This bridge was originally built to serve the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of its Buffalo Line. WNY&P is the fourth owner of the structure.
After the breakup of the Pennsy, Conrail took ownership of the line. The breakup of these companies resulted in the reassignment of operational rights to Norfolk Southern; the WNY&P took ownership in 2006 as it extended its trackage from Meadville, Pennsylvania to Oil City.[1]
Because the bridge once served as a major junction point for several Pennsylvania Railroad lines, it features a unique approach structure. One section ran from Oil City through Tidioute, Pennsylvania and then on to Warren, Pennsylvania. This line was operated until 1976. It was removed during the early 1980s.
In early 2024, the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad ran the last train over the bridge.
^Gushard, Keith (December 22, 2005). "Meadville will be a railroad town again: Railroad companies expanding operations through Meadville". The Meadville Tribune.
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city, pennsylvania, railroad, bridge, american, service, truss, bridge, that, carries, western, york, pennsylvania, railroad, across, allegheny, river, between, cranberry, township, city, pennsylvania, coordinates41, 42250, 69778, 42250, 69778carrieswestern, y. The Oil City Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge is an American out of service truss bridge that carries the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad WNY amp P across the Allegheny River between Cranberry Township and Oil City Pennsylvania Oil City Pennsylvania Railroad BridgeCoordinates41 25 21 N 79 41 52 W 41 42250 N 79 69778 W 41 42250 79 69778CarriesWestern New York and Pennsylvania RailroadCrossesAllegheny RiverLocaleCranberry Township and Oil City PennsylvaniaOther name s Pennsylvania Railroad Allegheny River BridgeCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeHistoryOpened1932Location Contents 1 History and architectural features 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory and architectural features editThis bridge was originally built to serve the Pennsylvania Railroad as part of its Buffalo Line WNY amp P is the fourth owner of the structure After the breakup of the Pennsy Conrail took ownership of the line The breakup of these companies resulted in the reassignment of operational rights to Norfolk Southern the WNY amp P took ownership in 2006 as it extended its trackage from Meadville Pennsylvania to Oil City 1 Because the bridge once served as a major junction point for several Pennsylvania Railroad lines it features a unique approach structure One section ran from Oil City through Tidioute Pennsylvania and then on to Warren Pennsylvania This line was operated until 1976 It was removed during the early 1980s In early 2024 the Western New York amp Pennsylvania Railroad ran the last train over the bridge See also editList of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania List of crossings of the Allegheny RiverReferences edit Gushard Keith December 22 2005 Meadville will be a railroad town again Railroad companies expanding operations through Meadville The Meadville Tribune External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oil City Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge Historic American Engineering Record HAER No PA 22 Pennsylvania Railroad Allegheny River Bridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oil City Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge amp oldid 1217936485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
