Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association

The Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association is a non-profit corporation that was organized to: Preserve the legacy of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road Conserve the vestiges of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road Collect relics and memorabilia of the Ligonier Valley Rail Road Educate the public about the history of railroading in the Ligonier Valley. One of the better known short-line railroads, the Ligonier Valley Rail Road connected Ligonier Valley with the rest of the world via the Pennsylvania RR at Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It also connected the rest of the world with Pennsylvania's Mountain Playground, Ligonier Valley in general and Darlington Station 1934 Idlewild Park in particular. Originally only ten miles long, the line was extended six miles at the turn of the 20th century to service the coal fields north of Ligonier. The Railroad began operation in 1877 and during the course of it's 75 years of operation it carried 9 million passengers and hauled 32 milion tons of freight. Darlington Station 2008 The last run occured on August 31, 1952.