Syracuse, Lake Shore and Northern Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
| Locale | Syracuse, New York to Baldwinsville, New York |
| Dates of operation | 1905–1917 |
| Successor | Empire State Railroad Corporation |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 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[edit]
- ^ Hilton, George W. & Due, John (2000). The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford University Press, 1960, p.314. ISBN 9780804740142. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Ganley, Joe (March 21, 1997). "Passengers used to travel throughout area by trolley". Syracuse Herald-Journal. Syracuse, New York.
- ^ McGraw electric railway manual: the redbook of American streetcars. Volume 13. American Street Railway Investments, 1906 p. 254. 1906. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^ "Fast Limited Every Hour to Oswego". Syracuse Herald. Syracuse, New York. October 8, 1911.
- ^ "New York Interurbans and Streetcar Railroads". American-rails.com, 2007. Archived from the original on March 17, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.