Toledo Terminal Railroad
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Toledo Terminal Railroad was a railway company in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. Primarily a switching railroad, it made a complete loop around the city of Toledo
, crossing the Maumee River
twice.
In its heyday, it was double-tracked all the way around the city of Toledo, except for the portion around the Upper Maumee Bridge.
On March 17, 1982, a train derailed on the Upper Maumee Bridge, damaging it. The Toledo Terminal elected not to fix the bridge, instead abandoning it, stirring up much controversy.
In 1983 it announced plans to lay continuous welded rail in north and west Toledo.
In January, 2010, CSX Transportation
petitioned to abandon the rest of the "Backside" of the Toledo Terminal (the backside is the portion on the west side of the Maumee River) from Temperance, on Toledo's north side, to a small portion just north of Norfolk Southern's Chicago Main, in Vulcan. Track removal has been completed, and plans are underway to turn the right-of-way into a Rail trail
. This leaves only a small, inactive segment from the Vulcan to the ex-Wabash mainline
near Gould on Toledo's south side.
The portion of the Toledo Terminal from Temperance to Bates, mainly the east of the Maumee River, is still in use by CSX.
The following information was compiled by the Interstate Commerce Commission
and is as of June 30, 1917.
The carrier acquired by deed dated December 4, 1907, the property, rights, and franchises of the predecessor company, which had been sold at foreclosure sale on May 28, 1907. The latter was incorporated February 12, 1901, under the general laws of the State of Ohio.
In addition to the foregoing, the carrier owns jointly with the Pere Marquette Railway Company 0.166 mile (0.26715044 km) of yard tracks and sidings. It could not be determined from the records reviewed how this mileage was acquired.
There is a difference of 0.056 mile (0.09012304 km) between the mileage recorded by the carrier, 32.27 miles (51.9 km), and the mileage inventoried as of date of valuation, 31.214 miles (50.2 km).
Solely owned, but jointly used, used with—The Hocking Valley Railway Company--
Tracks, 33 miles (53.1 km), between--
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company—Tracks, 39.6 miles (63.7 km), between—Bates and Boulevard Station, Toledo; for indefinite period from Oct. 1, 1911; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company—Tracks, 43.4 miles (69.8 km), between—Stanley and Boulevard Station, Toledo; for indefinite period from Jan. 1, 1908; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
Hickox and Walbridge, for passenger trains; for indefinite period from Nov. 1, 1907; stipulated payment $1 per train-mile.
The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company—Tracks, 7.08 miles (11.4 km), between—Walbridge and Stanley; for passenger trains; for indefinite period from Feb. 7, 1914; stipulated payment $1 per train-mile.
Stanley and Gould; for freight trains; for indefinite period from May 13, 1917; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
Vandalia Railroad Company—Tracks, 7.7 miles (12.4 km), from
Gould to Walbridge, for freight service; for indefinite period from Mar. 1, 1915; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Company—This company uses all tracks of the carrier for switching purposes through arrangements made with the above-named companies, which perform all of the service incident to interchange of cars between The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Company's tracks and tracks of the respective companies.
Solely owned, but not used, leased to—The Michigan Central Railroad Company—Land, 0.31 acres (1,254.5 m²), at Toledo, for the construction of track for movement of locomotives and cars; for indefinite period from Jan. 1, 1915; stipulated payment $12 per annum.
Jointly used, but not owned, owned by—The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company—Yard tracks and sidings, 1.5 miles (2.4 km), at Ironville, Toledo; term 99 years from May 23, 1916; stipulated payment equal to interest at 2½ per cent per annum on valuaution of $30,592.93, plus one-half the cost of maintenance and taxes.
There are other facilities of minor importance, such as interlockers, yard tracks, and sidings, in which the carrier grants or receives joint use, that are not listed in this chapter.
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Primarily a switching railroad, it made a complete loop around the city of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, crossing the Maumee River
Maumee River
The Maumee River is a river in northwestern Ohio and northeastern Indiana in the United States. It is formed at Fort Wayne, Indiana by the confluence of the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers, and meanders northeastwardly for through an agricultural region of glacial moraines before flowing into the...
twice.
In its heyday, it was double-tracked all the way around the city of Toledo, except for the portion around the Upper Maumee Bridge.
On March 17, 1982, a train derailed on the Upper Maumee Bridge, damaging it. The Toledo Terminal elected not to fix the bridge, instead abandoning it, stirring up much controversy.
In 1983 it announced plans to lay continuous welded rail in north and west Toledo.
In January, 2010, CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
petitioned to abandon the rest of the "Backside" of the Toledo Terminal (the backside is the portion on the west side of the Maumee River) from Temperance, on Toledo's north side, to a small portion just north of Norfolk Southern's Chicago Main, in Vulcan. Track removal has been completed, and plans are underway to turn the right-of-way into a Rail trail
Rail trail
A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...
. This leaves only a small, inactive segment from the Vulcan to the ex-Wabash mainline
Wabash Railroad
The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,...
near Gould on Toledo's south side.
The portion of the Toledo Terminal from Temperance to Bates, mainly the east of the Maumee River, is still in use by CSX.
The following information was compiled by the Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including...
and is as of June 30, 1917.
Corporate History
The carrier was incorporated December 4, 1907, under the general laws of Ohio, for the purpose of acquiring the property, rights, and franchises formerly owned by The Toledo Railway and Terminal Company, which was done. The date of organization was December 4, 1907.The carrier acquired by deed dated December 4, 1907, the property, rights, and franchises of the predecessor company, which had been sold at foreclosure sale on May 28, 1907. The latter was incorporated February 12, 1901, under the general laws of the State of Ohio.
Development of Fixed Physical Property
The owned property of the carrier, comprising 31.214 miles (50.2 km) of main-line railroad, 5.584 miles (9 km) of second main track, 29.735 miles (47.9 km) of yard tracks and sidings, a freight and passenger station, and certain other terminal facilities at Toledo, Ohio, was acquired partly by purchase after foreclosure proceedings, as previously explained, and partly by construction. The main-line mileage, 24.99 miles (40.2 km) of yard tracks and sidings, the freight and passenger station, and certain other terminal facilities were constructed for The Toledo Railway and Terminal Company by The Toledo Railway and Terminal Construction Company during the years 1901, 1902, and 1903, and the entire line was opened for operation on October 1, 1903. The 5.584 miles (9 km) of second main track and 5.122 miles (8.2 km) of yard tracks and sidings were constructed by the carrier during 1914, the work being performed by its own forces.In addition to the foregoing, the carrier owns jointly with the Pere Marquette Railway Company 0.166 mile (0.26715044 km) of yard tracks and sidings. It could not be determined from the records reviewed how this mileage was acquired.
There is a difference of 0.056 mile (0.09012304 km) between the mileage recorded by the carrier, 32.27 miles (51.9 km), and the mileage inventoried as of date of valuation, 31.214 miles (50.2 km).
Leased Railway Property
The carrier uses on date of valuation facilities owned by other companies and other companies use facilities owned by the carrier to the extent indicated in the statement below. The description of the property and the period and terms of use are as stated below. The rentals accrued and charged or credited to income for the year ending on date of valuation have not been ascertained.Solely owned, but jointly used, used with—The Hocking Valley Railway Company--
Tracks, 33 miles (53.1 km), between--
- Walbridge and Boulevard Station, Toledo; for indefinite period from Sept. 1, 1913; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
- Walbridge and Copeland, Toledo, Ohio; for indefinite period from Oct. 1, 1910; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
- Walbridge and Consaul Street, Toledo; for indefinite period from July 1, 1914; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
- Walbridge and Starr Avenue, Toledo, Ohio; term 25 years from Apr. 3, 1914; stipulated payment equal to interest at 2½ per cent on valuation of $142,707.83, plus a proportion, on wheelage basis, of maintenance, operation, and taxes.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company—Tracks, 39.6 miles (63.7 km), between—Bates and Boulevard Station, Toledo; for indefinite period from Oct. 1, 1911; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railway Company—Tracks, 43.4 miles (69.8 km), between—Stanley and Boulevard Station, Toledo; for indefinite period from Jan. 1, 1908; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
Hickox and Walbridge, for passenger trains; for indefinite period from Nov. 1, 1907; stipulated payment $1 per train-mile.
The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company—Tracks, 7.08 miles (11.4 km), between—Walbridge and Stanley; for passenger trains; for indefinite period from Feb. 7, 1914; stipulated payment $1 per train-mile.
Stanley and Gould; for freight trains; for indefinite period from May 13, 1917; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
Vandalia Railroad Company—Tracks, 7.7 miles (12.4 km), from
Gould to Walbridge, for freight service; for indefinite period from Mar. 1, 1915; stipulated payment 4½ cents per car-mile, with a minimum of $1.25 per train-mile.
The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Company—This company uses all tracks of the carrier for switching purposes through arrangements made with the above-named companies, which perform all of the service incident to interchange of cars between The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Company's tracks and tracks of the respective companies.
Solely owned, but not used, leased to—The Michigan Central Railroad Company—Land, 0.31 acres (1,254.5 m²), at Toledo, for the construction of track for movement of locomotives and cars; for indefinite period from Jan. 1, 1915; stipulated payment $12 per annum.
Jointly used, but not owned, owned by—The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Company—Yard tracks and sidings, 1.5 miles (2.4 km), at Ironville, Toledo; term 99 years from May 23, 1916; stipulated payment equal to interest at 2½ per cent per annum on valuaution of $30,592.93, plus one-half the cost of maintenance and taxes.
There are other facilities of minor importance, such as interlockers, yard tracks, and sidings, in which the carrier grants or receives joint use, that are not listed in this chapter.