New Castle and Wilmington Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Delaware |
| Dates of operation | 1852–1877 (purchased by Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad) |
| Successor | Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Length | 5 miles |
The New Castle and Wilmington Railroad (NC&W) was an American railroad that operated in Delaware from 1852 to 1877. It was chartered in 1839 to bridge the gap between the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (PW&B) and the PW&B-owned New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad (NC&F). The 5 miles (8.0 km) long line opened in 1852 and was immediately leased by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad (PW&B).
On May 15, 1877, the PW&B was absorbed by the PW&B, and later sold to the Delaware Railroad.
The right-of-way laid down by the NC&W line was mostly converted into the Jack A. Markell Trail but a few hundred feet are still in use and short sections near I-95 and I-295 have been taken for highway use.