Private company

Wilmington and Northern Railroad

Railway company in Pennsylvania and Delaware

The Wilmington and Northern Railroad was a regional railroad in the northeastern United States that operated between Wilmington, Delaware, and Reading, Pennsylvania from 1877 to 1976. It became part of the Reading Railroad system in 1898, became a paper railroad under their control in 1900 and went bankrupt with it in 1971.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Apr 3, 1877Founded1

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The Wilmington and Northern Railroad was a regional railroad in the northeastern United States that operated between Wilmington, Delaware, and Reading, Pennsylvania from 1877 to 1976. It became part of the Reading Railroad system in 1898, became a paper railroad under their control in 1900 and went bankrupt with it in 1971.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Wilmington and Reading Railroad1
  2. Succeeded by Conrail1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 1976Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 3, 1877Founded Founded1

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