New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad

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New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad
Overview
Headquarters Syracuse, New York
Locale Syracuse, New York, United States
Dates of operation1869–1890
Successor Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad, a horse-drawn street trolley line, was chartered on May 5, 1869, in Syracuse, New York. [1] The road was also known as the New Brighton and Onondaga Railroad. [2]

The company merged with Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway in 1890, after an agreement was made that allowed the new company to lease the lines. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "First Streetcars Operated Here in 1860". Syracuse Herald . Syracuse, New York. December 14, 1922.
  2. ↑ Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ Bruce, Dwight Hall. Memorial history of Syracuse, N.Y., from its settlement to the present time. Electronic Library, 2011. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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