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Syracuse and Onondaga Railway

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Syracuse and Onondaga Railway
Overview
HeadquartersSyracuse, New York
LocaleSyracuse, New York, United States
Dates of operation1863–1890
SuccessorPeople's Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Syracuse and Onondaga Railway, a horse-drawn city railway, was chartered on April 29, 1863, and opened on July 25, 1864,[1] in Syracuse, New York.[2] The line commenced in Downtown Syracuse at Washington Street and terminated at Oakwood Cemetery at Brighton Avenue where it connected with the Onondaga Valley Railroad.[3] By 1890, the total length of the road was 2 miles (3.2 km).[4]

In late 1890, the company merged with People's Railroad and ceased to exist.[5]

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. 489. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Boyd's Syracuse Boyd's City Directory 1875. Andrew Boyd, 1875.
  4. ^ Whipple, Fred H. Whipple's Electric, Gas and Street Railway Financial Reference Directory. Electronic Library, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 27. Poors, 1894 p. 262. Retrieved February 18, 2011.