Mon Line

Mon Line
Mon Line
	A double-stack container train on the Mon Line in South Side, Pittsburgh.
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Norfolk Southern (from 1999); Conrail (until 1999); Penn Central (until 1976); Pennsylvania Railroad (until 1968); Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charleston Railway (until 1905);
Locale	southwestern Pennsylvania
Termini	CP-BELL in Pittsburgh; Near Waynesburg;
Service
Type	Freight rail
System	Norfolk Southern
Operator(s)	Norfolk Southern
History
Opened	1872
Technical
Line length	85 mi (137 km)
Number of tracks	1-2
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

The Mon Line is an 85-mile long Norfolk Southern rail line which runs along the Monongahela River for most of its route.

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