SHORT LINE RAILROADS - OHIO
Smaller companies operating former main line trackage, no longer wanted by the large railroads. In 1976, the bankruptcy of Penn Central and other northeast railroads led to the formation of Conrail, which was free to abandon routes with limited traffic potential. Thus began a new trend of forming short line railroads, which could operate certain routes more successfully than the large railroads.
LARGER SHORT LINE RAILROADS
AKRON BARBERTON CLUSTER RAILWAY
Former Baltimore & Ohio line between Canton and Akron.
Canton-Akron
ASHLAND RAILWAY
Former Baltimore & Ohio and Erie lines north and east of Mansfield.
Mansfield-Willard
Mansfield-West Salem
ASHTABULA CARSON & JEFFERSON RAILROAD
Former New York Central line south of Ashtabula.
Ashtabula-Jefferson
CAMP CHASE RAILWAY
Former New York Central line west of Columbus.
Columbus-Lily Chapel
CHICAGO FORT WAYNE & EASTERN
Former Pennsylvania Railroad main line.
Fort Wayne-Crestline
CINCINNATI EASTERN RAILROAD
Former Norfolk & Western line east of Cincinnati.
Portsmouth-Cincinnati
CLEVELAND COMMERCIAL RAILROAD
Former Nickel Plate and Erie lines southeast of Cleveland.
Cleveland-Falls Jct.
Cleveland-Aurora
RJ CORMAN LINES
Various lines throughout Ohio.
Lima District
Minster Branch
Ohio City Branch
CL&W Subdivision (Urichsville-Warwick)
CUYAHOGA VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD
Former Baltimore & Ohio line between Akron and Cleveland.
Akron-Cleveland
GREAT MIAMI & SCIOTO RAILWAY
Former Baltimore & Ohio lines east of Chillicothe.
Chillicothe-Red Diamond
Hamden-Fire Brick
HOCKING VALLEY SCENIC RAILWAY
Former Chesapeake & Ohio line in southeast Ohio.
Logan-Nelsonville
MAUMEE & WESTERN RAILROAD
Former Wabash line west of Toledo.
Napoleon-Woodburn
OHI-RAIL
Former New York Central line south of Minerva.
Minerva-North Apex
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