Wellsboro and Corning Railroad
41°47′18″N 77°18′10″W / 41.788360°N 77.302786°W
WCOR train in 1995 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee & Wyoming |
| 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 Pennsylvania 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, later acquired by Conrail, who sold the line to Growth Resources of Wellsboro in 1992. 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. In April 2012, RailAmerica purchased a 20% share in the railroad. The Tioga Central Railroad operated tourist trains over the line between Wellsboro and Tioga until 2022. As of 2023, the line is owned by holding company Genesee & Wyoming.