W&P Subdivision

The W&P Subdivision is a rail line between Washington, Pennsylvania (formerly ran until Wheeling, West Virginia), and Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formerly operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and later CSX Transportation, this line is now operated by Allegheny Valley Railroad. The Allegheny Valley Railroad leased the line from CSX in 2003 and acquired it in 2019.[2] The section from Pittsburgh to Washington, PA is still in use, however, Washington to Wheeling, WV has been abandoned since 1989.

W&P Subdivision
Overview
StatusOperational
Localesouthwestern Pennsylvania
TerminiGlenwood Junction, Pittsburgh[1]
Washington, Pennsylvania
Service
TypeFreight rail
Operator(s)Allegheny Valley Railroad
Technical
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

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