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Former American Class I railroad (1976–1999)
Conrail (reporting mark CR), formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976
Conrail
American railway company
system grew with the acquisition of over half of Conrail. The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was an 11,000-mile (18,000 km) system formed in
Norfolk_Southern_Railway
American railroad company
Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO) is the commonly used name for modern-day Conrail (reporting mark CRCX), an American railroad company. It operates
Conrail Shared Assets Operations
Conrail_Shared_Assets_Operations
Rail line
Plain was not conveyed but Conrail operated it under subsidy from the state of New York. This line was abandoned in 1981. Conrail abandoned the section between
West_Shore_Railroad_main_line
Rail line
Pennsylvania Railroad's network. Ownership of the line today is split between Conrail Shared Assets Operations and NJ Transit, whose River Line uses the branch
Amboy_Branch
Class I railroad system in the United States
Seaboard System Railroad. In 1999, CSX Transportation acquired about half of Conrail in a joint purchase with competitor Norfolk Southern Railway. In 2022,
CSX_Transportation
The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) was formed on April 1, 1976 not by a standard merger, but as a new government corporation that took over only
List of companies transferred to Conrail
List_of_companies_transferred_to_Conrail
Railway line in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Philadelphia, the Trenton Subdivision becomes the Philadelphia Subdivision, Conrail and Norfolk Southern has trackage rights to go through CP Park to access
Trenton_Subdivision
formerly owned and operated by the Consolidated Rail Corporation, known as "Conrail", have been preserved in museums, on tourist railroads, and various other
List of preserved Conrail rolling stock
List_of_preserved_Conrail_rolling_stock
Former railway company in New Jersey
the Reading Company. The Port Reading Railroad's line was conveyed to Conrail in 1976, and is today the Port Reading Secondary. The Port Reading Railroad
Port_Reading_Railroad
Commuter rail division of NJ Transit
began funding the commuter lines. By 1976, the lines were all operated by Conrail under contract to NJDOT. NJDOT began rehabilitating the electrification
NJ_Transit_Rail_Operations
American freight railway
market shrewdness and Conrail's monopoly in the northeastern U.S., by operating competing intermodal trains until 1999, when Conrail was split between Norfolk
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
New_York,_Susquehanna_and_Western_Railway
Railroad line in northeastern New Jersey
The Conrail Lehigh Line is a railroad line in New Jersey that is part of Conrail Shared Assets Operations under the North Jersey Shared Assets Area division
Lehigh_Line_(Conrail)
Commuter rail service in New York and Connecticut
Central continued to operate them under contract. Service was transferred to Conrail in 1976, when it absorbed most of Penn Central's railroad functions after
Metro-North_Railroad
American transportation company
Pan Am Southern. Conrail was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999. The trade name Conrail is a portmanteau
CSX_Corporation
Railway line in New Jersey
form the Erie-Lackawanna, ownership of the line passed into the hands of Conrail upon its formation in 1976 from a number of bankrupt railroads (including
Northern_Branch
Unidentified 1971 airplane hijacker
identified himself as "Dan LeClair". Smith and Clair worked together for Conrail at Newark's Oak Island Yard. Smith retired from that facility as a yardmaster
D._B._Cooper
Largest bankruptcy in U.S. history in 1970
railroads in the Northeast, Penn Central was absorbed by government-formed Conrail in 1976, with a mandate to profitably operate the assets of its bankrupt
Bankruptcy_of_Penn_Central
American railroad line company
Transportation. The company was formed in 1998 to own Conrail lines assigned to CSX in the split of Conrail between CSX and the Norfolk Southern Railway; operations
New_York_Central_Lines_LLC
Rebuilt locomotive class
RS-1s). A total of 76 Conrail GP9s were rebuilt to GP10s. The Paducah Shops rebuilt 53 Conrail GP9s to GP10s. The first 16 Conrail GP9s were rebuilt to
EMD_GP10
Rail line in Hudson County, New Jersey
its remaining trackage is an industrial freight line owned and operated Conrail Shared Assets Operations that serves to connect the Passaic and Harsimus
Center_Street_Branch
American transportation company
win approval of a plan to purchase Conrail from the US government and proposed allowing Guilford to lease Conrail lines to St. Louis in order to restore
Pan_Am_Railways
American business executive
battle for Conrail. However, under an agreement with the Surface Transportation Board, Norfolk Southern acquired 58 percent of Conrail's assets, including
Tim_O'Toole_(businessman)
American Class I railroad (1853–1968)
and, with extensive Federal government support, emerged as Conrail in 1976. In 1999, Conrail was broken up, and portions of its system were transferred
New_York_Central_Railroad
Rail line
New York City, used by the famed Crusader. The line was transferred to Conrail in 1976 and was split into the Neshaminy Line and Trenton Line. SEPTA continues
New_York_Branch
an offer to buy Conrail from the U.S. government. The RLEA said it represented 36,000 Conrail workers who were members of 16 Conrail unions, and by July
Railway Labor Executives' Association
Railway_Labor_Executives'_Association
1987 rail transit disaster in Chase, Maryland, USA
to Boston, crashed at over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) into a set of Conrail locomotives running light (without freight cars) that had fouled the mainline
1987_Maryland_train_collision
Pennsylvania In the end, the entire line was conveyed to Conrail, and remained intact until 1984. Conrail abandoned 35.6 miles (57.3 km) between Templeton and
Allegheny_Branch
North American locomotive class
Purchasers of this model included Conrail, Union Pacific, Burlington Northern and the Soo Line Railroad. Conrail's orders were split between the Norfolk
EMD_SD60_series
Diesel-electric locomotives
of them were delivered to Conrail. Initially, these units were painted in Conrail's standard blue livery. In 1997, Conrail assigned all 10 of them to
GE_Dash_8_Series
Model of diesel-electric locomotive built by EMD
feature unique to Conrail (CR) locomotives, although Norfolk Southern (NS) had removed the lights on most of their former Conrail engines. All 30 SD80MAC
EMD_SD80MAC
Freight rail line in northeastern New Jersey, USA
The Passaic and Harsimus Line, part of Conrail Shared Assets Operations, serves freight in northeastern New Jersey. It takes trains from the Northeast
Passaic_and_Harsimus_Line
Railroad in Connecticut and Massachusetts
resumed from 1952 to 1971. The line from Plainfield south was included in Conrail in 1976, while the remainder reverted to the N&W. The Norwich and Worcester
Norwich and Worcester Railroad
Norwich_and_Worcester_Railroad
Railway line in the United States
Central (PC) and in 1976, becoming part of Conrail (CR). Much of the north–south line was abandoned with the Conrail formation but parts of the east–west line
Vandalia_Railroad_(1905–1917)
Railway line in New York
Central Railroad and Conrail through leases, mergers and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX Transportation in the 1999 breakup of Conrail. List of CSX Transportation
Niagara_Subdivision
Railroad freight line in Pennsylvania
was removed by Conrail around 1992. A low-grade line (one with very gradual rises and descents), the Trenton Cutoff runs from Conrail Shared Assets Operations'
Trenton_Cutoff
American transport company
Pennsylvania and neighboring states from 1924 until its acquisition by Conrail in 1976. Commonly called the Reading Railroad and logotyped as Reading
Reading_Company
Railway line in Pennsylvania
the line was conveyed to Conrail. The physical line continues to exist but is no longer administered as a single unit. Conrail split the line, combining
Main_Line_(Reading_Company)
Defunct railroad in Pennsylvania and Ohio
It did not reach Lake Erie (at Ashtabula, Ohio) until the formation of Conrail in 1976. The P&LE was known as the "Little Giant" since the tonnage that
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburgh_and_Lake_Erie_Railroad
Preserved PPR GG1 electric locomotive
service by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors, Penn Central and Conrail, until 1979. It was sold the next year to a local chapter of the National
Pennsylvania_Railroad_4800
Former railroad that operated in the northeastern United States
Lackawanna Railway. The Hornell repair shops were closed in 1976, when Conrail took over, and repair operations moved to the Lackawanna's facility in
Erie_Railroad
Freight rail line
to Mehoopany, Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Division was formed in 1993 by Conrail from the Lehigh Line, officially the former main line of the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh_Division
Railway line in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana
This facility was closed during the Conrail split. After the breakup of Conrail in 1999, CSX acquired Conrail's portion of the line from Crestline to
Fort_Wayne_Line
High-rise office building complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
tenant was secured for the building in 1990. Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) agreed to be Two Commerce Square's lead tenant and make the skyscraper
Commerce_Square
American class of electric locomotive
Central became part of Conrail. Retained and repainted by Conrail, all 10 E33s were retired at the end of March 1981 when Conrail shut down its electric
Virginian_EL-C
Railway station in Pennsylvania, United States
from Conrail. SEPTA insisted on utilizing transit operators from the Broad Street Subway to operate Fox Chase/Newtown diesel trains, while Conrail requested
Walnut_Hill_station_(SEPTA)
Shortline railroad in New Jersey, USA
its existence. The Raritan River was absorbed into Conrail in 1980, becoming a branch line of Conrail Shared Assets Operations. It terminates at U.S. Route
Raritan_River_Railroad
United States federal law
midwestern regions, through the creation of Conrail. Conrail began operations in 1976. Implementation of the Conrail "Final System Plan," as formulated by the
Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act
Railroad_Revitalization_and_Regulatory_Reform_Act
Commuter rail line in New York
been owned by NS since the 1999 split of Conrail, but were built by the Erie and incorporated into Conrail on its formation on April 1, 1976. Metro-North
Port_Jervis_Line
Railway line in Ohio
takeovers, the lines became part of the New York Central Railroad and Conrail. When Conrail was broken up in 1999, the current Short Line Subdivision was assigned
Short_Line_Subdivision_(Ohio)
Crew car on the end of trains
uses former Louisville & Nashville short bay window cabooses and former Conrail waycars as pushing platforms. Drover's cabooses looked more like combine
Caboose
American class I railroad company in operation from 1968 to 1976
time. Penn Central's railroad assets were subsequently nationalized into Conrail along with those of other bankrupt northeastern railroads; its real estate
Penn Central Transportation Company
Penn_Central_Transportation_Company
Rail line in New York state
Central, and finally Conrail, through leases, mergers, and takeovers. The line was then assigned to CSX in the 1999 breakup of Conrail. In September 2011
Hudson_Subdivision
US railroad established 1846
Railroad, which later became part of Penn Central and then Conrail. After the 1998 Conrail breakup, Norfolk Southern Railway now owns much of the former
Michigan_Central_Railroad
Rail line
Line Railroad and used by both CSX and the Norfolk Southern Railway under Conrail trackage rights. Construction began on the first piece of the line, from
Delaware_Extension
American transport company
would never recover. Most of the corporation's holdings became part of Conrail in 1976, ending its sixteen years as an independent operating railroad
Erie_Lackawanna_Railway
Railway line in Maryland and Pennsylvania, US
purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and, since the 1999 breakup of Conrail, is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway. The C&PD, originally called the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad
Columbia_and_Port_Deposit_Railroad
Rail line
Warren and Kane. Conrail continued to operate the entire line, with the state contributing a subsidy. Weakening traffic led Conrail to propose abandoning
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad main line
Philadelphia_and_Erie_Railroad_main_line
Railway line in Indiana and Illinois
Indiana, west-southwesterly to East St. Louis, Illinois, along a former Conrail line, partly former New York Central Railroad trackage and partly former
St._Louis_Line_Subdivision
Pair of railroad viaducts in New Jersey; owned by Amtrak
carry the Northeast Corridor (NEC) over a series of NJ Transit, PATH, and Conrail tracks. They are located in the Meadowlands in Kearny, New Jersey, between
Sawtooth_Bridges
Railway line in Indiana and Illinois
Hammond. In 1968 the NYC merged into Penn Central Transportation, and into Conrail in 1976. Around then the diamonds were removed at Porter, physically separating
Porter_Subdivision
Class of 66 American electric locomotives
Northeast Corridor. They continued in service under Penn Central and Conrail until Conrail abandoned its electric operations in the early 1980s. They were
Pennsylvania Railroad class E44
Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_E44
Railroad in New York, United States
States became one, Conrail. Conrail was now the interchange railroad in Avon, NY, as opposed to the EL. During the planning of Conrail, the LA&L petitioned
Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad
Livonia,_Avon_and_Lakeville_Railroad
Railroad in Massachusetts
1982, is a Class III short line freight railroad operating the former Conrail (née-New York, New Haven & Hartford) trackage in the western part of Massachusetts
Pioneer_Valley_Railroad
American Class I railroad (1846–1968)
railroads, to a new railroad named Consolidated Rail Corporation, or Conrail for short. Conrail was itself purchased and split up in 1999 between the Norfolk
Pennsylvania_Railroad
Former U.S. Class 1 railroad
Railroad to form the Erie Lackawanna Railroad that would be taken over by Conrail in 1976. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad was first incorporated
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Delaware,_Lackawanna_and_Western_Railroad
Defunct Class I railroad in the U.S. state of New Jersey (1839–1976)
was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s. It was absorbed into Conrail in April 1976 along with several other prominent bankrupt railroads of
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central_Railroad_of_New_Jersey
was acquired from Conrail in 1996, when the latter company sold its "Clearfield Cluster"; Norfolk Southern acquired nearby Conrail lines in 1999. This
R.J. Corman Railroad/Pennsylvania Lines
R.J._Corman_Railroad/Pennsylvania_Lines
Railroad in the Midwestern US (1889–1930)
many of Big Four's lines were included in the government-sponsored Conrail. Conrail was privatized in 1987 and in 1997 was jointly acquired by CSX and
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway
Cleveland,_Cincinnati,_Chicago_and_St._Louis_Railway
Rail line in Pennsylvania, U.S.
west to Harrisburg (HP 112.9). The Harrisburg Line was formed the day Conrail began operations, April 1, 1976, from three former Reading Company lines:
Harrisburg_Line
Former railroad in Maryland and Delaware, US
in 1952 dealt the B&ER a further blow as more travelers chose to drive. Conrail took control of the B&ER rail corridor on April 1, 1976. The section from
Queen_Anne's_Railroad
American actor
killed a year later in a 1987 collision between an Amtrak train and a Conrail freight train in Chase, Maryland. At that time, Deberardino had been returning
Jesse_Corti
going to Conrail as road numbers 6610 to 6619. When delivered they wore the standard Conrail Can Opener (Wheel on Rail) paint scheme. In 1997 Conrail assigned
GE_C32-8
Commuter rail service in Pennsylvania, US
inherited from Conrail and its predecessor railroads was almost entirely run with electric-powered multiple unit cars and locomotives. However, Conrail (the Reading
SEPTA_Regional_Rail
American diesel-electric locomotive class
to the C30-7. A variant of the C30-7, 50 GE C30-7As were purchased by Conrail in mid-1984. Externally similar to the GE C30-7 model, six tall hood doors
GE_C30-7
Rail line
1961 on the Lehigh and New England Railroad's bankruptcy and closure. Conrail abandoned the remainder in the 1990s. The history of the Catasauqua Branch
Catasauqua_Branch
crossed over predecessor railroads that were conveyed into Conrail in 1976. At the time, Conrail argued in U.S. court that these overhead bridges were not
Orphan_bridge
Rail line
17.3 miles (27.8 km) from River Junction to Lima, was conveyed to Conrail. Conrail embargoed the line in August 1981 and announced plans to abandon it
Rochester_Branch
2001 runaway train event in Ohio, US
it is now numbered 4389 and it has a different cab. It was delivered as Conrail #6410 in September 1977. On May 15, 2001, a CSX locomotive engineer was
CSX_8888_incident
Bridge in United States of America
was built closely upstream and opened in 2025. The bridge is owned by Conrail as part of its North Jersey Shared Assets and carries the Passaic and Harsimus
Point-No-Point_Bridge
Railway line in New York
York Central and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX Transportation in the 1999 breakup of Conrail. List of CSX Transportation
Baldwinsville_Subdivision
American railway infrastructure project
EL into Conrail on April 1, 1976, gave Conrail excess east–west trackage, however, and service on the Cut-Off ended in January 1979. (Conrail officials
Lackawanna Cut-Off Restoration Project
Lackawanna_Cut-Off_Restoration_Project
Rapid transit line in New York City
other properties in New Jersey and Staten Island with the creation of Conrail on April 1, 1976, in a merger of bankrupt lines in the northeastern U.S
Staten_Island_Railway
Bridge connecting Philadelphia and New Jersey
vertical lift bridge owned by Pennsylvania Railroad, which is now used by Conrail Shared Assets Operations and New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line (both
Betsy_Ross_Bridge
from Conrail. This line's heritage goes back to the Erie Lackawanna Railway (EL) and was a segment in its Chicago - New York main line. After Conrail took
Ashland_Railway
U.S. passenger rail system in Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
1960s. BWI Rail Station opened for Amtrak and Conrail trains on October 26, 1980. In August 1982, Conrail trains began stopping at Capital Beltway station
MARC_Train
Former American railroad
railroad ended operations and merged into Conrail along with several northeastern railroads that same year. Conrail maintained the line as a main line into
Lehigh_Valley_Railroad
Shared use path and park in East Boston
trail and park in East Boston that is located along the path of a former Conrail line. The greenway connects several significant open space areas in East
Mary_Ellen_Welch_Greenway
United States historic place
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Shavers Creek, also known as Conrail Bridge over Shavers Creek, is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Shavers Creek
Pennsylvania_Railroad_Bridge_over_Shavers_Creek
Railway in the United States
Coast Inland Trail. Under Conrail, the Lake Shore main line was part of the New York City–Chicago, Chicago Line. In 1998, Conrail was split between CSX and
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Lake_Shore_and_Michigan_Southern_Railway
Rail line in Pennsylvania, United States
became Penn Central in 1968, and were taken over by Conrail in 1976. In the 1999 breakup of Conrail, the line was assigned to Norfolk Southern. Around
Conemaugh_Line
American intercity passenger train service
carrying roughly 320 passengers, and nineteen crew members, derailed on Conrail-owned tracks (now owned by CSX) near Batavia, New York. The initial derailment
Lake_Shore_Limited
Trolley line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
lights for a low bridge underneath the former Reading Port Richmond Yard of Conrail Shared Assets Operations. This loop has since been removed. Cars returning
G_(SEPTA_Metro)
MBTA Commuter Rail line
which last saw passenger service in 1938. The MBTA leased the branch from Conrail for the extension, with the possibility of future purchase. In February
Franklin/Foxboro_Line
Rail line
now hosts the northern end of NJ Transit's River Line light rail line. Conrail retains trackage rights for freight operations. The Camden and Amboy Railroad
Bordentown_Branch
Railroad embankment in New Jersey, US
abutments remain. This elevated stone structure was once owned and operated by Conrail and carried seven tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passaic and Harsimus
Harsimus_Stem_Embankment
Railway yard in New Haven, Connecticut, US
locomotives. Cedar Hill Yard was operated by Conrail until 1999, when CSX Transportation purchased Conrail's New England operations. In the first decade
Cedar_Hill_Yard
United States historic place
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, also known as the Conrail Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek, is an historic, multi-span, stone
Pennsylvania Railroad Old Bridge over Standing Stone Creek
Pennsylvania_Railroad_Old_Bridge_over_Standing_Stone_Creek
Railroad branch line
Central's final bankruptcy in 1976, the 60th Street Branch was conveyed to Conrail. Conrail sold part of the line to Philadelphia in 1978 for the development of
60th_Street_Branch
Former government-owned corporation
corporation created by United States federal law that oversaw the creation of Conrail, a railroad corporation that would acquire and operate bankrupt and other
United States Railway Association
United_States_Railway_Association
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