Private company
Anthracite Railway
Short line railroad in Pennsylvania, USA
The Anthracite Railway (reporting mark ATRW) was a short line railroad in the state of Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1983 to operate various former Reading Company lines that it leased from the state.2 It ceased to exist in 1989.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Anthracite Railway (reporting mark ATRW) was a short line railroad in the state of Pennsylvania. It was formed in 1983 to operate various former Reading Company lines that it leased from the state.2
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- WikipediaAnthracite Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ112898381
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- 1WikidataAnthracite Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAnthracite Railway on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsAnthracite Railway photo by Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0