Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Baldwinsville, New York |
| Locale | Baldwinsville, New York to Amboy, New York, a small hamlet south of the village along NY State Route 173. |
| Dates of operation | 1886–1891 |
| Successor | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railroad was established in 1886 and opened for business in 1887. The line ran a distance of 6 miles (9.7 km) from Baldwinsville to Amboy.[1]
In 1886, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&WRR) bought the road and it was renamed to Syracuse and Baldwinsville Railway in 1891. DL&WRR formally abandoned the line in 1897.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ "Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, The Utica Division - A Brief History". Excalibur Intellectual Properties, 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2011.