Railroad: Toledo and Western Railway Company, The

The Toledo & Western railway was created in 1901 and built from Toledo (via city lines) to Adrian, and from Allen Junction to Fayette via Morenci. It was primarily an electric line. It was reorganized in 1906 as the Toledo & Western Railroad. The line from Fayette, Ohio to Morenci was abandoned in 1933. Other lines went to the Toledo & Blissfield.

Built → Toledo & Western Railway → Toledo & Western Railroad

Built: 1901 - Toledo to Morenci (completed in 1903)

Receivership: 1903.

Operated for 4 years.

Sold: 1907 - to Toledo & Western Railroad.

Reference: [MRRC]

Notes

Construction of the T&W began in 1900 west from Toledo. The line was completed to Sylvania in 1901 and then northwest to Adrian as far as the Wabash railroad tracks the same year. An underpass was finished in 1903 permitting access to the Adrian City lines and downtown.

The main line of the road was built west from Allen Junction and reaching Fayette, Ohio in 1902. It terminated at Pioneer, Ohio in 1903. This line veered into Michigan to reach the city of Morenci. The company handled both passenger and freight traffic, the later which continued even after interurban service was eliminated. Two freight trains were operated daily as early as 1902. The Wabash, DT&I and Toledo Terminal all interchanged with this line. Railway Postal Service also used this line to reach these small towns.

This company went bankrupt several times.

Time Line

1906. The line was sold to the Everett-Moore syndicate.