Lackawanna Cutoff
| Lackawanna Cut-Off | |||
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Westbound Lackawanna Limited near Pequest Fill circa 1912. This photo later inspired a Phoebe Snow poster.
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Restoration in progress (Port Morris Junction–Andover) Abandoned (Andover–Slateford Junction) |
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| Locale |
New Jersey Pennsylvania |
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| Termini |
Port Morris Junction in Port Morris, New Jersey Slateford Junction in Slateford, Pennsylvania |
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| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1911-1979, 2011–Present (NJ Transit currently uses short section from Port Morris Jct. for temporary storage) | ||
| Closed | 1979–2011 (tracks removed in 1984) | ||
| Owner | New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT); Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNERRA) | ||
| Operator(s) |
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (1911–60) Erie Lackawanna Railroad (1960–76) Conrail (1976–79) NJ Transit (2011–Present) |
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| Character | Surface | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 28.45 mi (45.8 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 2 (1911–58) 1 (1958-84) 0 (1984-2011) 1 under construction (2011–) passing sidings: 7 (1911); 3 (1979); 0 (1984) |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 80 mph (130 km/h) | ||
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