One line runs northeast through Ashland to terminate in West Salem; the other northwest to Willard through Plymouth and Shelby.
After Conrail took control of the Erie Lackawanna, large segments of its trackage were deemed redundant.
Conrail retained ownership of the EL line between Mansfield and Ontario to service a GM plant.
The crossing with Conrail's Ft. Wayne Line (former Pennsylvania Railroad) was removed, and spur tracks were built to interchange traffic on either side.
This was operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as a line from the docks on Lake Erie through the city of Mt.