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Syracuse Northern Railroad

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Syracuse Northern Railroad
Map
Overview
LocaleSyracuse, New York to Watertown, New York
Dates of operation1868–1875
SuccessorRome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Syracuse Northern Railroad, incorporated in 1868 and opened on November 9, 1871,[1] drew trade from Liverpool to Syracuse, New York.[2] The line had routes to Watertown, New York, and in 1875, the road was extended to Pulaski and Lacona.[3]

The company merged in 1875 into Syracuse and Northern Railroad and once again that same year to Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Beauchamp, Rev. William Martin (1908). Past and present of Syracuse and Onondaga county, New York (Volume 1). New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1908, pg. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Was First Named For Irish". Syracuse Journal. Syracuse, New York. March 20, 1939.
  3. ^ "Inventory of Abandoned Railroad Rights of Way". New York State Department of Transportation, 1974. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  4. ^ Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. Retrieved February 4, 2011.