Carman Subdivision

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The Carman Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of New York. The line is located in and near Schenectady [1] along a former New York Central Railroad line. It connects the Hudson Subdivision in Schenectady with the Selkirk Subdivision at Rotterdam. [2] [3]

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The Carman Subdivision opened in 1902 as part of a bypass around Schenectady for the New York Central Railroad.[ citation needed ] It became part of Conrail through mergers and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX in the 1999 breakup of Conrail.

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References

  1. "CSX Timetables: Carman Subdivision". Archived from the original on November 26, 2002.
  2. "CSX Carman Sub". The RadioReference Wiki.
  3. "CSX Albany Division Timetable" (PDF).