WASHINGTON — The company purchasing a closed steel mill in Conshohocken, Pa., from steel company Cleveland-Cliffs also plans to buy the mill’s railroad, according to a regulatory filing.
According to a notice of exemption accepted by the Surface Transportation Board, Conshohocken Rail will purchase the Upper Merion & Plymouth, which operated about 11 track miles to serve the 66-acre Conshohocken plant closed by Cleveland-Cliffs in May 2025. Conshohocken Rail was formed by developer MLP Ventures to operate the railroad. MLP seeks to build a large-scale data center at the site, according to a Plymouth Township press release.
Conshohocken Rail says it will operate the railroad as a Class III common carrier. The company reached agreement with Cleveland-Cliffs in January to purchase the line, according to Conshohocken’s STB filing. It says it will provide service “as needed … either itself or through a contract service provider.”…