St. Lawrence County Public Transportation

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St. Lawrence County Public Transportation
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Headquarters 1801 Ford Street
Ogdensburg, New York 13669
Locale New York State
Service area North Country, New York
Service type transit
Routes 3
Stops 33
Destinations 4
Fuel type Diesel
Operator Roethel Coach Lines

St. Lawrence County Public Transportation was a transit bus service in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was the main function of Roethel Coach Lines (founded in 1969). Roethel is now a FedEx affiliate and no longer runs commuter bus services.

Transit bus bus used on shorter-distance public transport bus services; configurations: low-floor buses, high-floor buses, double-decker buses, articulated buses, midibuses;distinct from all-seated coaches or smaller minibuses for paratransit services

A transit bus is a type of bus used on shorter-distance public transport bus services. Several configurations are used, including low-floor buses, high-floor buses, double-decker buses, articulated buses and midibuses.

St. Lawrence County, New York county in New York, United States

St. Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Christian saint Lawrence of Rome, on whose Feast day the river was discovered by French explorer Jacques Cartier.

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Bus services

Route 1

The first route operated between Ogdensburg and Potsdam, and sometimes onto Norwood and Norfolk. It made stops in:

Ogdensburg, New York City in New York, United States

Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden.

Potsdam (village), New York Village in New York, United States

Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 9,428 at the 2010 census. The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat. The village is the locale of the State University of New York at Potsdam and Clarkson University.

Norwood, New York Village in New York, United States

Norwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,657.

Heuvelton, New York Village in New York, United States

Heuvelton is a small rural, incorporated, village located in St. Lawrence County in the state of New York in the United States of America. It is situated about six miles southeast of the city of Ogdensburg, in the Town of Oswegatchie. It is the only village in the town. Route 812 bisects the village, and is named State Street within the village boundaries. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 714.

Rensselaer Falls, New York Village in New York, United States

Rensselaer Falls is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 332. The current name came from mill owner Henry Van Rensselaer.

Canton (village), New York Village in New York, United States

Canton is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 6,314 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of St. Lawrence County. The name comes from the Chinese city, Canton.

Route 2

The second route only operated on Tuesdays and Fridays. It also traveled from Ogdensburg to Potsdam, but used alternate routing through Flackville

Route 3

This third route had some variety in it, sometimes running from Ogdensburg to Hogansburg via Potsdam, and sometimes from Ogdensburg to Potsdam via Hogansburg. Notable stops, running in the Ogdensburg-Hogansburg direction, were as follows:

Hogansburg is a hamlet, in Franklin County, in the Town of Bombay in New York state, United States. It lies on NY 37 near the Canadian-US border at the confluence of the St. Regis River with the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Hogansburg borders the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.

Raymondville, New York Hamlet in New York, United States

Raymondville is a hamlet in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The community is located along the Raquette River and New York State Route 56 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Norwood. Raymondville has a post office with ZIP code 13678.

Massena (village), New York Village in New York, United States

Massena is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 10,936 at the 2010 census. The village is named after André Masséna, one of Napoleon's generals.

Akwesasne Mohawk Casino

The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino (AMC) is a Native American gambling enterprise run by the Mohawk Nation in Hogansburg, New York. It has 140,000 square feet (13,000 m2) for 1,800+ slot machines and 30 table games. The casino building lies just inside the boundary of the reservation, with its front parking lot lying in the town of Bombay, in a southwesterly direction from the building, just off New York State Route 37.

Shuttles

Ogdensburg Shuttle

Serving Ogdensburg, Waddington, Morristown and Lisbon.

Potsdam Shuttle

Serving the Village of Potsdam, Parishville and Norwood.

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Canton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 10,995 at the 2010 census. The town contains two villages: one also named Canton, the other named Rensselaer Falls. The town is named after the great port of Canton in China. Canton is the home of St. Lawrence University and SUNY Canton. Canton Central School District is centered in the village of Canton.

Norfolk, New York Town in New York, United States

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Potsdam, New York Town in New York, United States

Potsdam is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The town population was 17,029 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 13676. Potsdam is a cultural and educational hub of Northern New York. When SUNY Potsdam and Clarkson University are in session, the population increases by approximately 8,000 students. The town is named after the city of Potsdam in Germany. The Town of Potsdam also contains a village named Potsdam. Potsdam is centrally located within the county and northeast of Canton, the county seat.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg is a Roman Catholic diocese in New York. It was founded on February 15, 1872. It comprises the entirety of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties and the northern portions of Hamilton and Herkimer counties.

New York State Route 37 highway in New York

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The St. Lawrence Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of New York. The line runs from Syracuse, NY north to Massena (village), New York along a former New York Central Railroad line. At its south end, it meets the Syracuse Terminal Subdivision; its north end is at the south end of the Montreal Subdivision. Along the way it junctions with the Fulton Subdivision at Woodard, New York.

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New York State Route 68 (NY 68) is an east–west state highway located entirely within St. Lawrence County in the North Country of New York in the United States. The western terminus is at an intersection with NY 37 in Oswegatchie, just west of the Ogdensburg city limits. The eastern terminus is at a junction with NY 56 in the community of Colton within the town of Colton. Along the way, NY 68 passes through the village of Canton, where it overlaps with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) through the village.

New York State Route 310 highway in New York

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New York State Route 56 highway in New York

New York State Route 56 (NY 56) is a north–south state highway in eastern St. Lawrence County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 in the town of Colton. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 37 southwest of Massena in the town of Louisville. NY 56 follows the Raquette River for most of its length and serves the village of Potsdam, where it passes by the campus of State University of New York at Potsdam.

New York State Route 345 highway in New York

New York State Route 345 (NY 345) is a state highway located entirely within St. Lawrence County in the North Country of New York in the United States. It is a north–south route connecting the towns of Waddington and Potsdam by way of the town of Madrid. The southern terminus of NY 345 is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in the village of Potsdam. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 37 in the village of Waddington by the St. Lawrence River.

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