The Thomas Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and West Virginia. The line runs from Rawlings, Maryland, to Bayard, West Virginia, for a total of 44.2 miles (71.1 km). At its east end the line continues west from the Mountain Subdivision and at its west end the line comes to an end.[2][3]
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Quick Facts Overview, Status ...
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| Status | Active |
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| Owner | CSX Transportation |
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| Locale | West Virginia, Maryland |
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| Type | Freight rail |
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| System | CSX Transportation |
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| Operator(s) | CSX Transportation (1986-Present)
Chessie System (1973-1986)
Western Maryland Railway (1905-1983)
West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway (1880-1905) |
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| Line length | 44.2 mi |
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| Number of tracks | 1 |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Jewell St |
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( WMSR WYE) Maryland Jct, MY Tower |
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1.8 |
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3.0 |
Knobmount Yard |
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3.9 |
Cedar Cliff |
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5.7 |
Seymour |
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19.8 |
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Keyser Jct. |
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21.5 |
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Verso Facility |
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23.7 |
Biggs |
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25.3 |
Poland |
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26.2 |
Westernport sidings |
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26.75 |
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27.7 |
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Verso Luke Paper Mill |
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27.9 |
State line |
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28.1 to 28.9 |
WV Central Jct. |
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Bloomington Yard |
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28.73 |
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29.5 |
Hampshire |
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29.9 |
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38.3 |
Vendex |
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40.0 |
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41.3 |
Chaffee |
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44.7 |
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45.6 |
Potomac Manor |
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46.3 |
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47.1 |
Shallmar-Wolf Den Mine |
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Gleason |
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49.2 |
Hubbard |
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51.5 |
Schell |
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Bradshaw |
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54.9 |
Wallman |
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57.0 |
Steyer |
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61.3 |
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62.0 |
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Bayard Yard |
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63.7 |
Sincel industrial track |
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Wilson Rd. |
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Kempton Jct. |
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Beechwood |
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75.0 |
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Sand Run Jct. |
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76.0 |
East End of Thomas |
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76.4 |
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76.9 |
West End of Thomas |
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78.5 |
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Allegheny Highlands Trail of WV |
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79.6 |
Mountain Switch |
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81.5 |
Tub Run |
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Big Run |
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84.8 |
Lime Rock |
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86.6 |
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88.0 |
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Excelsior (Bretz) |
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Kingsford |
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94.1 |
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Haddix |
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100.8 |
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104.5 |
Smith Crossing |
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104.5 |
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108.2 |
Gilman |
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110.6 |
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111.0 |
East End of Elkins |
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Allegheny Highlands Trail of WV |
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Elkins Yard |
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112.0 |
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11th St |
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Industrial spur |
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Close
The line was built by the West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway (WVC&P) in the 1880s, and originally ran between Cumberland, Maryland and Elkins, West Virginia. The WVC&P was later merged with the Western Maryland Railway (WM) in 1905. The WM abandoned portions of the line between the 1930s and 1970s.[4] The WM was merged into the Chessie System in 1973, and the latter merged into CSX Transportation in 1980.[5]
