Mahoning Valley Railway
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Reporting mark | MVRY |
| Locale | Ohio |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 56 miles (90 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
Mahoning Valley Railway (MVRY) is a short-line railroad in Mahoning County, Ohio, United States, owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. It has an interchange with Norfolk Southern Railway at its east end. The west end is Youngstown Belt Railroad which is also owned by Genesee & Wyoming. This services Youngstown, Ohio area for its steel mills. The line connects Struthers, Ohio with Youngstown.
The company was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2008 as part of its purchase of the Ohio Central Railroad System.[1]
In March 2020, MVRY purchased Ohi-Rail Corporation's lines in Eastern Ohio and also took over the lease of the lines which Ohi-Rail used to lease from the State of Ohio, thereby taking over all of Ohi-Rail's freight operations.[2]
As of 2024, it operates 56 miles (90 km) of rail, all in Ohio. It interchanges with several railroads:[3]
- Columbus and Ohio River Railroad at Hopedale, OH
- CSX at Ohio Junction, OH
- Norfolk Southern at Struthers and Bayard, OH
- Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway at Minerva Junction, OH
- Youngstown Belt Railroad at Youngstown, OH
- Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad at Youngstown, OH
References
[edit]- ^ "Connecticut company buys Ohio Central Railroad". Business First of Columbus. August 4, 2008. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ Surface Transportation Board (2020-02-14). "[STB FD 36378] The Mahoning Valley Railway Company-Acquisition and Operation-L.W.R., Inc. and OHI-Rail Corp". Federal Register. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ "Mahoning Valley Railway – A Genesee & Wyoming Company". Retrieved 2025-05-08.
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