The Lehigh Valley Railroad (reporting mark LV) was a railroad in the Northeastern United States built predominantly to haul anthracite coal from the Coal Region in Northeastern Pennsylvania to major consumer markets in Philadelphia, New York City, and elsewhere.

2024年10月25日 · The Lehigh Valley Railroad was another of the many Northeastern carriers built to move anthracite coal from eastern Pennsylvania. So, its motto, Route Of The Black Diamond, was quite befitting and led directly to both its rise in prosperity and downfall into bankruptcy.

2023年2月1日 · History of the beloved Lehigh Valley Railroad, which ran from New Jersey to Buffalo, N.Y., between 1851 and 1976

Lehigh Valley Railroad History Originally chartered in 1846 to be a transporter of anthracite coal from the vast coal fields of Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley Railroad grew into a major carrier of both freight and passengers between Jersey City, New Jersey, and Buffalo, New York.

These materials will aid researchers in understanding the industries in the Valley, the lives of railroad barons and steel titans, and the experiences of workers and families that helped shape the landscape and culture of the Lehigh Valley.

Rail acquisitions made the Lehigh Valley the dominant carrier and mine operator in the Eastern end of Pennsylvania’s anthracite coal country. Near the turn of the century, through acquisitions and expansions, the general merchandise and passenger service …

The Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR), organized by Asa Packer, was created through an act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on April 21, 1846. Its original name, The Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill, and Susquehanna Railroad company, was changed to the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company on January 7, 1853.