Erie Lackawanna Railway
The Erie Lackawanna Railway (reporting mark EL), known as the Erie Lackawanna Railroad until 1968, was formed from the 1960 merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. The official motto of the line was "The Friendly Service Route".
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Reporting mark | EL |
| Locale | New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Ohio Indiana Illinois |
| Dates of operation | 1960–1976 |
| Predecessor | Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Erie Railroad |
| Successor | Conrail (now Norfolk Southern and CSX) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 3,189 miles (5,132 kilometers) |
Like many railroads in the northeast already financially vulnerable from the expanding U.S. Interstate Highway System, the line was severely weakened fiscally by the extent, duration and record flood levels due to Hurricane Agnes in 1972. It would never recover. Most of the corporation's holdings became part of Conrail in 1976, ending its sixteen years as an independent operating railroad company.
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