Opossum Run Branch
| Opossum Run Branch | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Railroad |
| Locale | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Termini | |
| Stations | Trotter, Leisenring, Monarch |
| Service | |
| Type | Freight rail |
| System | Pennsylvania Railroad |
| History | |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Closed | Early to mid-1900s |
| Technical | |
| Character | Former coal and coke transport line |
The Opossum Run Branch was a former railroad line constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1884.[1] It ran from New Haven to West Leisenring, Pennsylvania, through the mining towns of Trotter, Leisenring, and Monarch.[2] The line was abandoned in the early to mid-1900s. Remnants can still be found to this day, most notably in West Leisenring, where a few railroad bridges and a row of coke ovens remain.[3]