Syracuse and Utica Railroad
| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Locale | Syracuse, New York to Rome, New York | ||
| Dates of operation | 1836–1853 | ||
| Successor | New York Central Railroad | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Length | 53 miles (85 km) | ||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ ICC (1930), p. 606.
- ^ Klein (1985), p. 17.
- ^ Klein (1985), pp. 16–18.
- ^ ICC (1930), pp. 211–212.
References
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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".
