The WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD, planned to run from the Ohio River through the coal fields of southeastern Ohio to ports on Lake Erie, was founded in 1871.By 1877 only 13.5 mi. of track had been ...

Annc: Today, the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad, or W&LE as it is commonly called, operates over a network of 850 miles of track that pass through parts of several states, including Ohio ...

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. is installing about 2,000 feet of new track in East Canton during a road crossing upgrade project.