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this page to be sure you have the latest version. Also remember that
often there are many
follow-ups to an initial abandonment notice so if you have any interest
in the proposed abandonments, use the Docket Numbers to keep up with
the proceedings on the Surface Transportation Board's webpage. If you're interested in
finding out how to purchase abandoned track or how to buy or bid on an
abandoned line for salvage, or for other purposes, go the the Surface
Transportation Board's Public Inquiry page here: http://www.stb.dot.gov/stb/public/inquiries_public.html
I am no expert on railroad abandonment procedures nor do I
know everything about the abandonment process or how to obtain the
rights of salvage or any more details of a particular abandonment
notice, other that what is on the Surface Transportation Board's site.
This is a hobby of mine since I like trains and railroad history, so
I've kept up with the abandonment notices on either the STB site or Federal Register.
This site is for information purposes only and I can't guarantee that
I'll find every single first-time notice that's published, but
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PROPOSED RAILROAD ABANDONMENTS - 2009 Notices at link above - LATEST NOTICE BOTTOM OF
LIST
2010
(Page updated August 18, 2010 -
last
first-time abandonment notices
served August 9)
I will try to update once a week or more. I do not guarantee
getting
every first-time abandonment notice, but I will try to. The latest
abandonment
proposal will be last on the list in most cases. The Docket numbers for
each listing are posted. Only NEW requests for abandonments will be
listed...no updates to previous filings. Also, it may be months or
years before track is actually taken up on some of these proposals -
these rulings only give the railroad the right to abandon..
The address of the Surface Transportation Board is: Office of the
Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, Washington DC 20423. The
STB phone number for abandonment procedures (Office of Public Services)
is: 202-565-1592. If you contact them, it would be handy to use the
Docket Numbers. Their Web address is: http://www.stb.dot.gov if
you'd like the complete listings.
These abandonment proposals have been printed in the Federal Register
OR have come directly from the Surface Transportation Board. They will
go in effect unless one of the following occurs: 1) an offer of
financial assistance is received; 2) a request for public use of the
land is received (for instance, rails-to-trails); 3) petitions to
reopen the case is filed. Railroads, before they can file these
"notices of exemption under CFR 1152 Subpart F," must certify that 1)
no local
traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; 2) any overhead
traffic
can be routed over other lines; 3) no formal complaint filed by a user
is pending and; 4) environmental reports, historic reports, transmittal
letter,
newspaper publication, and notice to governmental agencies have been
met.
LATEST NOTICE ON BOTTOM
OF DOCUMENT (Click 2009for 2009 notices)
MARYLAND - Norfolk Southern
Railway Company - To abandon its rail freight operating rights and
freight service operations over a 13.26-mile dead-end segment
(``Line'') of a line of railroad commonly known in recent years as the
Cockeysville Industrial Track (``CIT''). The Line is located between
railroad milepost UU-1.00 (located just north of Wyman Park Drive,
formerly Cedar Avenue) and the end of the CIT line south of the bridge
at railroad milepost UU-15.44 in the City of Baltimore and in Baltimore
County, MD. A final decision will be issued by April 5, 2010. (STB
Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 311X, decided December 24, 2009, served
January 5, 2010)
INDIANA
- CSX Transportation, Inc - To discontinue service over a 62.3-mile
line of railroad on its Northern Region, Louisville Division, Hoosier
Subdivision, between milepost 00Q 251.7, near Bedford, and milepost 00Q
314.0, near New Albany, in Clark, Floyd, Lawrence, Orange, and
Washington Counties, IN.\1\ The line traverses United States Postal
Service Zip Codes 47150, 47172, 47106, 47143, 47165, 47167, 47108,
47452, 47446, and 47421, and includes the stations of Orleans, Leipsic,
Campbellsburg, Salem, Pekin, and Borden. A final decision will be
issued by April 7, 2010. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 698X, decided
December 31, 2009, served January 7, 2010)
ILLINOIS
- Pioneer Industrial Railway Co - To discontinue service over 8.29
miles of rail line known as the Kellar Branch, between mileposts 1.71
and 10.0, owned by and located in the City of Peoria and the Village of
Peoria Heights, IL. CIRY seeks to discontinue service over a 5.72-mile
portion of the Kellar Branch, between mileposts 2.78 and 8.50.\2\ The
line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 61603,
61604, 61614, 61615 and 61616, and includes the stations of Peoria
P&PU Switch, Averyville, Peoria Heights, Keller, and Pioneer Park.
A final decision is scheduled to be issued by April 16, 2010. (STB
Docket No. AB-1056X; STB Docket No. AB-1066 (Sub-No. 1X, decided
January 12, 2010, served January 15, 2010)
CALIFORNIA
- Almanor Railroad Company - To abandon a 12.3-mile line of railroad
between milepost 0.0 in Chester, and milepost 12.3 near Clear Creek, in
Plumas and Lassen Counties, CA. Effective on March 11, 2010. (STB
Docket No. AB-1052X, decided February 4, served February 9, 2010)
OHIO
- CSX Transportation, Inc, - To abandon approximately 4.15 miles of
rail line on its Northern Region, Chicago Division, Toledo Terminal
Subdivision, between Temperance (milepost CTT 5.0) and Vulcan (milepost
CTT 9.15), in Lucas County, OH. Effective on March 13, 2010. (STB
Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 696X, decided February 5, served February 17,
2010)
IOWA - Union
Pacific Railroad Company - T abandon a portion of its line of railroad
known as the Bondurant Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 225.56
near Berwick to milepost 232.80 near Bondurant, a distance of 7.24
miles, in Polk County, IA. Effective on March 20, 2010, (STB Docket No.
AB-33 (Sub-No. 248X, decided February 12, served February 18, 2010)
IOWA
- Union Pacific Railroad Company - To abandon .20 miles of a line of
railroad on the Ankeny Industrial Lead from milepost 10.50 in Ankeny to
milepost 10.70 in Ankeny, in Polk County, IA. Effective on March 20,
2010, (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 279X, decided February 12, served
February 18, 2010)
ILLINOIS
- The City of Chicago, Illinois - Adverse abandonment of two railroad
lines in the City owned by the Chicago Terminal Railroad (CTR),
totaling 1.625 miles: (1) a portion of the Kingsbury Branch from its
southern terminus at the intersection of Kingsbury, Division, and
Halstead Streets, to, but not including, the point at which the Goose
Island Branch diverges from the Kingsbury Branch at or near Willow
Street, a distance of approximately 6 city blocks (.75 mile) (the
Kingsbury Segment); and (2) a portion of the Lakewood Avenue Line
between the southwest right-of-way line of Clybourn Avenue and the
Line's northern terminus at Diversey Parkway, a distance of
approximately 7 city blocks (.875 mile) (the Lakewood Segment). (STB
Docket No. AB-1036, decided February 17, served February 23, 2010)
INDIANA
- The Indiana Rail Road Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Martin and
Lawrence Counties, IN; CSX Transportation, Inc. - The Indiana Rail Road
Company, requesting permission to abandon a 21.15-mile line of railroad
extending from milepost 241.35 east of Crane, IN, to milepost 262.50 in
Bedford, IN (Crane-Bedford Line), and a track extending from the
Crane-Bedford Line at approximately milepost 262.40 and proceeding in
an open counter-clockwise loop for approximately 1.65 miles (Bedford
Industrial Track). (STB Docket No. AB-295 (Sub-No. 7X); STB Docket No.
AB-55 (Sub-No. 698X, decided February 18, served February 24, 2010)
OKLAHOMA
- Montoff Transportation Company, LLC - T acquire from BNSF Railway
Company (BNSF) its right to reactivate rail service on a 42.80-mile
rail-banked line (Line) between milepost 73.60 near Fairmont and
milepost 116.40 near Guthrie, in Garfield and Logan Counties, OK.
Montoff, ODOT, and BNSF have now reached an agreement that would return
the Line to active rail service. (STB Finance Docket No. 35354, decided
March 2, served March 5, 2010)
ILLINOIS - BNSF RAILWAY
- To discontinue overhead trackage rights over approximately 3 miles of
rail line owned by Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company, between
Bridge Junction in Peoria and P&PU Junction in East Peoria, in
Peoria and Tazewell Counties, IL. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 470X,
decided March 4, served March 8, 2010)
NEW YORK
- CSX Transportation, Inc. - To abandon a 0.24-mile rail line, known as
the Roe Feed Industrial Track, on its Northern Region, Albany Division,
St. Lawrence Subdivision, from milepost QMC 87.2 to the end of track at
milepost QMC 87.44, in Philadelphia, Jefferson County, NY. Effective on
April 7, 2010. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 695X, decided March 1,
served March 8, 2010)
OHIO
- Norfolk Southern Railway Company - To discontinue service over 5.70
miles of railroad between milepost CT 2.10 and milepost CT 7.80, in
Hamilton County, OH. The line traverses United States Postal Service
Zip Codes 45209, 45212, 45227, and 45229, and includes the stations of
Hyde Park and Mariemont. A final decision will be issued by June 14,
2010. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 321X, decided March 10, served
March 16, 2010)
MAINE - Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, Ltd. - For permission to abandon the following lines of railroad:
(1) The Madawaska Subdivision, consisting of approximately 151 miles of
line between milepost 109 near Millinocket and milepost 260 near
Madawaska in Penobscot and Aroostook Counties. The Madawaska
Subdivision includes the stations of Grindstone, Stacyville, Serman,
Crystal, Belvedere, Island Falls, Dyer Brook, Oakfield, Smyrna Mills,
Weeksboro, Howe Brook, St. Croix, Masardis, Levesque, Squa Pan,
Ashland, Sheridan, Wrightville, Moody, Skerry, Portage, Nixon,
Winterville, Eagle Lake Wallagrass, Soldier Point, Fort Kent,
Frenchville, and Cleveland (NOTE-More stations listed on the Docket.
(STB Docket No. AB-1043 (Sub-No. 1, decided March 12, served March 17,
2010)
MISSOURI -
Missouri & Valley Park Railroad Corporation - To discontinue
service over 3.5 miles of rail lines owned by BNSF located on the south
side of BNSF's Cuba Subdivision between milepost 18.36 and milepost
20.50, near West Valley Park, St. Louis County, MO. A final decision
will be issued by June 21, 2010. (STB Docket No. AB-1057X, served March
23, 2010)
INDIANA -
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company - To discontinue its local and
overhead trackage rights over approximately 1.78 miles of Elgin, Joliet
& Eastern Railway Company's (EJE) line of railroad extending
from milepost 47.88 at Hammond, to milepost 46.10 at Hammond (Hammond
Line), in Lake County, IN. (STB Docket No. AB-317 (Sub-No. 6X, decided
March 25, served March 30,2010)
CALIFORNIA
- BNSF Railway Company - To discontinue trackage rights over
approximately 2.04 miles of rail line owned by the Alameda Beltline
Railroad (ABL), running between milepost 0.00 and 2.04, in Alameda County, CA. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 471X, decided March 29, served April 1, 2010)
LOUISIANA
- The Kansas City Southern Railway Company - To abandon a 1.63-mile
line of railroad extending from milepost D-202.70 to milepost D-204.33,
in East Feliciana Parish, LA. effective on or after May 5, 2010. (STB
Docket No. AB-103 (Sub-No. 22X, decided March 29, served April 5,2010)
CALIFORNIA
- Union Pacific Railroad Company - To abandon a 1.15-mile line of
railroad, on the Brea Chemical Industrial Lead, from milepost 507.5 to
milepost 508.65 near the City of Brea, in Orange County, CA. effective
on or after May 21, 2010. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 281X, decided
April 15, served April 21, 2010)
MICHIGAN
- Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad Company - To abandon
approximately 42.93 miles of rail line in Ontonagon and Houghton
Counties, Mich., extending between milepost 408.02 at Ontonagon
and milepost 365.09 at Sidnaw. The line traverses United States Postal
Service Zip Codes 49948, 49953, and 49961, and includes the stations of
Ontonagon at milepost 408.0, Mass at milepost 388.8, Rockland at
milepost 396.1, Rosseau at milepost 383.2, Pori at milepost 381.2 and
Frost at milepost 373.1. A final decision will be issued on or before
July 28, 2010. (Docket No. AB 415 (Sub-No. 2X, decided April 20, served
April 27, 2010)
INDIANA
- CSX Transportation, Inc - to abandon a 0.82-mile line of railroad in
its Northern Region, Great Lakes Division, Indianapolis Terminal
Subdivision, between milepost QSZ 3.60 and milepost QSZ 4.42, known as
the Speedway Running Track, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. A
final decision will be issued by August 13, 2010. (Docket No. AB 55
(Sub-No. 702X, decided May 7, served May 14, 2010)
INDIANA
- CSX Transportation, Inc. - to abandon a 3.71-mile rail line on its
Southern Region, Nashville Division, CE&D Subdivision, between
milepost QST 1.42 (Park Street) and milepost QST 5.13 (Spring Hill), in
Terre Haute (City), Vigo County (County), Ind.\1\ The line contains the
International Paper Lead and portions of the Graham Grain Lead and the
1st Street Lead. A final decision will be issued on or before August
18, 2010. (Docket No. AB 55 (Sub-No. 701X, decided May 14, served May
20, 2010)
INDIANA
- Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Company - tT abandon its line of
railroad between milepost 46.10 and milepost 48.28, a distance of 2.18
miles, in Hammond, Lake County, Ind. Effective on July 8, 2010.
(Docket No. AB 117 (Sub-No. 7X, decided June 2, served June 8, 2010)
WASHINGTON
- Union Pacific Railroad Company - To abandon a 1.45-mile line of
railroad, on the Yakima Industrial Lead, from milepost 57.30 to
milepost 58.75 near Grandview, in Yakima County, Wash. Effective on or
after July 22, 2010. (Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 285X, decided June 17,
served June 22, 2010)
WASHINGTON
- Union Pacific Railroad Company - To abandon a 0.8-mile line of
railroad, on the Yakima Industrial Lead, from milepost 62.75 to
milepost 63.55 near Midvale, in Yakima County, Wash. Effective on or
after July 22, 2010. (Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 286X, decided June 17,
served June 22, 2010)
CALIFORNIA
- Union Pacific Railroad Company - To abandon a 0.57-mile line of
railroad, on the South San Francisco Industrial Lead, from milepost
12.29 to milepost 12.86 in South San Francisco, in San Mateo County,
Cal. Effective on or after July 23, 2010. (Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No.
287X, decided June 18, served June 23, 2010)
ILLINOIS
- Union Pacific Railroad Company - To abandon a 3.17-mile line of
railroad known as the St. Charles Industrial Lead, extending from
milepost 35.13 to the end of the line at milepost 38.30, near St.
Charles, in Kane County, Ill. A final decision will be issued on or
before September 22, 2010. (Docket No. AB 33 (Sub-No. 284X, decided
June 18, served June 24, 2010)
MICHIGAN
- Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company - To abandon its line of
railroad between milepost 0.00 and milepost 0.42, a distance of 0.42
miles, in Richmond, Macomb County, Mich. Effective on August 13, 2010.
(Docket No. AB 31 (Sub-No. 42X, decided July 8, served July 14, 2010)
WASHINGTON
- Central Washington Railroad Company - To discontinue trackage rights
over 2.25 miles of rail lines owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP), consisting of 1.45 miles between UP milepost 57.3 and UP milepost
58.75 in Grandview, Wash., and 0.8 miles between UP milepost 62.75 and
UP milepost 63.55 at Midvale, Wash.Effective on August 18, 2010.
(Docket No. AB 1061X, decided July 14, served July 19, 2010)
INDIANA
- Fulton County, LLC - To abandon its line of railroad between milepost
96.9, a point 200 feet north of East 18th Street, and milepost 95.6,
the end of track at the northwest property line of Wabash Road, a
distance of 1.3 miles, in Rochester, Fulton County, Ind. Efective on
August 21, 2010, (Docket No. AB 1064X, decided July 16, served July 22,
2010)
INDIANA - Centtral
Railroad Company of Indianapolis - To abandon 2.84 miles of rail line
on CERA's Tipton Industrial Lead between milepost 55.66 and milepost
58.5, in Howard County, Ind. Effective on August 21, 2010. (Docket No.
AB 511 (Sub-No. 5X, decided July 16, served July 22, 2010)
MASSACHUSETTS
- Boston & Maine Corporation - To abandon a 9.74-mile portion
of a line of railroad known as the Saugus Branch, extending from
milepost 2.69 to milepost 12.43, in Saugus, Essex, Middlesex, and
Suffolk Counties, Mass. Effective on August 21, 2010. (Docket No. AB 32
(Sub-No. 71X, decided July 16, served July 22,2010)
MICHIGAN
- Michigan Air-Line Railway Co. - To abandon approximately 2.37 miles
of its line of railroad extending westerly from Engineer's Profile
Station 2250+20 at the west line of Arrowhead Road to Engineer's
Profile Station 2389+72 at the west line of Haggerty Road, in West
Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Mich. (Docket No. AB 1053X,
decided July 20, served July 28, 2010) . INDIANA
- The Indiana Rail Road Company - To abandon a 4.37-mile portion of its
Kindill Lead extending from milepost 3.1 to milepost 7.47, in Sullivan
County, Ind. Effective on September 8, 2010. (Docket No. AB 295
(Sub-No. 8X, decided August 4, served August 9, 2010)