Email me if you have any questions about the
abandonment page (I'd like to know who uses the page). 'REFRESH'
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 Boards'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 amy 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
I'll try. (KZ)
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(Page updated January 4, 2009-
last
first-time abandonment notices
served December 31, 2008.
I will try to update once a week or more. I do not quarantee
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 2007for 2007 notices)
MINNESOTA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon its Chaska Industrial Lead, extending from
milepost 38.6, at
Merriam, to milepost 33.0, on the east side of Chaska, a distance of
5.6 miles, in Carver and Scott Counties, MN (the line). No
effective date given. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 255, decided
December 21,2007, served January 2, 2008)
GEORGIA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC
- To abandon a 1.08-mile rail line on CSXT’s Southern Region,
Jacksonville Division, Fitzgerald Subdivision, between mileposts AP
588.84 and AP 587.76 in Waycross, Ware County, GA. Effective on
February 2, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 675X, decided December
27, 2007, served January 3, 2008)
COLORADO - DENVER & RIO GRANDE
RAILWAY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION - Requesting that the Surface
Transportation Board (Board) authorize the
third-party or adverse abandonment of approximately 1.0 mile of rail
line, extending from near milepost 320.9 to near milepost 319.9, a
run-around track, and a spur track (the Line), all located in the City,
in Mineral County, CO. The Line is owned by the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway Historical Foundation (D&RGHF). No effective date
given. (STB Docket No. AB-1014, decided December 28, 2007, served
January 4, 2008)
COLORADO - COLORADO SPRINGS &
EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 3.3-mile line of
railroad between milepost 602.70 and milepost 599.40, in Colorado
Springs, El Paso County, CO. Effective on February 6, 2008. (STB Docket
No. AB-1007X, decided January 2, served January 7, 2008)
MICHIGAN - MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC
- For the abandonment of a 15.83-mile rail line between milepost
137.83,
southeast of Lowell, and milepost 122.00, east of Prairie Center, the
end of the line, in Kent and Ionia Counties, MI. The line
traverses
United States Postal Service Zip Codes 48846, 48881, and 49331 and
includes the stations of Lowell, Saranac, and Ionia. A final decision
will be issued by April 4, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-364 (Sub-No. 12X,
decided January 2, served January 7, 2008)
NEW HAMPHIRE - BOSTON AND MAIN
CORPORATION - SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY CO. - For B&M to
abandon, and for ST to
discontinue service over, approximately 0.96 miles of railroad known as
the Concord and Claremont Branch, extending from milepost 0.9 to
milepost 1.86 in Concord, Merrimack County, NH. Effective
on February 26, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 36X, STB Docket
No. AB-32 (Sub-No. 102X, decided January 17, served January 25, 2008)
CONNECTICUT - BOSTON AND MAINE
CORPORATION - For B&M to abandon, and for ST to
discontinue service over, approximately .73 miles of railroad known as
the Canal Branch, extending from milepost 24.00 to milepost 24.73 in
Hartford County, CT. Effective
on February 26, 2008, (STB Docket No. AB-32 (Sub-No. 101X, STB Docket
No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 35X, decided January 18, served January 25, 2008)
MISSOURI - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 0.56-mile line of railroad extending between milepost
13.86 and milepost 14.42, near Palmyra, in Marion County, MO. A final
decision will be issued by April 30, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-6
(Sub-No. 461X, decided January 23, served January 31, 2008)
ILLINIOS - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To discontinue overhead trackage rights over a 17.8-mile line of
railroad owned by Illinois Central Railroad Company, between milepost
1.7 at Chicago, and milepost 19.5 at Harvey, in Cook County, IL. A
final decision will be issued by May 2, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-6
(Sub-No. 462X, decided January 23, served February 1, 2008)
WISCONSIN - WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD
- To abandon a 1.16-mile line of railroad between milepost 43.14 and
milepost 44.30, in Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, WI. Effective on March
18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-303 (Sub-No. 30X, decided February 7,
served February 15, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - UNION PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY - To permit UP to abandon its easement
over 0.3 miles of rail line on the
Lakewood Industrial Lead between mileposts 16.2, at Carson Street, and
milepost 16.5, near Cover Street, in Lakewood, Los Angeles County, CA.
(the line).[1] The line is located on private property owned by
Ganahl, the only shipper on the line. Ganahl will continue to be
served by UP and will use the line as industrial track. A final
decision will be issued by May 16, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No.
259X, decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon an 8.3-mile line of railroad known as the Chesterville
Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 52.9 near Chesterville to
milepost 61.2 near Eagle Lake, in Colorado and Wharton Counties, TX.
Effective on March 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 253X,
decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon a 1.21-mile rail line, known as the Port Arthur Industrial
Lead, between mileposts 2.00 and 3.21 near Port Arthur, in Jefferson
County, TX. Effective on March 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No.
245X, decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon a 1.52-mile line of railroad known as the Sinton
Industrial
Lead, extending from milepost 122.82 to milepost 121.30, in San
Patricio County, TX. Effective on March 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33
(Sub-No. 244X, decided February 7, served February 15, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - UNION RAILROAD COMPANY
- NORFORK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. - Union Railroad Company (URR)
and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) (collectively, petitioners)
jointly filed with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) a petition
under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C.
10903 for URR to discontinue service and abandon and for NSR to
discontinue trackage rights over a 1.34-mile line of railroad between
South Duquesne, PA, and McKeesport, PA, in Allegheny County, PA.
The line extends from McKeesport Branch Station 0+00 (Duquesne Branch
Station 97+26) at the point of switch for turnout D-60, to McKeesport
Branch Station 70+78 at the point of switch for turnout UM-1, and
includes the Riverton Railroad Bridge (Riverton Bridge) that crosses
the Monongahela River at Monongahela milepost 14.3. A final decision
will be issued by May 23, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-183 (Sub-No. 4X
and STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 301X, decided February 15,
served February 25, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 30.57-mile portion of the South
Exeter Branch between
milepost 268.60 at Strathmore, CA, and milepost 299.17 at Jovista, CA,
in Tulare County, CA. The line traverses United States Postal
Service
Zip Codes 93218, 93221, 93247, 93257, 93258, 93261, 93267, and 93270,
and includes the stations of Strathmore (milepost 268.60), Porterville
(milepost 274.80), Elmco (milepost 280.10), Ultra (milepost 282.00),
Terra Bella (milepost 282.60), Ducor (milepost 287.10), Richgrove
(milepost 294.90), and Jovista (milepost 299.17). A final decision will
be issued by June 6, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 7X, decided
February 28, served March 10, 2008)
MICHIGAN - MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.
- For the abandonment of a 24.70-mile rail line between milepost 103.20
at Lowell, MI, and milepost 78.50, at Greenville, MI, at the end of the
line in Kent, Ionia, and Montcalm Counties, MI. The line
traverses
United States Postal Service Zip Codes 48809, 48838, 48887, and 49331
and includes the stations of Lowell, Belding, and Greenville. A final
decision will be issued by June 9, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-364
(Sub-No. 14Xdecided March 3, served March 11, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN
RAILWAY COMPANY - To abandon a 0.75-mile line of railroad
extending between milepost DX
10.65 and milepost DX 11.40 in East Whiteland Township, Chester County,
PA. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code
19355,
and includes the former station of Cedar Hollow. Effective on April 17,
2008. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 302X, decided March 4, served
March 18, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 9.20-mile portion of its South
Exeter Branch extending
between milepost 259.40, near Exeter, and milepost 268.60, near
Strathmore, in Tulare County, CA. The line traverses United
States
Postal Service Zip Codes 93221, 93247, and 93267, and includes the
stations of Strathmore and Lindsay. A final decision will be issued by
June 17, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-398 (Sub-No. 8X, decided March 13,
served March 19, 2008)
FLORIDA - FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY, INC. - To abandon a 4.0-mile line of railroad between
milepost ST-762.10 in
Wildwood and milepost ST-766.10 (the end of the track) near Orange
Home, known as the Wildwood Branch, in Sumter County, FL. Effective on
May 1, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-325 (Sub-No. 4X, decided March 24,
served April 1, 2008)
WEST VIRGINIA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
- To abandon a 16.7-mile line of railroad on CSXT’s Southern Region,
Huntington-East Division, Sewell Subdivision, between milepost CAF 27,
near Rainelle, and milepost CAF 43.7, near Nallen, in Greenbrier and
Fayette Counties, WV. The line traverses United States Postal
Service
Zip Codes 25962, 25981 and 26680, and includes the stations of Babcock
and Nallen. Effective on May 3, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No.
682X, decided March 24, served April 3, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon the Santa Monica Industrial Lead from
milepost 485.61 to
milepost 485.69 and to discontinue trackage rights from milepost 485.69
to milepost 486.00,[1] a total distance of 0.39 miles in the City of
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Effective on May 8, 2008. (STB
Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 265X, decided April 1, served April 8, 2008)
TENNESSEE - ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon a 1.01-mile
line of railroad between milepost 48.51 and milepost 47.50 in
Dyersburg, Dyer County, TN. effective on May 16, 2008. (STB Docket No.
AB-43 (Sub-No. 183X, decided April 9, served April 16, 2008)
MINNESOTA - MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL
RAILWAY COMPANY - Adverse abandonment
and discontinuance of service over an approximately
0.69-mile line of rail, extending from a junction switch near milepost
10.5 on Minnesota Commercial Railway’s (MCRC) main industrial lead
track and terminating at the western right-of-way of Interstate Highway
35W (the Line).[1] The Line is owned by M T Properties, Inc. and
operated by MCRC. No effective found. (STB Docket No. AB-884, decided
April 14, served April 17, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - WEST SHORE RAILROAD
CORPORATION - Abandonments and
Discontinuances of Service: (1) for West Shore to
abandon a line of railroad known as the Mifflinburg Branch, extending
from milepost 0.0 at Montandon, in Northumberland County, PA, and
extending in a generally westerly direction, crossing the West Branch
of the Susquehanna River through Lewisburg to the Borough of
Mifflinburg, ending at milepost 11.8 in Union County, PA, and (2) for
UCIR to discontinue service in Union County between Lewisburg and
Mifflinburg. effective on May 21, 2008, (STB Docket No. AB-1018X,
decided April 15, served April 21,2008)
NEBRASKA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY - To abandon a 3.45-mile portion of its Millard
Industrial Lead,
extending between milepost 22.85 in Omaha, NE, and milepost 19.4 in La
Vista, NE, in Douglas and Sarpy Counties, NE. A final decision will be
issued by July 25, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 260X, decided
April 17, served April 28, 2008)
COLORADO - GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF
COLORADO, LLC - To abandon its Welty Branch, a 6.2-mile line of
railroad, extending
between milepost 0.0, at Johnstown, and milepost 6.2, near Welty, in
Weld County, CO. Effective on June 5, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-857
(Sub-No. 1X, decided April 29, served May 6, 2008)
VIRGINIA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY - PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY - For NSR to
discontinue service over, and for NPBL to discontinue
trackage rights over, 0.90 miles of railroad between milepost NS 1.40
and milepost NS 2.30, in Chesapeake, VA. Effective on June 14, 2008.
(STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 299X, decided May 6, served May 15,
2008)
NEW YORK - MIDDLETOWN AND NEW JERSEY
RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. - To abandon a 7.50+/- mile line of
railroad between milepost 6.50 +/- in
Slate Hill and milepost 14.00+/- in the Village of Unionville, in
Orange County, NY. Effective on June 19, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-762X,
decided May 14, served May 20, 2008)
IOWA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon the Roelyn Industrial Lead from milepost 5.28 near Roelyn
to
milepost 8.05 near Somers, a distance of 2.77 miles in Calhoun and
Webster Counties, IA. Effective on June 25, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33
(Sub-No. 235X, decided May 19, served May 23, 2008)
CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
- To abandon a 0.31-mile line of railroad (the Line), a portion of the
Santa Monica Industrial Lead,[1] between milepost 485.69 and milepost
486.00 in Los Angeles County, CA. Effective on July 18, 2008. (STB
Docket No. AB-409 (Sub-No. 5X, decided June 12, served June 16, 2008)
KENTUCKY - ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon approximately 1.66 miles of its rail line between
mileposts 364.54 and 366.20, in Wickliffe, Ballard County, KY.
Effective on July 17, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-43 (Sub-No. 181X,
decided June 6, served June 17,2008)
ARIZONA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a
2.91-mile line of railroad known as the Litchfield
Industrial Lead, extending from milepost 889.34 (Litchfield Junction)
to milepost 892.25 (Litchfield Park) in Maricopa County, AZ. A final
decision will be issued by September 15, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33
(Sub-No. 266X, decided June 5, served June 17, 2008)
INDIANA - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
- To discontinue service over a 4.40-mile line of railroad between
milepost 131.60 and milepost 136.00 in St. Joseph and LaPorte Counties,
IN. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code
46574,
and includes the station of Kankakee. Effective on July 18, 2008. (STB
Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 307X, decided June 6, served June 18, 2008)
MONTANA - RARUS RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon its Anaconda/West Valley Line, an approximately 4.7-mile
line of railroad, extending between a point at Pennsylvania Avenue west
of the West Anaconda Yard in Anaconda, MT, and a point at North Cable
Road approximately 4.2 miles west of Anaconda, in Deer Lodge County,
MT. Effective on July 22, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-260 (Sub-No. 2X,
decided June 16, serve June 20, 2008)
MISSOURI - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon the Marshall Industrial Lead, a 6.2-mile line of railroad,
extending from milepost 0.0 to milepost 2.2, in Saline County, MO.
Effective on July 24, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 264X,
decided June 18, served June 24, 2008)
OHIO - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 2.82-mile line of railroad between milepost TW 0.00 and
milepost TW 2.82 in Toledo, Lucas County, OH. Effective on July 29,
2008. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 290X, decided June 23, served
June 27, 2008)
NORTH DAKOTA - MOHALL RAILROAD, INC
- To abandon a 7.06-mile line of railroad known as the Voss line,
extending from milepost 137.09 at Voss to milepost 130.03 at Forest
River, in Walsh County, ND. Effective on August 6, 2008. (STB Docket
No. AB-577 (Sub-No. 1X, decided June 27, served July 7, 2008)
MICHIGAN - SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE COMPANY
- To abandon an 0.64 mile rail line between mileposts 29.60 and 30.24
in Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, MI. Effective on August 21, 2008.
(STB Docket No. AB-506 (Sub-No. 1X, decided July 16, served July 22,
2008)
ILLINOIS - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To abandon a 24.7-mile line of railroad on UP’s Elm Industrial Lead
from milepost 461.5, near Middle Grove, to milepost 486.2, at Molitor
Junction, in Fulton and Peoria Counties, IL. Effective on August 22,
2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 262X, decided July 11, served July
23, 2008)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY
- For UP to abandon, and for Kyle to discontinue service over, a
12.4-mile portion of a line of railroad known as the Lenora Branch
Line, extending between milepost 540.3, west of Downs, KS, and milepost
552.7, west of Portis, KS, at the end of the line, in Osborne and Smith
Counties. Effective on August 27, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No.
270X and STB Docket No. AB-486 (Sub-No. 5X), decided July 21,
served July 28, 2008)
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY
- For UP to abandon, and for Kyle to discontinue service over, a
30.13-mile portion of a line of railroad known as the Solomon Branch
Line, extending between west of Osborne, KS (milepost 550.5), and west
of Stockton, KS, at the end of the line (milepost 580.63), in Osborne
and Rooks Counties, KS. Effective on August 27, 2008. (STB Docket No.
AB-33 (Sub-No. 269X and STB Docket No. AB-486 (Sub-No. 4X, decided
July 18, served July 21, 2008)
CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC. - CORP seeks authority to abandon certain portions of the Coos Bay
Subdivision that it owns, namely the line extending from milepost 669.0
near Vaughn to milepost 763.13 near Cordes, a distance of 94.13 miles
in Coos, Douglas, and Lane Counties, OR. The line includes the
stations of Richardson (milepost 685.0), Swisshome (milepost 697.1),
Suislaw (milepost 697.8); Tide (milepost 699.2), Mapleton (milepost
705.3), Beck (milepost 709.0), Wendson (milepost 715.0), Cushman
(milepost 716.0), Canary (milepost 721.3), Kroll (milepost 732.8),
Gardiner Junction (milepost 738.8), Reedsport (milepost 740.4),
Lakeside (milepost 752.1), Hauser (milepost 759.3), and Cordes
(milepost 763.0). - - - CORP also seeks authority to discontinue service over the portions of
the Coos Bay Subdivision that it leases:[2] (1) the Coquille Branch
extending from milepost 763.13 near Cordes to milepost 785.5 near
Coquille, a distance of 22.37 miles, in Coos County, OR, including the
stations of North Bend (milepost 765.6), Coos Bay (milepost 768.9),
McCormac (milepost 770.5), Hayden (milepost 773.1), Chrome (milepost
781.2), and Coquille (milepost 785.6), and traversing through Unites
States Postal Service ZIP Codes 97420, 97423, and 97459; and (2) the
LPN Branch extending between CORP milepost 738.8 and LPN Branch
milepost 2.0, a distance of 2.0 miles, in Douglas County, OR, including
the station of Gardiner Junction (milepost 738.8). (STB Docket No. AB-515 (Sub-No. 2, decided July 29, served August 1, 2008)
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 1.10-mile line of railroad between milepost CT 2.50
(Cincinnati) and milepost CT 3.60 (Norwood), in Hamilton County, OH.
Effective on September 4, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 289X,
decided July 28, served August 5, 2008)
GEORGIA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC
- to abandon a 1.67-mile line of railroad on its Southern Region,
Atlanta
Division, Atlanta Terminal Subdivision in College Park, between
Valuation Station 0+00 and the end of the line, Valuation Station
88+00, in Fulton and Clayton Counties, GA. effective on September 13,
2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 687X, decided August 11, served
August 14, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - EAST PENN RAILROAD, LLC
- To abandon an 8.6-mile line of railroad extending from milepost 0.0
at
Pottstown to milepost 8.6 at Boyertown, in Berks and Montgomery
Counties, PA. A final decision will be issued by November 18, 2008.
(STB Docket No. AB-1020X, decided August 11, served August 20, 2008)
TENNESSEE - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - To abandon a 2.61-mile line of railroad known as the Memphis
Subdivision, extending from milepost 387.0 to milepost 389.61 in Shelby
County, TN. Effective on September 19, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 258X, decided August 11, served August 20, 2008)
NEW YORK - THE NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION
- To discontinue service over a portion of NYS&W’s line of railroad
known as the Utica Main Line between milepost 202.62 at or near
Chenango Forks, Broome County, and milepost 243.64 at or near
Sherburne, Chenango County, NY, a distance of approximately 41.02
miles. Effective on October 1, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-286 (Sub-No.
5X, decided August 25, served August 29, 2008)
WASHINGTON - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 12.55-mile line of railroad extending from milepost
11.25
near Wilburton to milepost 23.80 in Woodinville, King County, WA. (STB
Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 465X, decided August 25, served August 29,
2008)
MISSOURI - TRANSIT AMERICA, LLC
- To abandon approximately 2 miles of a rail line known as the Missouri
Branch Line, between approximately milepost 200.4 and milepost 198.4,
in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO. A final decision will be issued by
December 1, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-1019X, decided August 25, serveed
September 2, 2008)
MINNESOTA - MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC
- To abandon a 19.2-mile portion of its “P Line” subdivision between
milepost 21.0, at or near Perley, and milepost 40.2, at the north end
of the Marsh River Bridge south of Shelly, in Norman County, MN.
The
line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 56548, 56550,
56574, and 56581, and includes the stations of Perley (milepost 21.0),
Hendrum (milepost 27.4), and Halstad (milepost 33.5). A final decision
will be issued by December 3, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-497 (Sub-No. 4X,
decided August 27, served September 4, 2008)
NORTH DAKOTA - OO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon an approximately 61-mile line of railroad between milepost
535 +/- (in Kramer) and milepost 474.5 +/- (in Bisbee), in Bottineau,
Rolette, and Towner Counties, ND. Effective on October 7, 2008. (STB
Docket No. AB-57 (Sub-No. 56X, decided August 27, served September 5,
2008)
.IOWA - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
- To permit: (1) UP to abandon and discontinue service over its
line of
railroad known as the Great Western Industrial Lead (UP line) from
milepost 503.6 to milepost 504.05, a distance of approximately 0.45
miles, in Pottawattamie County, IA; (2) IAIS to discontinue trackage
rights over the UP line; (3) UP to discontinue its overhead trackage
rights over IAIS’ line of railroad known as the Main Line (IAIS line)
from milepost 486.8 to milepost 488.0, a distance of approximately 1.2
miles, in Pottawattamie County, IA.[2] According to petitioners,
the
IAIS line connects to the UP line via a short industrial track, which
is available to both UP and IAIS. Petitioners advise that IAIS
will
continue to use the UP line to serve Red Giant Oil Company (Red Giant)
and Midwest Walnut Company, the only shippers on the line.
Petitioners
state that, after abandonment, the UP line will become part of Red
Giant’s private property and an industrial track. A final decision will
be issued by December 12, 2008.. (STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 274X.
decided September 5, served September 12, 2008)
WEST VIRGINIA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC
- To abandon a 1.16-mile line of railroad on its Southern Region,
Huntington Division East, Logan Subdivision, known as the Snap Creek
Industrial Track, extending from milepost CLV 2.0 to the end of the
line at milepost CLV 3.16 near Don, Logan County, WV. Effective on
October 18, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 689X, decided
September 5, served September 18, 2008)
ILLINOIS - ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
-Tto permit IC to abandon approximately 1.1 miles of rail line,
beginning
from the point of switch at Station 0+00 (mainline MP 3.00-Throop
Street) and extending northeasterly 5,863 feet to the end of the track
at Station 58+63 (mainline MP 2.00-Cermak Road), where it stub-ends,
all in Chicago, Cook County, IL. A final decision will be issued by
December 17, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-43 (Sub-No. 184X, decided
September 9, served September 18, 2008)
IOWA - GENERAL RAILWAY CORPORATION D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
- To abandon an approximately 36.9-mile line of railroad extending
between milepost 215.4, west of Mackenzie Junction, and milepost 252.3,
west of Braaksma, in Dickinson and Osceola Counties, IA. Effective on
October 25, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-1067 (Sub-No. 2X, decided
September 19, served September 25, 2008)
WASHINGTON - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 5.60-mile rail line[1] between milepost 5.00, at
Kennydale, and milepost 10.60 at Wilburton, in King County, WA.
Effective on October 28, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 464X,
decided September 22, served September 26, 2008)
WASHINGTON - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
- To abandon a 7.30-mile rail line[1] located between milepost 0.00 at
Woodinville and milepost 7.30 at Redmond, King County, WA. Effective on
October 28, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-6 (Sub-No. 463X, decided September
22, served September 26, 2008)
INDIANA - CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC - To abandon a 1.0l-mile line of railroad, known as the Arlington
Industrial Track, located on its Northern Region, Great Lakes Division,
Indianapolis Belt Subdivision, extending from milepost QIA 1.11
(English Ave.) to the end of the track at milepost QIA 0.1 in Marion
County, IN. Effective on November 4, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 688X, decided September 25, served October 3, 2008)
NEW YORK - BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.
- To abandon a 27.6‑mile line of railroad extending from milepost 8.4
in
Orchard Park, in Erie County, NY, to milepost 36 in Ashford, in
Cattaraugus County, NY. Effective on November 5, 2008. (STB Docket No.
AB-369 (Sub-No. 7X, decided September 28, served October 6, 2008)
PENNSYLVANIA - R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES, INC. - To abandon a 7-mile segment of a line of railroad known as the Hillman
Branch, extending from milepost 0 near McGees to the end of the line at
milepost 7 near Hillman, in Clearfield, Jefferson, and Indiana
Counties, PA. Effective on November 6, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-491 (Sub-No. 2X, decided September 30, served October 7, 2008)
PENNSYVANIA - Norfolk Southern Railway Company
- To abandon a 1.80-mile line of railroad known as the South Fork
Industrial Track, extending between milepost QS 14.40 and milepost QS
16.20 in Somerset County, PA. The line traverses U.S. Postal Service
Zip Code 15963 and includes the stations of Scalp Level, Shade Creek,
and Windber Jct. A final decision will be issued by January 16, 2009.
(STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 305X, decided October 14, served
October 22, 2008)
TEXAS - UNION PACIFIC - Dallas, Garland & Northeastern Railroad Company (DGNO)
- For UP to abandon, and for DGNO to discontinue service over, a
0.3-mile line of railroad known as the Bonham Industrial Lead,
extending between milepost 21.5 and milepost 21.8 near New Boston, in
Bowie County, TX. Effective on December 6, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-33
(Sub-No. 271X); STB Docket No. AB-585 (Sub-No. 3X, decided November 3,
served November 6, 2008)
MASSACHEUTtS - Boston and Maine Corporation- Springfield Terminal Railway Company
- For B&M to abandon, and for ST to discontinue service over, a
1.27-mile portion of the Lowell Industrial Track between station
1304+77, and station 1372+00 in Lowell, Middlesex County, MA.
Effective on December 13, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-32 (Sub-No. 85X);
STB Docket No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 37X, decided November 4, served November
13, 2008)
ILLINOIS - Union Pacific Railroad Company
- To abandon the Weber Industrial Lead from milepost 5.8 near Wilson
Avenue, Chicago, to milepost 9.5 near Touhy Avenue, Skokie, in Cook
County, IL, a distance of 3.7 miles. Effective on December 18, 2008.
(STB Docket No. AB-33 (Sub-No. 263X, decided November 10, served
November 18, 2008)
MASSACHUETTS - CSX Transportation, Inc
- To abandon a 4.2-mile line of railroad between milepost QBU 0.0
(Fitchburg) and milepost QBU 4.2 (Leominster), in Worcester County, MA.
Effective on December 20, 2008. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 691X,
decided November 13, served November 20, 2008)
NEW YORK - Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc. and The New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation
- To jointly use and operate over track stemming from the sale by CP to
NYS&W of approximately 0.95 miles of track and right-of-way and the
exchange of non-exclusive overhead trackage rights between CP and
NYS&W.. The earliest this transaction may be consummated is the
December 19, 2008. ([STB Finance Docket No. 35197, decided December 1,
served December 5, 2008)
NEW JERSEY - Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and Norfolk Southern Railway Company
- For Conrail to abandon, and for CSXT and NS to discontinue service
over, a 2.27-mile portion of a line of railroad known as the Lehigh
Valley Main Line, between railroad milepost 2.90<plus-minus> and
railroad milepost 5.17<plus-minus>, in Jersey City, Hudson
County, NJ. Effective on January 8, 2009. ([STB Docket No. AB-167
(Sub-No. 1190X); STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 690X); STB Docket No.
AB-290 (Sub-No. 313X, decided Decmeber 3, served December 9, 2008)
OKLAHOMA - Union Pacific Railroad Company -
To abandon, and discontinue its lease operation over a 3.85-mile
line of railroad known as the Lawton Industrial Lead, extending from
milepost 50.75, near Fort Sill, to milepost 54.60, south of Lawton, in
Comanche County, OK. Effective on January 13, 2009. (STB Docket No.
AB-33 (Sub-No. 267X, decided December 5, served December 12, 2008)
IOWA - Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad Company
- To abandon a 0.25-mile line of railroad extending between milepost
229.50 and milepost 229.75 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA. Effective
on January 15, 2009. (STB Docket No. AB-314 (Sub-No. 4X, decided
December 5, served December 16, 2008)
GEORGIA - Norfolk Southern Railway Company
- To abandon a 4.30-mile line of railroad between milepost DF 633.10
and milepost DF 637.40, in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. Effective on
January 22, 2009. (STB Docket No. AB-290 (Sub-No. 210X, decided
December 12, served December 23, 2008)
NEW YORK - CSX Transportation, Inc.
- To abandon a 1.06-mile line of railroad, known as the Wurlitzer
Industrial Track, on CSXT's Northern Region, Albany Division, Niagara
Subdivision, extending from milepost QDJ 0.94 to the end of track at
milepost QDJ 2.0, in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Effective on
January 31, 2009. (STB Docket No. AB-55 (Sub-No. 692X, decided December
22, served December 31, 2008)