Delaware and Hudson Railway
The Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) (reporting mark DH) is a railroad that operates in the Northeastern United States. In 1991, after more than 150 years as an independent railroad, the D&H was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). CP operated D&H under its subsidiary Soo Line Corporation, which also operates Soo Line Railroad.
DH 605, an ALCO Century 628, in Binghamton, New York | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Reporting mark | DH |
| Locale | Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Vermont, Virginia |
| Dates of operation | 1823–1991 (as D&H, present for CP ownership) |
| Successor | Canadian Pacific Railway subsidiary Portion of lines sold to the Norfolk Southern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge | 4 ft 3 in (1,295 mm) (see Stourbridge Lion) |
| Length | 1,581 miles (2,544 km) |
D&H's name originates from the 1823 New York state corporation charter listing "The President, Managers and Company of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co." authorizing an establishment of "water communication" between the Delaware River and the Hudson River.
Nicknamed "The Bridge Line to New England and Canada," D&H connected New York with Montreal and New England. D&H has also been known as "North America's oldest continually operated transportation company."
On September 19, 2015, the Norfolk Southern Railway completed acquisition of the D&H South Line from CP. The D&H South Line is 282 miles (454 kilometers) long and connects Schenectady, New York, to Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The D&H South Line consists of two rail lines, the Sunbury Line and the Freight Line. The Nicholson Cutoff is located on the Sunbury Line, which was the former mainline of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.