41°47′18″N 77°18′10″W / 41.788360°N 77.302786°W
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 WCOR train in 1995 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Exton, Pennsylvania |
| Reporting mark | WCOR |
| Locale | Pennsylvania and New York |
| Dates of operation | 1993– |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Wellsboro and Corning Railroad (reporting mark WCOR) is a 35-mile (56 km) shortline railroad that operates between Wellsboro, Pennsylvania and Corning, New York, passing through Tioga, and Lawrenceville. It parallels PA Route 287 and U.S. Route 15, following the valleys of Marsh Creek, Crooked Creek, and the Tioga River. The railroad connects with Norfolk Southern's Southern Tier Line at Corning.
The line was formerly part of the New York Central Railroad system, and was bought from Conrail by Growth Resources of Wellsboro in 1992. The WCOR began operations in 1993, and was controlled by Richard Robey, owner of the North Shore Railroad System, until January 2008, when Myles Group of Exton, Pennsylvania bought the company.[1] The Tioga Central Railroad operated tourist trains over the line between Wellsboro and Tioga. In April 2012, RailAmerica purchased a 20% shareholding.[2]
- ^ Gayle Morrow, Wellsboro Gazette, Wellsboro & Corning on the right track, January 11, 2008
- ^ RailAmerica completes acquisition Railway Age April 10, 2012