Connecticut Southern Railroad
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Reporting mark | CSOR |
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Locale | Connecticut, United States |
Dates of operation | 1996–present |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 78 miles (126 km) |
Headquarters | Hartford, Connecticut |
Website | CSO Website |
The Connecticut Southern Railroad (reporting mark CSOR)[1] is a 78-mile (126 km) long short-line railroad [2] operating in Connecticut and Massachusetts. It is a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming. The line is headquartered in Hartford, CT and interchanges with CSX at West Springfield, Massachusetts and New Haven, Connecticut.[3]
The railroad began operations in 1996 and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000.[2] Genesee & Wyoming acquired the railroad as part of its acquisition of RailAmerica in 2012.
Traffic comes mainly from construction materials, as well as food products. The CSO hauled around 23,000 carloads in 2008.[2]
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