Syracuse Northern Railroad

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Syracuse Northern Railroad
Syracuse Northern Railroad
Overview
Locale Syracuse, New York to Watertown, New York
Dates of operation18681875
Successor Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
Technical
Track gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Syracuse Northern Railroad, incorporated in 1868 and opened on November 9, 1871, [1] drew trade from Liverpool to Syracuse, New York. [2] The line had routes to Watertown, New York, and in 1875, the road was extended to Pulaski and Lacona. [3]

The company merged in 1875 into Syracuse and Northern Railroad and once again that same year to Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad. [4]

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References

  1. Beauchamp, Rev. William Martin (1908). Past and present of Syracuse and Onondaga county, New York (Volume 1). New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1908, pg. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. "Liverpool Was First Named For Irish". Syracuse Journal . Syracuse, New York. March 20, 1939.
  3. "Inventory of Abandoned Railroad Rights of Way". New York State Department of Transportation, 1974. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  4. Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. Retrieved February 4, 2011.