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Laurel Line (L&WV) in Scranton PA

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TRHickey

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Feb 21, 1996, 3:00:00 AM2/21/96
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All of this discussion on m.t.r.a and ba.transportation about the
Sacramento Northern and the fate of the Oakland Hills tunnel has set me to
wonder.

The Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley (the Laurel Line) was a third-rail
interurban that ran between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre up until 1952.
According to Hilton & Due, the property was reknown for the high quality
and level of service that it managed to maintain through the depression
until its final years.

Does anyone know the fate of the Crown Avenue Tunnel that the Laurel Line
used to pass under the streets of Scranton? How much of the right-of-way
is still intact between Scranton and WIlkes-Barre. Is Steamtown making
any use of the old terminal (which was just below the DL&W station)?

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Edhein

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Feb 21, 1996, 3:00:00 AM2/21/96
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The Laurel Line Terminal area just below the Lackawanna station is now a
ball field.

Ed

Inlinebob

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Feb 22, 1996, 3:00:00 AM2/22/96
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TRHickey wrote:
>Does anyone know the fate of the Crown Avenue Tunnel that the Laurel
>Line
>used to pass under the streets of Scranton? How much of the
>right-of-way
>is still intact between Scranton and WIlkes-Barre. Is Steamtown making
>any use of the old terminal (which was just below the DL&W station)?

- The tunnel is intact, and the low-grade right-of-way all the way to
Connel Junction. From there it is pretty good to Hiedelberg (Dupont), and
it is mostly intact from there as well.

- Rail is still in place from Scranton to Virginia and up the switchback
to Moosic.

- There is talk of the proposed trolley museum stringing wire down to the
tunnel.

- The station floor in Scranton is a parking area, and the track area is
now the University of Scranton's soccer field.

- The car shops are used by Poli-Hi and still ship frieght.

- Station in Pittston still stands.

- Power station floor is visible in Plains.

- Many bridge abutments stand.

Any questions? Let me know, I ahave done quite a bit of lurking around the
old Laurel Line.


Rob Davis

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