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Syracuse and Utica Railroad

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Syracuse and Utica Railroad
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Overview
LocaleSyracuse, New York to Rome, New York
Dates of operation1836; 188 years ago (1836)–1853; 171 years ago (1853)
SuccessorNew York Central Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Syracuse and Utica Railroad was chartered May 1, 1836, and had to pay the state for any freight displaced from the Erie Canal. The full line opened July 4, 1839,[1] extending the line further to Syracuse, New York to Rome, New York (and further to Auburn, New York via the already-opened Auburn and Syracuse Railroad). The road was consolidated into the New York Central Railroad in 1853.[2]

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. ^ Agreement. New York Central Railroad, 1853, pg.28. 1879. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
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