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.

VIRGINIA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN - To abandon a 0.66-mile line of railroad between mileposts LT-0.0 and LT-0.66 at Banner, Wise County, VA. Effective on February 5, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 213X, decided December 27, 2001, served January 4, 2002)

VIRGINIA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN - To abandon a 2.23-mile line of railroad between milepost HS-0.0 at Oakwood and milepost HS-2.23 at Mills, in Buchanan County, VA. Effective on February 6, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 219X, decided December 27, 2001 served January 7, 2002)

IOWA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon and discontinue service over a 3.72-mile line of railroad known as the Bell Avenue Industrial Lead extending from milepost 221.10 near SE 18th Street to milepost 217.38 near SW 30th Street in Des Moines, Polk County, IA (the line). The line was constructed in the 1880s and includes a railroad bridge that was built between 1893 and 1901. The bridge, located at milepost 219.79, spans the Des Moines River and is known as the Des Moines River Bridge. The Des Moines River Bridge had been in service for approximately 100 years before it was taken out of service on May 1, 2001, due to inoperable conditions.The line has been embargoed since that time. The line is constructed primarily of 115-pound rail, with small amounts of 90-pound rail. It has a maximum speed of 10 m.p.h., except at milepost 219.79 where the line was taken out of service. UP states that the line, exclusive of the Des Moines River Bridge, does not require rehabilitation to meet Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) safety standards. UP estimates that the Des Moines River Bridge would cost approximately $1,500,000 to bring back into service. The State Historic Society of Iowa has determined that the Des Moines River Bridge is of considerable historical and architectural interest and may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, SEA recommends that a condition be imposed requiring UP to retain its interest in and take no steps to alter the historic integrity of the Des Moines River Bridge until completion of the section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act, 16 U.S.C. 470f. Effective February 15, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 170, decided January 15, served January 16, 2002) 
 
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NORTH DAKOTA - RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN COMPANY - To abandon approximately 32.9 miles of rail line from approximately milepost 27.4 in or near Lucca, ND, to the end of the line at approximately milepost 60.3 in or near Marion, ND, in LaMoure and Barnes Counties, ND. Effective on February 26, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-391 (Sub-No. 9X), decided Januaryr 16, served January 25, 2002)

ILLINOIS - ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.  - To abandon a line of railroad, known as the Heyworth Spur, extending from milepost 783.42 to the end of the line at milepost 786.5 in Heyworth, McLean County, IL, a distance of approximately 3.08 miles. The Heyworth Spur is a single-track, stub-ended line that is located within, and in the immediate vicinity of, the village of Heyworth. It extends from the south side of the village through the village to the end of the line, at milepost 786.5, north of the village. Final decision will be issued by May 6, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-43 (Sub-No. 171X), decided January 28, served February 5, 2002)

WEST VIRGINIA - CSX - To abandon abandon approximately 10.5 miles of railroad between milepost BUG-0.0 at Cowen and milepost BUG-10.5 at Bolair, in Webster County, WV. Effective on March 13, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 603X), decided February 4, served February 11, 2002)

MINNESOTA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 1.83-mile rail line over the Trimont Industrial Lead from milepost 140.57 to milepost 142.4 near Trimont, in Martin County, MN. Effective on April 2, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 186X), decided February 21, served March 1, 2002)

MINNESOTA - DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY CO - To abandon and discontinue service over a 0.63-mile line of railroad known as the Virginia Branch, extending from milepost B5.5 to milepost B6.1, in St. Louis County, MN. Effective on April 5, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-101 (Sub-No. 15X), decided February 25, served March 6, 2002)

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PENNSYLVANIA-CSX - To abandon a line of railroad in its Northeast Region, Baltimore Division, P&W Subdivision, extending between milepost BFH 0.0 and milepost BFH 2.1, a distance of approximately 2.1 miles, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. A final decision is anticipated to be issued by June 14, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 606X, decided March 7, served March 15, 2002)

MONTANA - BNSF - To abandon a 3.60-mile line of railroad between milepost 1227.58 and milepost 1231.18, in Kalispell, Flathead County, MT. (line). Effective on April 20, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 392X, decided March 12, served March 21, 2002)

NEBRASKA - BNSF - To abandon and discontinue service over a 9.46-mile line of railroad between milepost 32.70 in Beatrice and milepost 42.16 in Wymore, in Gage County, NE.    Effective on April 20, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 391X, decided March 13, served March 21, 2002)

OHIO - NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC - To abandon and CSXT to discontinue service over approximately .90 miles of railroad between milepost QIO 163.98 and milepost QIO 163.08 in Sidney, Shelby County, OH. Exemptions will be effective on April 24, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 6X, decided March 15, served March 25, 2002)

MASS. - NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC - To abandon and CSXT to discontinue service over approximately 2.17 miles of railroad between milepost QBG 5.7 and milepost QBG 7.87 in Chelsea, in Suffolk County, MA. Exemptions will be effective on April 30, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 7X) and STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 605X, decided March 18, served March 29, 2002)

OHIO - NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC - To abandon and CSXT to discontinue service over approximately 1.5 miles of railroad from milepost QED 114.1 to milepost QED 115.6 in Delaware, Delaware County, OH. Exemptions will be effective on May 14, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 8X)] and [STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 608X, served April 12, 2002)

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OHIO - CSX - To abandon a line of railroad in its Midwest Region, Louisville Division, Toledo Subdivision, extending between the junction of the Vandalia Line and the Toledo Main Line at or about milepost BE 69.5 to the end of the Vandalia Line track, a distance of approximately 2.59 miles, in Vandalia, Montgomery County, OH. A final decision is anticipated to be issued by July 17, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 609X, decided April 9, served April 18, 2002)

TENNESSEE - CSX - To discontinue service over 12.24 miles of its Midwest Region, Nashville Division, Memphis Terminal extending between milepost ONI 222.9, east of Memphis, and milepost ONI 210.66, near Cordova, at the end of the line, in Shelby County, TN. It includes the station of Cordova at milepost ONI 210.66. A final decision will be issued by July 17, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 615X, decided April 11, served April 18, 2002)

INDIANA - CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA/CSX - Filed a notice of exemption under 1180.2(d)(5) to participate in a joint relocation project with CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT). CIND, upon commencing trackage rights operations over CSXT, will abandon service over its 1- mile line between milepost 24.6 at Dearborn Tower and milepost 25.6 at West Lawrenceburg Interlocking (the Line). The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after March 29, 2002, the effective date of the exemption. (STB Finance Docket No. 34187, decided April 15, served April 19, 2002)

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NORTH DAKOTA - BNSF - To abandon and discontinue service over a 6.00-mile line of railroad between milepost 92.00 in Tolna and milepost 98.00 in Hamar, in Nelson and Eddy Counties, ND. Effective on June 8, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 393X, decided May 1, served May 9, 2002)

SOUTH CAROLINA - CSX - To abandon approximately 1.31 miles of rail line between Valuation Station 47+50 and Valuation Station 115+11.5 in Greenville, Greenville County, SC. Effective on June 11, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 612X, decided May 6, served May 10, 2002)

OHIO - NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, CSX - To discontinue service over approximately 0.9 miles of railroad from milepost QFL 51.0 to milepost QFL 51.9 in Lima, Allen County, OH. Effective on June 18, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 9X); STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 611X, decided May 13, served May 17, 2002)

ALABAMA - PINE BELT SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO - To abandon a 25-mile line of railroad between milepost S-304.00 at Nuckols and milepost S-329.00 at Hurtsboro, in Russell, Bullock, and Macon Counties, AL. Effective on June 22, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-601X, served May 23, 2002)

KANSAS/MISSOURI - BNSF - To abandon and discontinue service over a 28.25-mile line of railroad between milepost 343.55 in Columbus, Cherokee County, KS, and milepost 315.30 in Carthage, Jasper County, MO. Effective on June 22, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 395X, served May 23, 2002)

MINNESOTA - DULUTH, MISSABE & IRON RANGE RAILWAY CO - To abandon a 2-mile portion of the line known as the Sliver Branch, between milepost S-0.0 and milepost S-2.0, in the City of Virginia in St. Louis County, MN. Final decision will be issued by August 23, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-101 (Sub-No. 17X, decided May 21, served May 24, 2002)

ILLINOIS - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon an 8.06-mile portion of a line of railroad, known as the Skokie Industrial Lead (the line), extending from milepost 12.60 south of Oakton Street to the north side of Dempster Street at milepost 13.64 (South Segment) and to discontinue service over a 1.04-mile portion of the line from milepost 13.64 to milepost 21.70 near Northfield (North Segment), a total distance of 9.10 miles, in Cook County, IL. Final decision will be issued by August 23, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 167X, decided May 21, served May 24, 2002)

NEVADA - BHP NEVADA RAILROAD CO - To discontinue service over 146 miles of railroad between milepost 0.0 in Cobre and milepost 146.1 in Keystone, in Elko and White Pine Counties, NV. Effective on June 25, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-598X, decided May 15, served May 24, 2002)

MASS - NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC., CSX - NYC to abandon and CSXT to discontinue service over approximately 4.2 miles of railroad between milepost QBU-0.0 and milepost QBU-4.2 from Fitchburg to Leominster, in Worcester County, MA. Effective on June 29, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 10X); STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 616X, decided May 23, served May 30, 2002)

GEORGIA - CSX - To abandon approximately 1.60 miles of railroad from Valuation Station 0+00 at milepost ANS 0.2 to Valuation Station 84+44, in Augusta, Richmond County, GA. Effective on July 6, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 614X, decided May 31, served June 6, 2002)

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GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK - LONG ISLAND RAILROAD CO. - To discontinue service over a line of railroad between milepost 18.8 in Garden City and milepost 21.0 in Garden City, Nassau County, NY, a distance of 2.2 miles. A final decision will be issued by September 6, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-837X, decided June 5, served June 10, 2002)

MONTANA - BUTTE-SILVER BOW COUNTY - To abandon approximately 11 miles of railroad known as the Missoula Gulch and Butte Hill Line (MGBH) in and near Butte, in Silver Bow County, MT. The MGBH extends from milepost 0.0 at Rocker, west of Butte, to milepost 4.40 at the Butte Hill Yard (Missoula Gulch segment), and also extends north and east from milepost 0.0 at the Butte Hill Yard to milepost 3.69 near the Badger Mine (Butte Hill segment). The MGBH was most recently owned and operated by a non- profit corporation called the Butte/Anaconda Historic Park and Railroad Corporation (BAHPR). The BAHPR operated a tourist train over the portion of the MGBH between Rocker and the former Butte Hill Yard under a lease from the State of Montana from 1988 to 1991, at which time the BAHPR acquired the MGBH.. A final decision will be issued by October 4, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-597X, decided June 20, served June 28, 2002)

NORTH DAKOTA - BNSF - To abandon and discontinue service over a 60.51-mile line of railroad between milepost 26.59 in Powers Lake, and milepost 87.10 in Grenora, in Burke and Williams Counties, ND. Effective on July 31, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 394X, decided June 25, served July 1, 2002)

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TEXAS - WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. - To abandon a 1.1-mile line of railroad from milepost 1.1, at University Avenue, eastward to milepost 0.0, at the interchange with The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company near North Avenue U, in the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX. Effective on August 16, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-473 (Sub-No. 1X, decided July 10, served July 17, 2002)

WEST VIRGINIA - CSX - To discontinue service over approximately 15.12 miles of railroad at Jarrolds Valley Junction between milepost CLP 0.0 and the end of track near Clear Creek at milepost CLP 15.12, in Raleigh County, WV. Effective on August 20, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 620X, decided July 12, served July 19, 2002)

IOWA - CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a segment of the Marion-Louisa Industry Lead, extending from milepost ZA 225.7 to milepost ZA 229.5, a distance of approximately 3.8 miles in Linn County, IA. A final decision will be issued by October 25, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-314 (Sub-No. 2X, decided July 18, served July 26, 2002)

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INDIANA - CSX - To abandon a 0.61-mile portion of its Sequoia Supply Industrial Track extending from milepost BD-127.19, at the east side of Holmes Street (marked on the ground as milepost BD-126.9), to milepost BD-127.80 (end of track), in Indianapolis, Marion County, IN. Effective on September 3, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 621X), decided July 22, served August 2, 2002.

MICHIGAN - CSX - To abandon a portion of its line of railroad in its Western Region, Chicago Division, Grand Rapids Subdivision, Hamilton Industrial Track, extending from milepost CGB 19.00 in Holland, MI, to milepost CGB 12.90 in Hamilton, MI, a total distance of approximately 6.1 miles. A final decision will be issued by November 29, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 619X), decided August 22, served August 30, 2002.

MONTANA - MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC. - To abandon a 4.35- mile line of railroad, including rail yard facilities in Polson, MT, between milepost 29.05 and milepost 33.40 on MRL's 11th Branch Line Subdivision, in Lake County, MT. It includes the station of Polson. (STB Docket No. AB-575 (Sub-No. 1X), decided August 23, served August 30, 2002.

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ILLINOIS - SF&L RAILWAY, INC - To abandon its entire line of railroad extending between milepost 194.5 at La Harpe and milepost 123.0 at Peoria, a distance of approximately 71.5 miles, in Hancock, McDonough, Fulton and Peoria Counties, IL, serving stations of Blandinsville, Sciota, Good Hope, Bushnell, New Philadelphia, Smithfield, Cuba, Canton, Glasford, and Mapleton. A final decision will be issued by December 20, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-448 (Sub-No. 2X), decided September 16, served September 23, 2002)

KANSAS - KIOWA, HARDTNER AND PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. - To abandon its entire 9.93-mile line of railroad between milepost 571.85 at Kiowa and milepost 581.78 at Hardtner, in Barber County, KS. Effective on November 2, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-839 (Sub-No. 1X), decided September 25, served October 3, 2002)

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IOWA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 12.2-mile line of railroad known as the Ankeny Subdivision, between milepost 341.1 near Slater and milepost 353.5 near Woodward (Equation 346.4=346.6) in Boone and Dallas Counties, Iowa. A final decision will be issued by January 13, 2003. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 187X, decided October 7, served October 15, 2002)

INDIANA - CSX - To abandon a 0.47-mile line of railroad between milepost OOQ-189.18 (north side of Grant Street) and the end of track at milepost OOQ-189.65, in Cloverdale, Putnam County, IN. Effective on November 15, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 623X, decided October 8, served October 16, 2002)

KANSAS - SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD CO. - To abandon a 0.4-mile line of railroad between milepost 134.3 and milepost 134.7, within the city of Pittsburg, in Crawford County, KS. Effective on November 15, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-471 (Sub-No. 6X, decided October 8, served October 16, 2002)

NEW YORK - CANADA SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. - To abandon a 0.15-mile line of railroad between milepost 0.0 and milepost 0.15, in the city of Niagara Falls, in Niagara County, NY. effective on November 21, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-584 (Sub-No. 1X, decided October 15, served October 22, 2002)

OHIO - NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC - To abandon and CSXT seeks to discontinue service over a line of railroad in the Western Region, Great Lakes Division, Chicago Line Subdivision, extending from the former B&O Valuation Station 2535+40 to the end of the track at former Conrail Valuation Station 45+01, between Painesville and Grand River, a distance of 2.56 miles in Lake County, OH. A final decision will be issued by January 31, 2003. (STB Docket No. AB-565 (Sub-No. 11X, AB-55 (Sub-No. 617X, decided October 29, served November 4, 2002)

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NEW YORK - R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD CO - To abandon: (1) The Walden Running Track between approximately milepost 413.90 and approximately milepost 418.50; and (2) the JD Industrial Track between approximately milepost 0.00 and approximately milepost 0.60, a total distance of approximately 5.20 miles in Erie County, NY. Effective on December 11, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-550 (Sub-No. 2X, decided October 29, served November 8, 2002)

NEW YORK - DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILWAY CO d/b/a CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY - To discontinue trackage rights over a 0.15-mile portion of trackage owned by Canada Southern Railway Company (CSR) from a point on the international railway bridge at Niagara Falls, milepost 0.15, to a point where the trackage joins the CSX Transportation, Inc. trackage, milepost 0.0, in Niagara County, NY. D&H notes that the 0.15-mile trackage rights sought to be discontinued are overhead rights over trackage owned by CSR, for which CSR is seeking abandonment authority in Canada Southern Railway Company. Effective on December 10, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-156 (Sub-No. 22X, decided October 29, served November 8, 2002)

KANSAS - BNSF - To abandon and discontinue service over a 0.21-mile line of railroad between milepost 58.05 and milepost 58.26 in Ottawa, Franklin County, KS. Effective on December 14, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 396X, decided November 5, served November 14, 2002)

CALIFORNIA - SANTA MARIA VALLEY RAILROAD CO - To abandon a 4.87-mile line of railroad between milepost 9.75 at College Drive and milepost 14.62 at Gates Station, in the city of Santa Maria, in Santa Barbara County, CA. Effective on December 14, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-844X, decided November 5, served November 14, 2002)

ARIZONA - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 76.61-mile rail line over the Phoenix Subdivision from milepost 782.25 near Roll to milepost 858.86 near Arlington, in Yuma and Maricopa Counties, AZ. Effective on December 24, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 178X, decided November 15, served November 22, 2002)

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CALIFORNIA – UNION PACIFIC - To abandon the Lakewood Industrial Lead, a 0.85-mile rail line extending from milepost 16.50 near Cover Street, in Lakewood, to milepost 17.35 at the end of the line, south of Wardlow Street, in Long Beach, in Los Angeles County, CA. Effective on December 28, 2002. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 196X, decided November 19, served November 27, 2002)

UTAH – UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 2.83-mile portion of the Provo Industrial Lead from milepost 753.27 near Provo,  to milepost 756.10 near Gatex, in Utah County, UT. Effective on January 1, 2003. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 193X, decided November 25, served December 4, 2002)

UTAH – UNION PACIFIC - T o abandon a 23.69-mile line of railroad from milepost 754.31 near Valencia, to milepost  778.00 near Ogden, in Davis and Weber Counties, UT. Eeffective on January 1, 2003. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 191X, decided November 25, served December 4, 2002)

UTAH - UNION PACIFIC - To abandon a 3.23-mile portion of a line of railroad of the Provo Industrial Lead, from milepost 772.00 near Cutler, to milepost 775.23 near Mount, in Salt Lake and Utah Counties, UT. effective on January 1, 2003. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 192X, decided November 25, served December 4, 2002)

UTAH – UNION PACIFIC – TO abandon a 5.21-mile rail line over the Bingham Industrial Lead from milepost 6.60 near Bagley, to milepost 11.81 near Lead Mine, in Salt Lake County, UT. Rffective on January 1, 2003. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 194X, decided November 25, served December 4, 2002)

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