Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1990)

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Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway

Overview
Headquarters	Brewster, Ohio
Reporting mark	WE
Locale	Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia
Dates of operation	1990–Present
Predecessor	Norfolk and Western Railway
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	Owned: 575 miles (925 km) Rights: 265 miles (426 km) Full Trackage Miles: 840 miles (1,350 km)
Other
Website	www.wlerwy.com

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (reporting mark WE) is a Class II regional railroad that provides freight service, mainly in the areas of Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. It took its name from the former Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, most of which it bought from the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1990.