Pennsylvania Company

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Pennsylvania Company

Lines operated by the Pennsylvania Company just before its demise in 1918
Overview
Reporting mark	PRR
Locale	Pittsburgh, PA to Chicago, IL
Dates of operation	April 1, 1871–January 1, 1918
Successor	Pennsylvania Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Pennsylvania Company, later known publicly as the Pennsylvania Lines (west of Pittsburgh) was a major holding company. It included the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway, the PRR's main route to Chicago. It also owned but did not operate the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Pan Handle Route), another line to Chicago. It merged back into the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1918.