Syracuse and Utica Railroad

Syracuse and Utica Railroad

Overview
Locale	Syracuse, New York to Rome, New York
Dates of operation	1836 (1836)–1853 (1853)
Successor	New York Central Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length	53 miles (85 km)
Route map

The Syracuse and Utica Railroad was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1836 and completed a line between Syracuse and Utica, New York, in 1839. The railroad was consolidated with nine other railroads in 1853 to form the first New York Central Railroad.

History

The Syracuse and Utica Railroad was incorporated on May 11, 1836. ^[1] As its planned route ran parallel to the Erie Canal, the state required that it pay a toll for any freight displaced from the canal. The full line, 53 miles (85 km) in length, opened on August 3, 1839. ^[2] It connected with the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad in the west and the Utica and Schenectady Railroad in the east. ^[3]

The Syracuse and Utica Railroad was consolidated with nine other railroads to form the first New York Central Railroad on May 1, 1853. ^[4]

Notes

1. ICC (1930), p. 606.
2. Klein (1985), p. 17.
3. Klein (1985), pp. 16–18.
4. ICC (1930), pp. 211–212.

References

• Interstate Commerce Commission (1930). Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States. Valuation reports. Vol. 27. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
• Klein, Aaron E. (1985). New York Central (1st ed.). New York: Bonanza Books. ISBN   978-0-517-46085-6.

External links

• The Central New York Modelers.
• Oneida County Historical Society Year Book, Vol. 1 1881 pages 144 through 155. Transcribed by Richard Palmer - Street scene in Utica about 1850, thought to be the engine "Lightening".