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Lackawanna and
Bloomsburg Railroad
Map
Overview
HeadquartersScranton, Pennsylvania
LocaleLackawanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Montour and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania
Dates of operation1856–1873
SuccessorDelaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 feet 8-1/2 inches (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length80 miles (130 km)
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The Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad (LBR) was an 80-mile (130 km) long 19th century railroad that ran between Scranton and Northumberland in Pennsylvania in the United States. Incorporated in 1852, the railroad began operation in 1856 and was taken over by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1873. The western end of the line, from Northumberland to Beach Haven, is still in operation as the shortline North Shore Railroad.

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