Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad (reporting mark BPRR) is a Class II railroad operating in New York and Pennsylvania.
A train on the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad in 2006 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Reporting mark | BPRR |
| Locale | Northwestern Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Dates of operation | 1988– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 729 miles (1,173 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | www.gwrr.com/bprr |
The BPRR is owned by Genesee & Wyoming. Its main line runs between Buffalo, New York, and Eidenau, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. Here, connections are made to the city center via the Allegheny Valley Railroad. The system runs largely on former Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) lines. The entire BPRR system is 728 miles (1,172 km).
Major commodities carried include paper, petroleum products, chemicals, coal, steel, and sand.
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