Lehigh and New England Railroad

Lehigh & New England Railroad
Map
Map of the Lehigh and New England Railroad routes
Overview
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Reporting markLNE
LocaleNew Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Dates of operation1895–1961
SuccessorCentral Railroad of New Jersey
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length217 miles (349 kilometers)

The Lehigh and New England Railroad (reporting mark LNE) was a Class I railroad located in Northeastern United States that acted as a bridge line. It was the second notable U.S. railroad to file for abandonment in its entirety[1] after the New York, Ontario and Western Railway.[2] It was headquartered in Philadelphia.

  1. ^ Drury, George H. (1994). The Historical Guide to North American Railroads: Histories, Figures, and Features of more than 160 Railroads Abandoned or Merged since 1930. Waukesha, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 171–172. ISBN 0-89024-072-8.
  2. ^ kodtrak.railfan.net

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