Ligonier Valley Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ligonier, Pennsylvania |
| Reporting mark | LGV |
| Locale | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Dates of operation | 1877–1952 |
| Successor | None except for 3 miles (5 km) used by the Pennsylvania Railroad, which was later abandoned |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge |
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| Length | 15.9 miles (25.6 km) |
The Ligonier Valley Railroad (reporting mark LGV) connected the communities of Latrobe and Ligonier, Pennsylvania, approximately 10 miles (16 km) apart, between 1877 and 1952. For much of its length, the railroad ran parallel to Loyalhanna Creek in a scenic mountain gorge. In addition to the Latrobe-Ligonier line, there was an extension to the coal mining communities of Wilpen and Fort Palmer to the north of Ligonier, as well as several shorter spurs serving coal mines.
The railroad was owned and operated by the Mellon family of banking fame. Freight included coal, coke, lumber, and quarry stone.