I will try to update once a week or more. 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.

SOUTH DAKOTA - SOO LINE RAILROAD - To abandon 8.1 miles of line between m.p. 228.2 west of Claire City and m.p. 236.3 at the end of the line near Veblen, South Dakota. Effective February 10, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-57, Sub No. 50X, decided January 3, served January 11, 2000)

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TENNESSEE - R. J. CORMAN COMPANY - To OPERATE an abandoned line (Seaboard abandoned it in 1983) between m.p. LF-182.50 at Zinc, Tennessee to m.p. LF-199.08 at Cumberland City, Tennessee a total of 16.58 miles. (STB Finance Docket No.  33841, decided January 11, served January 18, 2000)

TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon 2,367 feet of line over the Oakland Avenue Spur from station 186+62 at Malcolm X Blvd to the end of the line at station 210.29 in the city of Dallas, Texas. Effective February 23, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 146X, decided January 13, served January 24, 2000)

IOWA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 12.38 mile line over the Thronton Industrial Lead (formerly known as the Fort Dodge Branch) from m.p. 17.14 near Thornton to m.p. 29.52 near Belmond, Iowa. Effective February 11, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 143X, decided January 5, served January 12, 2000)

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VERMONT - NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon (actually discontinue trackage rights) a line from m.p. 123.19 in White River Junction to m.p. 163.67 in Woodsville, Vermont, a distance of 40.68 miles. Effective March 17, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-475, Sub No. 3X, decided February 9, served February 16, 2000)

TEXAS - DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT and UNION PACIFIC  - To abandon 1.585 miles of line from m.p. 213.024 at Malcom X Blvd to m.p. 211.439 near Fletcher Street, just west of the switch to the Age of Steam Museum in Dallas, Texas. DART acquired this line from Missouri Pacific in 1990. Effective March 18, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-439, Sub No. 5X and STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 144X, decided February 10, served February 17, 2000)

ARIZONA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon 1.92 miles of line known as the South Drill Track from m.p. 982.78 to the end of the line at m.p. 984.70 near Tuscon, Arizona. This line was built in the early 1900s and now runs between Interstate 10 and the UP's main line. Tuscon will use the abandoned line to expand I-10. Effective March 17, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 141X, decided February 15, served February 16, 2000)

MICHIGAN - LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY - To abandon parts of its line from the U.S. Highway crossing in Alpena, m.p. 125.2, northward to the end of the main line just north of Metz, Michigan, m.p. 151.25, and it's entire Rogers City Branch, which extends from m.p. 141.8, Lake State's main line at Posen, to m.p. RCB 11.5 at Rogers City, a total distance of 37.55 miles. Final decision by May 22, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-534, Sub No. 2X, decided February 14, served February 22, 2000.

NEW HAMPSHIRE - BOSTON & MAINE CORP. - To abandon a 2.95 mile line known as the Manchester and Lawrence Branch, extending from m.p. 4.65 to m.p. 7.60 in Salem, New Hampshire, including the station of Salem. Final decision by May 26, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-32, Sub No. 88X, decided February 16, served February 28, 2000)

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KANSAS - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 4.6 mile line known as the Hoisington Subdivision between m.p. 491.20 near Bridgeport and m.p. 495.80 near Lindsborg, Kansas and a 10.25 mile line known as the McPherson Subdivision between m.p. 534.75 near Bridgeport and m.p. 545.00 near Sid, Kansas. Effective April 16, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 147X and AB-406, Sub No. 11X, decided March 9, served March 17, 2000)

CALIFORNIA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 5.62 mile line over the Tidewater Subdivision from m.p. 26.43 near McNenry to m.p. 32.05 near Modesto, California. Effective May 16, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 145X, decided April 7, served April 14, 2000)

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INDIANA - CSX - To abandon a line from m.p. B-40.34 to m.p. B-40.60, a distance of .26 miles, at Charlestown, Indiana. Effective May 23, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-55, Sub No. 578X, decided April 13, served Aprl 21, 2000)

TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a .75 mile portion of the Orange Industrial Lead from m.p. 486.75 to m.p. 487.5 near Kilowatt, Texas. Effective May 23, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 152X, decided April 14, served April 21, 2000)

IOWA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a .44 mile line over the Sheffield Industrial Lead from m.p.184.31 to m.p. 184.75 near Hampton, Iowa. Effective May 23, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 151X, decided April 7, served April 21, 2000.

CALIFORNIA - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD CO. - To abandon a half mile of track on the Oil City Subdivision between m.p. 311.9 and m.p. 312.5 near Maltha, California. Effective May 24, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-398, Sub No. 6X, decided April 18, served April 24, 2000)

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MINNESOTA - BNSF - To abandon 4.89 miles of line between m.p. 81.11 near St. Joseph and m.p. 86.00 near Collegeville, Minnesota. Effective June 13, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-6, Sub No. 387X, decided May 4, served May 12, 2000)

MASSACHUSETTS - BOSTON & MAINE - To abandon the Bemis Branch from m.p. 8.83 to m.p. 10.94, 2.11 miles, in Waltham and Watertown, MA. Written comments due by June 12. (STB Docket No. AB-32, Sub No. 89, decided May 15, served May 18, 2000)

SOUTH DAKOTA - SOO LINE - To abandon the Veblen Line from m.p. 208.8 near Rosholt to m.p. 228.2 west of Claire City, South Dakota, the end of the line, a total of 19.4 miles. Includes the statons of Victor, New Effington, Hammer, Claire City, Veblen. Comments due by June 12. (STB Docket No. AB-57, Sub No. 51, decided May 10, served May 18, 2000)

IOWA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon the Oskaloosa Subdivision from m.p. 312.1 near Eddyville and m.p. 322.9 near Maxon, a distance of 10.8 miles. Includes the town of Bridgeport and Maxon, Iowa. Final decision by September 1, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 153X, decided May 25, served June 2, 2000)

INDIANA - CSX - To abandon the Richmond Subdivison from m.p. CI-61.90 to m.p. CI-63.21 at the end of the line,. a total of 1.31 miles in Richmond, Indiana. Final decidsion by Septmeber 8, 2000.. (STB Docket No. AB-55, Sub No. 577X, decided June 7, served June 13, 2000)

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IDAHO - CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC. - To abandon the 2nd Subdivision or Grangeville Line from m.p. 0.00 near Spalding, Idaho to m.p. 66.8 (end of track) near Grangeville, Idaho, a distance of 66.8 miles. It included the stations of Lapwai, Sweetwater, Culdesac, Nucrag, Ruebens, Craigmont, Ferdinand, Cottonwood, Fenn, and Grangeville. Must file protests by July 25, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-564, no sub number, decided June 9, served June 15, 2000.

TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC - (Following is from an abandonment notice in the Fort Bend, Southwest Sun of June 29, 2000 sent in by Maury Gibson). To abandon the Bellaire Subdivision from m.p. 3.84 near Bellaire Jct in Houston to m.p. 52.9 in Chesterville, Texas, a distance of 49.42 miles. The line includes the stations of Bellaire Jct, Bellaire Team, Jeannette, West Park, Alief, Quality, Clodine, Fulshear, Simonton and Wallis.No effective date, but they were to file July 7. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 156, decided Auguat 2, served August 10, 2000)

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NORTH CAROLINA - RUTHERFORD RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT CORP. & SOUTHEAST SHORTLINES INC (THERMAL BELT RAILWAY) - To abandon 7.87 miles between m.p. SB-180.47 in Spindale and m.p. SB-188.34 near Gilkey, North Carolina. Effective August 26, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-567, Sub No. 1X, decided July 19, served July 27, 2000)

OREGON - UNION PACIFIC/CENTRAL OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD - To abandon 1 mile between m.p. 785.50 and m.p. 786.50 at Coquille, Oregon. Decision by October 30. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 146x and AB-575, Sub No. 1X, decided August 1, July 24, 2000)

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TENNESSEE - CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY CO - To abandon the Crab Orchard Line between m.p. 141.5-H at Crab Orchard and m.p. 156.9-H at Rockwood, a distance of 15.4 miles. It includes the stations of Crab Orchard, Daysville, Ozone and Rockwood. This abandonment will allow conveyance of the line to its' sole shipper, Franklin Industries, for continued operation as a private industrial track. Decision by November 15, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-290, Sub No. 208X, decided August 10, served August 17, 2000)

MAINE - BANGOR & AROOSTOCK RAILROAD CO. - To abandon 0.4 miles of line known as the St. Francis Line between m.p. 0.0 and m.p. 0.40 in Fort Kent, Maine. Effective September 19, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-77, Sub No. 11X, decided August 11, served August 18, 2000)

WEST VIRGINIA - STROUDS CREEK & MIDDLETY RAILROAD - To abandon 12.4 miles of line between m.p. BUE-0.0 at Allingdale and m.p. BUE-12.4 at Muddlety Falls, West Virginia. Effective September 22, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-571, Sub No. 1X, decided August 16, served August 23, 2000)

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KANSAS - KYLE RAILROAD CO/UNION PACIFIC RR - To abandon the Frankfort Branch, between m.p. 409.1 near Frankfort and m.p. 472.0 at Ames, Kansas, a distance of 60.12 miles. Inclues the stations of Blue Rapids, Waterville, Barnes, Greenleaf, Linn, Palmer, Clifton and Clyde. Final decision by December 13, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-486, Sub No. 3x and STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 155X, decided September 9, served September 14, 2000)

KANSAS - KYLE RAILROAD CO/UNION PACIFIC RR - To abandon the 70.5 mile line known as the Lenora Branch between m.p. 552.7 near Harlan and m.p. 623.6 at the end of the line near Lenora, Kansas. Stations included are Gaylord, Cedar, Claudell, Kirwin, Glade, Speed, Logan, and Edmond. Final decision by December 15, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-486, Sub No. 2X and STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 154X, decided September 8, served September 15, 2000)

NORTH CAROLINA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR - To abandon 3.45 miles between m.p. Old Asheville Southern Station 76.97 at Asheville and m.p. old Asheville & Craggy Mountain Station 123.00 at New Bridge, North Carolina. Effective October 18, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-290, Sub No. 199X, decided September 11, served September 18, 2000)

COLORADO - BNSF/UP/TRINIDAD RR - To abandon 30 miles of line from m.p. 2.0 at Jensen (near Trinidad) to the end of the line at m.p. 30.0 near Stonewall. There is a discrenpancy over the length of the line. Effective October 25, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-573, AB-6 (Sub No. 388X) and AB-33 (Sub No. 160X, decided September 14, served September 21, 2000)

KENTUCKY - CSX - To abanond the Midwest Region's Nashville Branch, O&N Subdivision, from m.p. 00D-186.35 near Moorman to m.p. 00D-193.83 near Llivermore, Kentucky, 7.48 miles. Final decision by December 22. (STB Docket No. AB-55, Sub No. 580X, decided September 15, served September 25, 2000)

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WISCONSIN - WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD - To abandon the White Lake-Shawano line from m.p. 280 north of White Lake to m.p. 314.3 north of Shawano, Wisconsin, 34.3 miles. Includes the stations of White Lake, Neopit, Gresham and Thornton. Final decision by January 5, 2001, (STB Docket No. AB-303, Sub No. 25X, decided September 26, served October 6, 2000)

IDAHO - PALOUSE RIVER AND COULEE CITY RR INC. - To abandon 26 miles of line between m.p. 21.0 at Harvard and m.p. 47.0 at Bovill, Idaho. Effective November 1, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-570, Sub No. 1X, decided September 27, served October 6, 2000)

KANSAS/OKLAHOMA - SOUTH KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RR - To abandon 35 miles from m.p. 153.0 near Tulsa to m.p. 188.0 near Barsndall, Oklahoma, and from m.p. 359.0 at Pittsburg to m.p. 365.0 at Cherokee, Kansas (6 miles), and from m.p. 438.5 at Severy to m.p. 415.0 at Fredonia, Kansas (23.5 miles). Effective November 7, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-471, Sub No. 4X, decided September 29, served October 6, 2000)

PENNSYLVANIA - BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE RR CO - To abandon the Western Allegheny Branch from Station 1400+80 east to the end of the line at Station 2460+98, 20.1 miles. Effective November 9, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-88, Sub No. 10X, decided September 28, served October 10, 2000)

MICHIGAN - WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD - To abandon 8.84 miles between m.p. 154 & m.p. 162.84 in Marquette County, Michigan. Effective November 14, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-303,Sub No. 21X, decided October 4, served October 13, 2000)

WISCONSIN - WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD - To abandon the Hilbert-Greenlealfll line from m.p. 170.4 at Hilbert to m.p. 183 at Greenleaf, Wisconsin, a distance of 12.6 miles. It includes the station of Greenleaf. Final decision by January 19, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-303, Sub No. 22X, decided October 12, served October 20, 2000)

IOWA - IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD LTD - To abandon a 13.36 mile line between m.p. 123.0 near Otley and m.p. 136.86 near Prairie City, Iowa. Effective November 12, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-414, Sub No. 3X, decided October 13, served October 20, 2000)

TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon 2,261 feet of railroad of the former Texas Central Railroad from Chainage Station 35+00 to Chaiage Station 57+61 in Waco, Texas. Effective November 25, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 161X, decided October 18, served October 26, 2000)

PENNSYLVANIA - UNION PACITIC - To abandon the Rankin Branch from point of switch. Survey Station 158+50  of Turnout MU-18 and extending from that point over and across the Rankin Hot Metal Bridge to a rail connection with the railroad's so-called Wildcat Track at Survey Station 48+35 in the Borough of Rankin, Pennsylvania. Effective November 29, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-183, Sub No. 3X, decided October 19, served October 30, 2000)

WEST VIRGINIA - CSX - To abandon a line between m.p. CAX0.0 near Mill Creek Junction and m.p. CAX4.8 near Garden Ground, a distance of 4.8 miles. Effective November 29, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-55, Sub No. 581X, decided October 19, served October 30, 2000.

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WEST VIRGINIA - CSX - To abandon the Allegheny Division, Ohio River Subdivision, from m.p. BN-0.63 to m.p. BN-2.51 in Wheeling, West Virginia, a distance of 1.88 miles. Final decision by February 16, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-55, Sub No. 583X, decided November 14, served November 21, 2000)

FLORIDA - FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD CO. - To abandon the Leesburg Branch, from m.p. ST-762.10 in Wildwood to m.p. ST-773.71 in Leesburg, Flroida, a distance of 13.23 miles. Included are the stations of Wildwood, Bamboo and Leesburg. Final decison by February 23, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-325, Sub No. 2X, decided November 15, served November 24, 2000)

TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC/ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD CO.  - To abandona 3.49 mile line on the Kerrville Subdivision (the Line) near Leon Springs from m.p. 256.00 near Russell Park to m.p. 259.49 near Camp Stanley, Texas. Effective December 26, 2000. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 162X, and STB Docket No. AB-576, Sub No. 1X, decided November 15, served November 24, 2000)

WISCONSIN - FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD. - To abandon the Green Bay-New London line, from m.p. 4.78 west of Green Bay to m.p. 38.98 in New London, Wisconsin, a distance of 34.2 miles. Included are stations of Oneida, Seymour, Black Creek and Shiocton. Final decision by March 2, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-402, Sub No. 8X, decided November 22, served December 1, 2000)

KANSAS - SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD CO. - To abandon an 8-mile line between m.p. 109.0 at Iola and m.p.117.0 at Humboldt, Kansas and a 5-mile line between m.p. 382.0 at Sherwin and m.p. 387.0 at Faulkner, Kansas. Effective January 3, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-471, Sub No. 3X, decided November 27, served December 4, 2000)

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VIRGINIA - WINCHESTER & WESTERN RAILROAD CO. - To abandon 0.63 miles between m.p. 115.27 and the end of the track at m.p. 115.9 inside Winchester, Virginia. Effective January 17, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-434, Sub No. 2X, decided December 6, served December 18, 2000)

KANSAS - CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L.L.C. - To abandon it's H&S Branch between m.p. 3.6 at Hutchinson and m.p. 31.1 at Kingman and between m.p. 48.2 at Rago and m.p. 59.7 at Harper, and its McPherson Branch between m.p. 58.0 at Conway and m.p. 77.4 at Lyons, a distance of about 58.4 miles. Effective January 19, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-406, Sub No. 13X, decided December 12, served December 20, 2000)

MISSOURI - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon 1.10 miles betwen m.p. 31.20 and m.p. 30.10 (the Boone Terre Industrial Lead) in Boone Terre, Missouri. Effective January 20, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-33, Sub No. 164X, decided December 8, served December 21, 2000)

WEST VIRGINIA - WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon its entire line between m.p. 0.0 in Tunnelton and the end of the line at m.p. 10.13 near Kingwood, West Virginia, a distnace of 10.13 miles. Effective January 20, 2001. (STB Docket No. AB-277, Sub No. 1X, decided December 8, served December 21, 2000)