Kiski Junction Railroad
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The Kiski Junction Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates in Western Pennsylvania
near the city of Pittsburgh. The railroad is based in the small community of Schenley
which is situated at the point where the Kiskiminetas River
flows into the Allegheny River
. The KJR functions as a freight hauler and a tourist railroad.
The name for the railroad is taken from a point on the Pennsylvania Railroad
where the PRR's Conemaugh Division (the former Western Pennsylvania Railroad) and Allegheny Branch met. This point was at the south end of the Kiski Junction Railroad's bridge, where the KJR currently interchanges with Norfolk Southern.
The section of the Kiski Junction Railroad's line that runs from the former Kiski Junction, across the bridge over the mouth of the Kiskiminetas River, and along the Allegheny River, was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's line from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
, New York
.
The KJR often incorporates passenger cars into their freight trains, and only infrequently do they run specified tourist excursions. Their primary customer is the Allegheny Technologies
plant in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania
.
Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
near the city of Pittsburgh. The railroad is based in the small community of Schenley
Schenley, Pennsylvania
Schenley is an unincorporated community in Gilpin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania Route 2062 is the main and only highway into the community. Schenley is bordered by the Allegheny River and the Kiskiminetas River...
which is situated at the point where the Kiskiminetas River
Kiskiminetas River
The Kiskiminetas River is a tributary of the Allegheny River, approximately long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States...
flows into the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
. The KJR functions as a freight hauler and a tourist railroad.
The name for the railroad is taken from a point on the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
where the PRR's Conemaugh Division (the former Western Pennsylvania Railroad) and Allegheny Branch met. This point was at the south end of the Kiski Junction Railroad's bridge, where the KJR currently interchanges with Norfolk Southern.
The section of the Kiski Junction Railroad's line that runs from the former Kiski Junction, across the bridge over the mouth of the Kiskiminetas River, and along the Allegheny River, was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad's line from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The KJR often incorporates passenger cars into their freight trains, and only infrequently do they run specified tourist excursions. Their primary customer is the Allegheny Technologies
Allegheny Technologies
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. is a specialty metals company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Allegheny Technologies is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers in the world with revenue of $3.0 billion in 2009. ATI's key markets are...
plant in West Leechburg, Pennsylvania
West Leechburg, Pennsylvania
West Leechburg is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Leechburg is located at ....
.