Syracuse, Lake Shore and Northern Railroad

Syracuse, Lake Shore and Northern Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersSyracuse, New York
LocaleSyracuse, New York to Baldwinsville, New York
Dates of operation1905–1917
SuccessorEmpire State Railroad Corporation
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Syracuse, Lake Shore and Northern Railroad, an interurban railway, was incorporated on September 9, 1905, after it was purchased by the Beebe Syndicate.[1] The line ran from Syracuse, New York, to Baldwinsville, New York, a distance of 14 miles (23 km) with a short branch to the New York State Fair grounds ending at Long Branch Park[2] west of the city for a total of 23.53 miles (37.87 km) of electric track.[3]

By 1911, the company had 13 fast electric limited trains leaving Syracuse daily for Baldwinsville, Phoenix, Fulton, Minetto and Oswego.[4]

In 1917, the company was reorganized as the Empire State Railroad, also called Empire State Railway. Streetcar service on the route ran until 1931 when it was abandoned.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hilton, George W. & Due, John (2000). The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford University Press, 1960, p.314. ISBN 9780804740142. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  2. ^ Ganley, Joe (March 21, 1997). "Passengers used to travel throughout area by trolley". Syracuse Herald-Journal. Syracuse, New York.
  3. ^ McGraw electric railway manual: the redbook of American streetcars. Volume 13. American Street Railway Investments, 1906 p. 254. 1906. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  4. ^ "Fast Limited Every Hour to Oswego". Syracuse Herald. Syracuse, New York. October 8, 1911.
  5. ^ "New York Interurbans and Streetcar Railroads". American-rails.com, 2007. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.