Branch Lenni-Jc. Mi. Div. Wawa-Jc. Oetoraro Br. 0.65 0.86 Lenni-Jc. likl. Div. Chester & lhils.. Br • Essington-Jc.Md.Div. Fort Road 0.12 ;1..20 Fort Road Chestnut Hill Branch North Fhila. Al.len Lane 2.00 2.00 Allen Lane

II II II Allen Iane Chestnut Hill 2.50 0.87 Chestnut Hill Co~~~~~~erce St. Branch Moyer st. Cedar St. 1.40 1.00 Moyer St. Delaware Ave • Branch Trenton Ave. Dock St. 1.00 1.20 Trenton Ave. Delaware Extension 11Arsenal11 Dock st. 2.00 0.63 Dock St. Del.Riv. RR & Bdge.Co. Frenkford Jc. Delair 0.65 0.66 Delair Engleside Branch Oxford St. Thompson St. 2.29 o.oo Oxford st. Fairhill Branch North Penn Jc. Termtnus 2~55 o.oo North Penn Jc. Ft.l'ash. Bl' .Conn. Ry. Allen Lane White Marsh 1.35 1.50 White Marsh Frankford St. Branch Erie Ave. Terminus 1.21 1.22 Terminus Girard Point Branch Penrose Yard Penrose Ave • 0.00 1.55 Penrose Ave. Kensington & Tacony

Branch Tioga St. Princeton St. 3.20 0.68 Princeton St. Midvale Branch Queen Lane Terminus 2.00 1.70 T~rminus Newtown Square Br. Fernwood Newtown Square 1.25 1.54 Fernwood Octoraro Branch 11Arsenal11 Fernwood 0.14 1.27 "Arsenal"

II II Fernwood Lenni 0.99 1.00 Fernwood II II Lenni Wawa 0.65 0.86 Lenni

Oxford Road Branch North .Penn Jc. Oxford Rood 0.50 0.30 Oxford Road Pencoyd Branch Barmouth. Pencoyd 3.20 2.80 Barmouth Schuylkill Branch 52nd st. Haws Ave. 2.39 1.78 52nd St. Schuylkill Br. Conn.

to Trenton Br.-Phila. Div. Earnest "Nest"-Phila. Div. 2.40 1.81 Earnest

Sj,xtieth St. Branch 58th St. Jc. Chester & Phila. 2.00 1.70 58th st. Branch

S~ranson St. Branch Stone House Lane Morris St. 0.18 0.34 Morris St. Thirty-Second St. Br. Jc.N.Y.-Wilm. Conn. J c • Main Line 0.74 o.6o J c. Main Line Washington Ave • Br. Grays Ferry Terminus 1.25 o.oo Terminus

II II II 25th st. Delaware Ave. o.oo 3.00 Delaware Ave. Washington Ave • Br .Ext • Washington Ave. South St. 2.00 1.00 South St. Wawa Branch Wawa West Chester o.o6 1.00 Wawa West Chester Branch Jc. Wawa Br.-P.T.Div Jc. West Chester Br. o.oo 1.52 Jc. Wawa Br.-P.T.Div.

Phila. Div. West Phila. Elev. Br. 11Zoo" Grays Ferry 0.50 0.30' uzoon

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EASTERN REGION 7

WILKES-BARRE DIVISION

NA.MI!: OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

!lain Line SUnbury Catawissa 0.29 0.51 Catawissa n II Catawissa Nescopeck 0.29 0.13 Necopeck u II Nescopeck Nanticoke 0.29 O.Z7 Nanticoke II II Nanticoke Buttonwood o.os o.ll Buttonwood II II Buttonwood Wilkes-Barre 0.54 o.oo Wilkes-Bene

Catawissa Branch Catawissa Terminus 0.35 0.23 Terminus II II Tomhicken Scotch Valley 1.10 1~0!) Tomhicken

Court St. Branch Reading Terminus 0.10 o.60 Re8.d_ing_ ~~ardvUJ.e Hranc.n sne !er~us t~§ 2.~~ Terminus Glen Lyon Branch Nanticoke Glen Lyon 0.46 Glen Lyon Green' Ridge Branch Sagon Jc. Terminus o.oo 1.48 Terminus Lanc,ster Branch Lancaster Jc. Terminus 2.88' o.oo Termihus X.wistown Branch Selinsfir'e Jc. Lewistown 1.~ 1.~ Selinsffre Jc. Jlinersville Branch Pottsv e Iqt;le 1.80 2.93 Pottsv e Montellus Branch Mt.. Carmel Terminus 1.17 o.oo Terminus Morea Branch Morea Terminus 1.12 2.57 Morea Nesc~k Branch Nesc~k Rock Glen Jc. i:fo o.oo Rock Glen Jc. Phoe ille Branch Phoe ille Devault 1.80 Phoenixville Royerst' ord Branch Spring City Royersford 1.60 o.os Spring City Schuylkill Branch Haws Ave. Phoenixv:Llle o.M. 0.36 Haws Ave.

I II Phoenixville Reading 0.40 0.5~ Phoe1UXV1.L.Le II II Reading Pottsville 0.45 0.84 Reading I II II Pottsville Newt;on o.oo 3.12 Pottsville

1 Scott Branch Jc. S.V .& P.R.R. Kulpmont 2.00 0.'00 Kulpmont s.v.&: P.R.R. ::~lee ~· Car~J.- 1f:~4 o.~ Pt!,;• .~:iariDeJ. West Nanticoke Br. Jc. D.L.& W.R.R. O.Ef'l. Nanticoke " II II Nanticoke Terminus 1.44 0.59 Terminus

Wilkes-Barre Conn. RR Buttonwood Hudson 0.57 0.46 Hudson

WILLIAMSPORT DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Jc. Phila. Div. 0.06 0.21 Jc. Phila. Div. a II Millersburg 0.09 0.20 Millersburg II u u II

Selinsgrove Jc. 0.16 0.16 Selinsgrove Jc.

on an on II II Williamsport u II Lock Haven

Lock Haven Mon on Watsontown Arch st. Canandai Williamsport

II II Ralston II II Chemung Jc. II II Stanle

Laurelton Branch Rutherton L.V.R.R.& Coal Co. Millersburg Marion Branch Newark Millville Branch E rs ove Jc. Newberry Branch Newberry Sodus Bay Branch Stanley lY 1msport.& Linden Br. Nisbet Allen 1s O.Zl W1msport Lumber Br. Newberry Market St. 0.82

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EASTERN REGION - ASSCX:IATED LINES 8 PENNSYLVANIA-READING SEASHORE LINES

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GR.ADES EAST TO EAST WEST •1n Line (WJ&SRR) Ca.Diien Haddonfield 1.00 0.70 Haddonfield

I II II Haddonfield Winslow Jc. 0.54 0.54 WinslOif Jc. I II II Winslow Jc. Atlantic City 0.52 0.71 Atlantic City I • (ACBR) Ca.Diien Wizislow Jc. 0.96 0.76 Winslow Jc •

ll,r1dge'ton BranCh GlaSSbOrO ll!ilmer . 0.02 0.()8 Glassboro II II Elmer Bridgeton 1.2,3 0.70 Elmer

Cape Mq Branch 'linslOif Jc. Tuckahoe 0.70 0.77 'l'uckahoe I II II Tuckahoe Call8 ~Court House 1.52 1.80 Cape Ma,y Court House I II u Cape May Court House Wildwood Jc. 0.4b 0.22 W1ldwood Jc. I u II Wildwood Jc. Cape May 0.25 0.48 Cape May

Coopers Point Branch Coopers Point •center" 4.00 o.oo °Center11

Glass Works Siding Salem Terminus ·1.54 l.ll Salem Grenloch Branch Gloucester Grenloch 1 • .3.3 1 • .3.3 Grenloch •urice River Branch Manumusldn .Maurice River 0.64 1 • .35 llanuDawldn lillville Branch Ca.Diien Woodbury o.f:r/ 0.76 Woodbury

II II Wood '~:my Glassboro 1.15 0.84 Glassboro • n 0J.aS8borO Newf'ield 0.'?6 0.54 Newfield • II Newfield llanumusldn 0.64 o.so .Manumusldn II n Manumuskin Mt. Pleasant 0.74 o.so lit. Pleasant

lfewtield ·Branch NeWfield Pleasantville 0.78 0.92 Pleasantville II II Pleasantville Atlantic City o.oo 0.50 Atlantic City

Ocean Cit.y Branch Tuckahoe Ocean City Gardens 0.5.3 0.49 Ocean City Gardens Paulsboro Branch Paulsboro Terminus o.so 0.50 Paulsboro PeDD.s Grave Branch Woodbury Pemis Grove o.so o.so Woodbury Riddleton Branch Elmer Dare town 0.65 1.2.3 Elmer

II II Oakland Riddleton o.oo 0.92 Oakls.D:l Salem Branch Woodbury Riddleton 1.49 1.28 Woodbury • II Riddleton Salem 0 • .37 0.45 Riddleton

Somers Point Branch Pleasantville SoiiiBrs Point 1.16 1.19 Pleasantville iildwood Branch Wildwood Cold Spring Harbor 0.57 0.25 Cold Spring Harbor i. & D.B. Branch Wildwood Jc. Wildwood 1.07 1.00 Wildwood Williams to'llll Branch Glassboro WiJJiemstown . 1.08 1.17 Williamstown

II II Glassboro Jmllica Hill 1.12 1.01 Glassboro

NEW Yal.K & LONG IJl.ANCH R .R.

NAME OF LINE FROM TO CJUDES EAST TO EAST Wl!ST

N.Y.& L.B.R.R. Perth Amboy Long Branch 1.50 1.50 Perth .A.mbo,y II Long Branch Bay Head 0.87 0.51 Long Branch

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CENTRAL REGION 9

BUFFALO DIVISION

NAME OF Lrn:E FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

llain Line Emporium J c. Is.rabee 1.68 2.21 Emporium Jc. n n Is.rabee Olean 0.30 0.30 Larabee n II Olean Hinsdale 0.35 0.40 Olean II II Hinsdale Lime Lake 0.20 0.40 Hinsdale II II Lime Lake Buffalo 1.20 0.30 Lime Lake

Allegheny Branch M.P. 120 Oil City 0.42 o.oo Oil City Chautauqua Br'anch Oil City Corry 0.68 0.50 Corry

II II Corry Br'octon 0.68 1.50 Br'octon 11 n Br'octon Buffalo 0.08 1.00 Buffalo

Clermont Br'anch Larabee Crosby 0.30 0.50 Larabee Kinzua Br'anch Kinzua West Line l.ll 0.62 West Line Nunda Br'anch Nunda Jc. Nunda 0.80 o.oo Nunda Jc. Ore Dock Ext. Jc. W. Seneca Br'. Ore Docks 0.45 0.20 Jc. W. Seneca Br. Rochester Branch Hinsdale Rochester 1.54 l.ll Hinsdale Rochester Term'l. Br'. Rochester Lincoln Park o.65 0.73 Rochester Salamanca Br'anch Oil City Irvine ton 0.50 0.50 Irvineton

II II Warren Kinzua 0.36 0.23 l'larren n II Kinzua Olean 0.36 o.3o Olean

lest Seneca Br'anch Blasdell Ebenezer Jc. 0.76 o.3o Ebenezer Jc.

CLEVELAND DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO cruDES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Bayard Alliance 0.68 0.50 Bayard II II Alliance Ravenna o.so 0.70 Alliance n II Ravenna Br'adys Lake 0.32 0.20 Ravenna n II Br'adys Lake Hudson 0.34 0.29 Br'adys Lake II II Hudson Cleveland 0.83 0.50 Hudson

Akron Branch Hudson Akron 0.96 1.20 Hudson II II Akron Barberton 0.67 0.75 Akron u II Barberton Clinton 0.56 0.42 Barberton II II Clinton Orrville o.85 0.83 Clinton n II Orrville Killbuck 0.72 0.86 Orrville II II Killbuck Br'ink Have.n 1.24 1.28 Killbuck II n Brink Haven Columbus 121 l.L6 Br'ink Haven

Dresden Branch Killbuck Blissfield 0.70 0.70 Killbuck M.V .W. RY. (B.&O.R.R.) NUes Jc. Ravenna o.29 0.31 NUes Jc;. Marietta Branch Dover Newcomerstown 1.01 0.97 Dover

II II Newcomerstown -Caldwell 1.92 1.35 Newcomerstown II II,.· Caldwell Marietta 1.58 0.99 Caldwell

Strasburg Branch Dover St~g 1.50 1.00 Dover Tuscarawas Branch Bayard Dover 0.80 0.90 Bayard

II n Dover -New Philadelphia 0.28 o.67 Dover

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CENTRAL REGION 10 CONEMAUGH DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Conpitt Jc. Blairsville 0.40 0.64 Conpitt Jc. II II Blairsville Kiski Jc. 0.46 0.75 Blairsville II II Kiski Jc. Butler Jc. 0.30 o.6o Kiski Jc. II II Butler Jc. Aspiriwall 0.36 0.80 Butler Jc. II n Aspinwall Pittsl:rurgh 0.38 0.50 Aspinwall

Allegheny Branch l2t.h St.-Pgh. Cole!!Bn 0.78 0.37 Coleman n II Coleman Verona 0.12 0.22 Verona II II Verona Kiski Jc. 0.55 0.45 Kiski Jc. II n Kiski Jc. Red Bank 0.39 0.18 Red Bank II II Red Ballk M.P. 120 0.20 0~00 M.P. 120

Apollo Branch, w. Apollo Terminus 1.23 1.28 w. Apollo Avonmore Branch Salina Tunnel Avonmore 2.18 2.80 Salina Tunnel ~ileys Run Branch Creighton Terminus 1.55 1.36 Creighton Butler Branch Butler Jc. Butler 1.85 1.75 Butler Jc. East Brady Branch East Brady Tunnel East Brady 0.02 0.04 East Brady Tunnel Indiana Branch Torrance .Indiana 1.62 1.62 Torrance Indian Run Branch Pa.rnassus New Kensington 1.40 0.88 Pa.rnassus Plum Creek Branch Verona Renton Jc. 0.30 1.05 Verona Pucket.a. Branch Pa.rnassus Terminus o.6o o.6o Pa.rnassus Schenley Branch Schenley Terminus 0.40 1.94 Terminus Yellow Creek Branch Homer City Terminus o.oo 1.00 Homer City

EASTERN DIVISION

NAME: OF LINE FROM TO CRA.DES EAST TO EAST WEST

'Main Line Pittsburgh Rochester 0.40 1.40 Pittsburgh II II Rochester Homewood Jc. 0.27 0.93 Rochester II II Homewood Jc. Alliance 0.91 0.97 Homewood Jc. II II Alliance Fairhope 0.81 0.86 Alliance II II Fairhope Massillon o.~ 0.76 Fairhope II II Massillon Orrville 0.57 0.74 Massillon II II Orrville Mansfield 0.97 o.~ Orrville II II lens field Crestline 0.58 0.53 Mansfield

CMton-Ba.ya.rd Branch Rochester Yellow: . Creek 0.60 0.50 Rochester II II II Yellow Creek Bayard 0.70 1.00 Yellow Creek II II II Bayard Fairhope O.JO 0.30 Bayard

•ssillon & Cleve-land Branch Massillon Warwick 0.22 0.32 Massillon

River Branch Yellow Creek J c. Panhandle Div. 0.40 0.83 Yellow Creek

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CENTRAL REGION 11

ERIE & ASHTABULA DIVISION

NAME OF LINE ftl.OM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Jlain Line (PY&A RY.) New Brighton Wampum-Jc. 0.21 0.80 New Brighton u I II Wampum Jc. lawrence Jc. 0.30 0.30 Wampum Jc. II II lawrence J c • Youngstown 0.32 0.54 Lawrence J c •

" II Youngstown Niles 0.35 0 .. 35 Youngstown n II Niles Ashtabula 1.18 0.54 Niles H II Ashtabula Ashtabula Harbor 1 • .36 0.00 Ashtabula Harbor II II

(Ma.h ningtown Br.) lawrence Jc. New Castle o.oo 0.30 lawrence J c. llain Line {F&P RR) New 9astle Sharpsville 0.30 0.80 New Castle

II II II Sharpsville Girard Jc. 1.09 0.80 Sharpsville II II (NYC) Girard Jc. Erie 0.29 0.29 Erie

Al.l.isnce Branch Alliance Jc. Boanna 0.57 0.64 Boe.nna II II Boanna Niles o.oo 0.37 Niles

Beaver Valley Wampum Jc. Homewood Jc. 1.12 0.71 Homewood Jc. Besse~r Branch Coverts Walford 2.20 ·2.80 Coverts New Castle Branch New Castle Wilmington Jc. 0.50 1.15 New Castle

" "· II Wilmington Jc. Leesburg . 1.00 1.37 Wilmington Jc. • II II Leesburg Houston Jc. 1.00 1.70 Leesburg

11olf Creek Branch Leesburg Brent 0.70 1.50 Leesburg

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CENTRAL REGION 12 MONONGAHELA DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

lla1n Line Pittsburgh So. Side Peters Creek 0.92 0.40 Pittsburgh So. Side II II Peters Creek Monongahela 0.40 0.40 Peters Creek ·n II Monongahela W·. Br>ownsville Jc. o.so 0.60 Monongahela II " W. Brownsville Jc. Millsboro 0 • .30 0.40 W. Brownsville J c.

Andrews Run Branch Andrews Run Jc. Terminus o.oo 2.00 Andrews Run .Jc. Axle Works Branch · Hays Terminus 1.50 o.oo Hays Bessemer Branch Trauger Humphrey o.oo 1.50 ·Trauger Boyer Run Branch Jc. Sewickley Br. Terminus o.oo 0.50 Jc. Sewickley Br. Brinker Run Branch Jc. Sewickley Br. Mutual 0.00 1 • .30 Jc. Sewickley Br. Coal Lick Run B1;'anch Uniontown Newcomer 1.00 2.00 Uniontown

·Cokeburg. Branch Ellsworth Cokeburg 0.40 1.60 Ellsworth Dunbar Branca Dunbar Terminus o.oo 2.44 Dunbar • msworth Branch Monongahela; Ellsworth 0.10 1.w Monongahela City

" II Ellsworth Marianna 1.70 1.10 Ellsworth iverson & Broad Fd.Br. Everson Owensdale 2.50 2.00 Everson Fairchance Branch Oliphant Furnace Terminus 2.00 o.oo Oliphant Furnace Grindstone Branch Grindstone Royal 1.10 1.80 Grindstone Bempi'ield Branch Cotmty Home Jc. Cowans burg ·1.50 1.50 Co_unty Home Jc. Bunker Branch Hunker Terminus 0.99 4.82 Hunker BIDlter Run Branch Mil bell Wyano o.oo 2.10 Mil bell Keister Branch Waltersburg Helen o.oo 2.10 .Waltersburg ~Keesport Branch So. Duquesne McKeesport 1.56 0.97 So. Duquesne llammoth Branch Shoup Mammoth 0.20 1.50 Shoup llarguerite Branch Jc. Bessemer Br. Marguerite o.oo 0.60 Jc. Bessemer Br. Oliphant Branch Jc. Fairchance Br. Terminus 1.20 1.16 Fairchance Ontario Branch Cokeburg Ontario o.oo 1 • .30 Cokeburg Opossum Run Branch Connellsville Leisenring o.oo 2.00 Connellsville Peters Creek Branch Peters Creek •rerminus 0.60 1.00 Peters Creek Port Perry Branch Thomson Turtle Creek 0.59 0.25 Thomson Radebaugh Branch Radebaugh Jc. So. West Br. 1~20 1.00 Radebaugh Rainey Branch S. Uniontown Terminus o.oo 3.50 S. Uniontown Redstone Branch W. Brownsville Jc. Redstone Jc. 0.90 1.70 W ~ Brownsville J c. Scottdale Branch Scottdale Mt. Pleasant 0.52 1.20 Scottdale Sewickley Branch Youngwood Trauger o.oo 0.75 Youngwood South West Branch South West Jc. Cotmty Home J c. 1.00 0.20 South West Jc. • II n Cotmty Home Jc. Youngwood 0.90 o.oo Cotmty Home Jc. n • • Youngwood Hunker 0 • .3.3 0.50 Youngwood n n n Hunker Scottdale 0.90 1.20 Hunker • n n Scottdale Connellsville 1.00 1.00 Scottdale

" II • Connellsville Uniontown 1.70 1.70 Connellsville n n n Uniontown Fairchance 1.50 1.50 Uniontown

Streets Run Branch Hays Terminus 1.51· 1.22 Hays Tarr Branch Tarr Terminus 2.1.3 .3 • .36 Tarr Vance Mill Branch Vance Mill Jc. Terminus o.oo 1.23 Vance Mill Jc. llhi te Hall Branch Pittsburgh So. Side Terminus 2.21 1.65 P1t---r· so. Side Jihyel Branch Yukon Terminus o .. oo 2.00 Yukon You.ghiogheny Branch Cowans burg Gratztown 1.00 1.50 Cowans burg Yukon Branch Hunker Cowans burg 0.50 0.20 Hunker

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CENTRAL REGION 13 PANHANDLE DIVISION

NA~ OF LINE FR014 TO GRADES EAST TO EAST. WES'l',

!lain Line (Steuben-0~85 ville Extn.) Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh So. Side 0.12 Pittsburgh

II Pittsburgh So. Side Carnegie 0.97 1.00 Pittsburgh So. Side II Carnegie Burgettstown 1.00 1.00 Carnegie n Burgettstown Vleirton Jc. 1.00 1.00 Burgettstown II W~irton Jc. Mingo Jc. 0.66 0.80 ?(eirton Jc. II ltl.ngo Jc. Cadiz Jc. 0.06 0.77 Mingo Jc. II Cadiz Jc. Newcomerstown 0.92 0.99 Cadiz Jc. II Newcomerstown Coshocton 0.,3.3 0.,30 Newcomerstown II Coshocton Trinway 0 • .30 0.60 Coshocton II Trinway Newark 0.68 o.67 Trinway n Newark Port Columbtls 1.00 0.97 Newark

BridgeVJ.lle & Bridgeville McDonald Branch Bridgeville Term!. nus 0.57 0.00

Burgetts Branch Burgettstown Atlasburg 1.00 0.50 Burgettstown Cadiz Branch C8diz Jc. Cadiz 1.99 2.00 Cadiz Jc. Chartiers Branch Carnegie Ty~erdale 0.90 1.05 Carnegie

II II Tylerdale Washington o.62 1.67 Tylerdale Dufi'Branoh Esplen Duff 0.50 o.oo Esplen Duff Branch Extension Duff Lewis Run Jc. 0.28 0.80 Duff Hickory Branch Burgettstown Che:J;Ty Valley 0.48 0.50 Burgettstown Jet. No. l Connection Lewis Run Jc. ·carnegie 0.24 0.80 Lewis Run Jc. Iengeloth Branch Langeloth Jc. Studa 0.90 1.70 Langeloth Jc. LitUe Short Creek

Industrial Track Jc. W .& L.E. Ry. Terminus o.oo 1.00 Jc. W.& L.E. Ry. llill Run Branch Zanesville Terminus 0.,30 1.75 Zanesville !lew Cumber land Br. Weirton J c. Chester 0.6.3 0.56 Weirton Jc.

II II II -(N.C.& P.) Chester Kobuta 0.8.3 0.91 Kobuta

Ohio Connecting Ry. Elliott Woods Run 0.55 1.,36 Elliott Palanka Branch Houston Palanka 0.61 2.70 Houston River Branch Jc. Eastern Div. lfTingo Jc. 0.50 0.40 Jc. Eaatern Div •

II II Mingo Jc. Ohio Jco Oo50 0.60 .Mingo Jc •. II II Ohio Jco Bellaire 1.50 Oo60 Ohio Jco

Pittsburgh, Ohio Valley & Cin. R.R. Bellaire PoVIhattan 0.40 Oo40 Bellaire

Rosslyn Connection Lewis Run Jc o Rosslyn 0.95 0.80 Lewis Run Jc. Sheridan Branch Corliss· Esplen 1.56 o.oo Corliss legee Branch Shadyside Terminus o.oo 2.18 Shadyside Westland Branch Houston Westland 0.61 1.04 Houston Ylheelin~ Branch Weirton Jc. Whee lin~ 0.50 0.50 Weirton

II II Wheeling Benwood 0.20 0.40 Wheeling Wheeling Term' 1. Ry. Ohio Jc. Benwood 0.86 0.86 Ohio Jc. Zanesville Branch Trinway Zanesville 0.87 0.74 Trinway

II II Zanesville Darlington 0.59 0.90 Zanesville II II Darlington Circleville 1.40 1.2() Darlington n II Circleville Washington C .H. 0.88 1.04 Circleville II II Washington C .H o Morrow 1.05 1.00 Washington C.H.

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CENTRAL REGION 14 PITTSBURGH DIVISION

NAME OF LINE fttoM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

llain Line Altoona Gallitzin o.oo 1.85 Altoom II Ga.llitzin Cresson 1.44 o.oo Gallitzin II Cresson South Fork 1.18 o.oo Cresson II South Fork Johnstown 1.00 o.oo South Fork II Johnstown Conpitt Jc. 0.35 o.u Johnstown II Conpitt Jc. Torrance 0.41 0.50 Conpitt Jc. II Torrance Latrobe 1.04 0.62 Torrance II Latrobe Donohoe 0.40 1.06 Latrobe I Donohoe South~West Jc. 1.05 o.oo Donohoe

South-West Jc. Radebaugh o.oo 1.04 South-West Jc. II Radebaugh Irwin 1.04 0.76 Radebaugh II Irwin Trafford 0.83 0~00 Irwin II Trafford Turtle Creek 0.83 0.15 Trafford II Turtle Creek East Liberty 0.83 0.94 Turtle Creek II East Liberty Pittsburgh 1.52 0.50 East Liberty

Al xandria Branch Beat~_ New Alexandria 1.72 1.16 Beatty Bear Run Branch Sid.ney Terminus 1.00 2.30 Sidney Beaver Branch Lovett Lloytlell o.oo 2.60 Lovett Bellwood Branch Irvona BlaDdburg o.oo 1.75 Irvona Bens Creek Branch Portage. Terminus o.oo 5. 39 Portage Black Lick Branch Ebensburg Jc. Vintondale 1.9~ 1.70 Ebensburg Jc.

II II II Vintondale. Black Lick 0o95 I 0.00 Vintomale Bradenville Branch Bradenville Terminus 1.81 1.00 Bradenville Brilliant Branch East Liberty Coleman 1.80 1.40 East Liberty Brush Creek Branch Jeannette Terminus J..95 o.~~ Jeannette Bull Run Branch Jeannette Terminus 1.56 1.03 Jeannette Coal Pit Run Br. Twin Rocks Terminus o.oo 2.54 Twin Rocks Cresson Branch Cresson EbensburR 1.08 1.96 Cresson

II II Ebensburg Jc. Bradley Jc. 1.10 o.oo Ebensburg Jc. II II Bradley Jc. Patton 0.50 0.03 Bradley Jc. II II Patton Gal'lE.y 1.10 o.oo Patton II II Garway LaJose 0.70 o.oo Garway II II LaJose McGees· O.jO O.J.5 LaJose II II Me Gees Punxsutawney 2.00 2.00 McGees II II Punxsutawney Fordham 0.47 o.oo Punxsutawney

Duguesne Way Elev. Br. Pitts bur_gh Termin-us 1-40 o.oo Pittsburgh East Pittsburgh Br. Trafford E. Pittsburgh 0.67 0.68 Trafford Elk Run Branch Punxsutawney Anita o.oo 3.10 Punxsutawney Eureka Br. No. 37 Scalp Level Terminus 1.84 1.25 Scalp Level Gardner Run Br. Barnesboro Terminus o.62 2.80 Barnesboro Glen Campbefl Br. Glen Campbell Jc. Terminus 0.00 4.00 Glen Campbell J c. Hast:iligs Branch Garwey Terminus 0.76 2.60 Gsrway Hegarty Branch Coalport Terminus o.oo 3.00 Coe.lpor:t Hillman Branch Hillman Terminus o.oo 1.40 Hillman Irvona Branch Cresson Irvona 1.06 0.47 Cresson Jamison Branch Crabtree Terminus o.oo 0.50' Crabtree Jeannette Branch Jeannette Terminus 2.08 3.06 Jeannette Johnstown Branch Conemaugh Terminus 0.87 o.oo Conell8ugh I.aJ ose Branch laJose Jc. Ames 1.50 o.oo Ames Lilly Branch Lilly Terminus 0.43 4.78 Lilly Lippincott Branch Palmers Hostetter 1.98 o.oo Palmers Llanfair Branch Lovett Terminus o.oo 4.12 Lovett Luther Branch Bakerton Terminus 1.50 2.00 Bakerton Lyons Run Branch Saunders Terminus o.oo 1.90 Saunders

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NAME OF LINE FROM TO (JW)ES EAST TO EAST WEST McCoy Run Branch Glen C~mpbell Jc. Terminus 0.27 3.01 Glen Campbell Jc. McGees Branch Mc:Gees Jc. Glen Campbell o.oo 0.50 MoGees Jc. Mahaffey Branch Me Gees Terminus 1.04 o.oo McGees Manor Branch Manor Terminus 0.50 0.60 Manor Martin Branch Portage Terminus 3.10 3.10 Portage !OO.yes Branch Irvona Berwindale 0.70 1.00 Irvona Moss Creek Branch Garman Terminus o.62 1.20 Ga.rDan New Florence Branch New Florence Lockport 1.07 0.71 New Florence New Portage Branch Gallitzin New Portage Jc. o.oo 1.88 New Portage Jc. Paint Creek Branch Scalp Level Terminus 1.96 2.31 Scalp Level Patton No. 1 Branch Patton Terminus .o.·oo 4.00 Patton

" No. 2 II Patton Terminus o.ob 3.00 PattOn. II No. 3 II Patton Terminus 1.00 2.80 Patton

Porter Run Br. Barnesboro Terminus o.oo 2 • .33 Barnesboro Reitz Branch Cairnbrook Terminus o.oo 1.80 Cairnbrook Re:xis Branch Vintondale Rexis o.oo 1.50 Vintondale Seng Hollow Ext. Johnstown Conpitt Jc. o.so 0.43 Johnst01m - W. or Shade Creek Branch Scalp Level Terminus 0.34 2.96 Scalp Level Shuman Rw Branch Vintondale Terminus loOO 2.24 Vintoniale Sonman Branch Sonma.n Terminus o.oo 2.41 Sonman South Fork Branch South Fork Rummel 2.00 2.54 South Fork sterling Branch Binder Terminus 1.50 2.30 Binder Stevens Branch Condron TerMinus o.oo 3~00 Condron Summerhill Branch Summerhill South Fork 1.oo o.oo Summerhill Susquehanna E:xtn. Bradley Jc. Cherry Tree 2.00 1.50 Bradley Jc. Suter Branch Glen Campbell Jc. Terminus 1.00 3.45 Glen Campbell Jc. Turtle Creek Branch Traff.ord Saltsburg 1.85 2.08 Saltsburg Uni~ Branch letrobe Terminus 1.91 2.20 Latrobe Walnut Rw Branch Barnesboro Terminus 0.50 2.08 Barnesboro Windber Branch Windber Terminus 0.09 2.50 Windber Youghiogheny Br. Shaft on Cereal 1.20 2.59 Shaft on

RENOVO DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST VlEST Main Line Renovo Driftwood o.oo 0.40 Renovo

II 11 Driftwood Empo;r:ium o.oo 0.56 Driftwood

" II Emporium RidgwaY' 1.00 1.00 Emporium II II Ridgway Johnsonburg 0.51 0.56 Ridgway II II Johnsonburg Warren 1.30 1.98 Johnsonburg " II Warren Irvine ton 0.60 .0.29 Warren

" II Irvine ton Corry 0.58 o.so Irvine ton II II Corry Erie Station 1.38 0.43 Corry II " Rib1et Yard Dock Jc. 1.60 1.63 Rib1et Yard

Brookville Branch Brookville Terminus 1.58 o.n Brookville Low Grade Branch Driftwood Red Bank 0.30 0.70 Driftwood Ridgway Branch Falls Creek Ridgway 2.00 1.11+ Ridgway Sligo Branch le.wsonham Sligo 2.20 2.20 Lawsonham

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CENTRAL REGION - ASSOOIATED LINES 16

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Akron & Bar .Belt R .R. Fairlawn Jc. Barberton o.oo 0 • .30 Barberton n Barberton E. Akron 1.46 2.28 E. Akron

Cherry Tree and Cherry Tree Wandin 0.80 0.70 Cherry Tree, via Loop Dixonville R .R. Cherry Tree Wand in 2.20 0.70 II II 11 Cutoff ' It Wand in I damar 0.80 1;.60 Wamin

Buck Run Branch Clymer Terminus o.oo 1.80 c~ Long. Run Branch aembrandt Terminus 0.50 1.90 Rembrandt Possum Glory Br. Wand in Terminus 0.80 1.50 Wamin Sample Run Branch Clymer Terminus o.oo 2.50 Clymer Sbanktown Branch Shank: town Terminus 1.25 2.00 Shanktown Western Branch Clymer Terminus 0.40 o.oo Clymer

·lake Erie & Pittsburg Railway Brady's lake r.nrcy 0.72 0 • .31 Brady's Lake

Monongahela Railway Brownsville J c • Huron 0 • .30 0 • .30 Brownsville Jc. II Huron Prickett Creek Jc. 0.12 0 • .30 Huron II Prickett Creek Jc. Fairmount 0.44 o.6o Prickett Creek Jc.

Catawba Branch Catawba Jc. Hite o.oo 1.00 Catawba Jc. Cats Run Branch Cats Run Jc. !field o.oo 1.2.3 Cats Run Jc, C.& M. Ry. Brownsville Republic o.oo 0.98 Brownsville

" II Republic leckrone 2.18 1.04 Republic Ind:ia.Ii Creek Br. Lowsville Arnettsville o.6o 0.90 Lowsville Lilly Run Branch Republic Te:r'minus o.oo 0,8.3 Republic Low Phos Br. Low Phos Jc. Terminus o.oo 0.94 Low Phos Jc. Moser Run Branch Huron Leckrone o.oo 1.65 Huron Nemacolin Branch Millsboro Ne.macolin 0 • .30 0 • .30 Millsboro Parshall Branch Parshall Terminus o.oo 1..30 Parshall Paw Paw Branch Rivesville Grant Town o.oo 0.54 Rivesville Rivesville Branch Prickett Creek Jc. Rivesville Jc. o.oo o.oo Prickett Creek Jc. Scotts Run Branch Raniall Brave 4.87 3.46 Ram all Ten-Mile Run Br. Millsboro Waynesburg 0.80 o.oo Millsboro Thompson No. 2 Br. Jc. Lilly Run Br. Terminus o.oo 1.47 Jc. Lilly Run Br.

Montour.Railroad Montour Jc. McDonald 1.30 1.40 McDonald II McDonald Hills 1.20 1.50 Hills II Hills Lib:rn:r-y J c • 1.20 o.oo Librar.._y Jc. II Library Jc, Mifflin Jc. 1.20 1.00 Mifflin Jc.

Library Br. Library Jc. Gould 1.00 2.44 Gould Midland Spur George Westland 1.50 2.00 George

Pitts.Char,& Yough. Ry. McKees Rocks Carnegie 1.85 0.58 Carnegie II Woodville Presto 0.70 0.10 Woodville

Painters Run Br. Woodville Terminus 1.32 1.28 Woodville

Tylerdale Conn. R.R. Tylerdale Jc, B.& O.R.R, o.oo 2.00 Tylerdale

Waynesburg & Wash. RR Waynesburg Hackney 2.83 2.40 Waynesburg II Hackney Washington 2.88 2.40 Hackney

Winfield Branch Winfield Jc. W. Winfield 0.85 1.00 Winfield Jc.

Youngstown & Sou. Ry. Yoimgstown Columbiana 2.40 1.34 Columbiana II Columbiana Negley 1.00 1.57 Negley II lfegley New Galilee 0.67 0.52 New Galilee

Smiths Ferry Br. Negley Smiths Ferry 0.89 0.54 Smiths Ferry

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WESTERN REGION 17 CHICAGO TERMINAL DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROJI TO GRADES

EAST TO EAST WEST

lla1n Line (PFtW&C Ry .J Jc. Ft. Wayne Div. Clarke Jc. 0.57 0.5.3· Jc. Ft. Wayne Div. n n 11 Clarke Jc. Colehour Jc. 0.22 ·0 • .38 Clarke Jc. II n II Colehour Jc. River Branch Jc. o.oo 0 • .38 Colehoar Jc. u II II River Bl'anch Jc. [Englewood 0 • .30 0._.11 River Branch Jc. n II II Ellglewood Union St$.tion 1.80 1.50 Englewood II II (ECC&StiBR) Jc. Logansport Div. Union Station 1.25 1.1.3 Jc. Logansport Div.

Calumet River Branch River Bl'anch Jc. Hegewisch 0.24 1 .• 08 Hegewisch Calumet Western Ry. 106th Street Jc. Calumet River Br. 0.40 0.40 Jc. Calumet Riv. Bl' .• Cummings Branch South Chicago lOOth Street 0.10 1.20 looth Street East Chicago Branch Pine nl.-Illd. State Line 0.17 0.10 Pine Englewood Conn. Ry. Jc. PFtW&C Ry. Jc. PCC&StiRR 2.00 1.00 Jc. PFtW&C Ry. Hammond Branch Jc. Wolf Lake Br. Hegewisch 0.02 o.oo Jc. Wolf Lake Br. S.C.& S. R.R. Bernice Colehour Jc. o • .:o .0.35 Bernice lolf Lake Bl'anch Hammond Jc. Jc. Hammond Br. 0.13 0.38 Hammond Jc.

CINCINNATI DIVISION

NAIIE OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Xenia Morrow o.68 0.65 Xenia II n llarrow Middletown Jc. 0.64 0.4.3 ~orr ow II II ll:lddletown Jc. Rendcomb Jc. 0.65 o.~ Middletown Jc. n " Rendcomb Jc. Cincinnati 1.00 o·. Rendcomb Jc.

Ft. Wa,yne "Branch Richmond Ridgeville 1.25 1.20 Richmend n II n Ridgeville AdamB 1.00 0.85 Ridgeville

Iabanon Branch Cincinnati McCullough 3.50 1.82 McCullough II n lldeullougb Blue Ash 1.56 1.08 Blue Ash II II Blue Ash Hageman 1.57 1.58 Hageman n n Hageman Lytle 1.57 1.07 Lytle

Jliddletown Branch Middletown Jc. l,l.iddle town 0.45 0.50 Middletown Jc. lmncie Branch J.imcie Matthews 0.50 0.50 Muncie Richmond Branch Rendcomb Jc. Old River Jc. 1.00 0.9.3 Rendcomb Jc.

n II (B&O) Old River Jc. New River Jc. o.oo 0.10 Old River Jc. II II New River Jc. Richmond 0.90 0.75 New River Jc. II II Richmond Anderson 1.12 1.15 Richmond II II Anderson Kokomo 0.70 0.7.3 Anderson II II Kokomo Anoka 0.75 0.50 Kokomo

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COLUMBUS DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO GRADES EAST TO EAST WEST

llain Line (PCC&StiRR) Port Columbus ColUlll'btrla 1.00 0.82 Port Columbus II n II Columbus Bradfprd 0.70 0.84 Columbus II II II Bradford New Paris 0.65 1.00 Bradford n n II New Paris Richmond 0.70 1.00 New Paris

" II II Richmond Hawthorne J c. 0.70 0.70 Richmond n II (L.M.R.R.) Columbus Xenia 0.85 0.82 Columbus

Akron Branch Columbus Linden 0.96 o.oo Linden Dayton Branch Xenia Dayton 1.64 1.05 Xenia

II II Dayton New Paris o.en 0.95 Dayton Hempstead Branch Clement Hempstead 1.10 1.20 Clement Lebanon Branch Dayton Lytle 1.23 2.02 Dayton Sandusky Branch .Columbus North Broadway 0.30 0.40 North Broadway Springfield Branch Xenia Springfield 0~85 0.82 Springfield

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WESTERN REGIO.N 1.8

FCRT WAYNE DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO ClUDES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Crestline Bucyrus 0.58 0.19 Crestline II II Bucyrus Lima 0 • .38 0 • .38 Bucyrus II II Lima Adams 0.63 0.65 Lima II II Adams Fort layne 0.38 0.38 AdaJDB II II Fort Wayne Columbia City 0 • .38 0·.51 Fort Wayne II II Columbia City Plymouth 0 • .38 0 • .38 Columbia City II II Plymouth Hol:art 0.54 Q.47 Plymouth

Butler Branch Logansport Columbia City 1.00 1.00 Columbia City II II Columbia City Laotto 1.00 1.00 laotto

" II LaOtto Butler 0.50 0.53 Butler

GRAND RAPIDS DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO ClUDES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Fort Wayne Kalamazoo 0.68 1.00 Fort layne II II Kalamazoo Gr81'ld Rapids 0.86 1.00 Kalamazoo II II Grand Rapids Cadillac 0.85 1.14 Grand, Rapids II II Cadillac Mackinaw City 1.41 1.10 Cadillac

Harbor Springs Branch Kegomic Harbor Springs o.so 0.55 Kegomic Lake City Branch Sandstown lake City 0.60 0.70 Sandst6wn Missaukee Branch Mia saukee J c. Veneer Jc. 1.20 1.44 Missaukee Jc. Muskegon Branch Fuller Muske_g_on 0.86 1.40 Fuller Traverse .City Branch Walton Jc. Traverse City 1.20 o.~ Walton Jc. Veneer Branch Vene·er Jc. Falmouth 1.20 0.70 Veneer Jc.

INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION

NAME OF LINE FROM TO (JW)ES EAST TO EAST WEST

Main Line Indianapolis Jeffersonville 0.59 0.67 Indianapolis II II Jeffersonville Louisville 1.44 1.:37 Jeffersonville II II 11Thorne11 Union Station 0.92 o.oo 11Thorne 11 II II Union station IIJrraftll 0.45 0.30 Union Station II II 11lrraft11 Ben Davis o.oo 0.50 "Jrraftll II II Ben Davis Frankfort 0.50 0.30 Ben Davis

Arbegust st. Br. Jc. Kentuclq st. Br. Terminus 0.57 0.60 Jc. Kentuclq St. Br. Columbia Br. Bicknell Terminus .1.06 0.20 Bicknell Crawfordsville Branch Frankfort Logansport 0.8.3 0 • .32 Frankfort Greene County CQa]. Br. Bushrod Terminus 1.30 1.40 Bushrod Connecting Tracks 11 Thorne 11 Hawthorne Yd. 0.50 0.44 11Thorne11

Indianapolis Union Ry. Hawthorne Yd. 11Dale 11 o.63 o.oo Hawthorne Yd. n n II 11Dale 11 11Woods 11 . 1.00 1.00 11Dale11

Kentuck;r St. Br. Jc. lidn Line Kentuclq st. 1.60 0.40 Jc. Main Line Knox County Coal Br. Bicknell Terminus 0.50 1.00 Bicknell Madison Branch Columbus · Norlh Madison 0.76 0.76 ColumbUs

II II North Madison Madison 5.90 o.oo North Madison New Albany Branch Clarksville New Albany 1.50 0.47 Clarksville Shelbyville Branch Columbus Bentonville o.so 0.80 Columbus

II II Bentonville Dublin Jc. 0.70 Q.70 Bentonville Vilicennes Bl-anch IIJrraftll Bicknell 0.97 1.05 IIJrraftll

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