Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railroad explained

Railroad Name:	Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railroad
Start Year:	1902
End Year:	1930

The Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railroad was an interurban rail that ran from Auburn, New York to Syracuse, New York, a distance of 24miles.^[1] The railroad owned a total of 58miles of track which "was as fine as any in the state."^[2]

The road was owned by Clifford D. Beebe of Syracuse. The Beebe Syndicate controlled interurbans that ran from Rochester to Syracuse, to Auburn to Oswego on Lake Ontario.^[3]

The company declared bankruptcy in 1927 and streetcar service in Auburn ended at that time; however, interurban service continued until the business was sold in early 1930. Rail service was abandoned on April 15, 1930.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inventory of Abandoned Railroad Rights of Way . February 18, 2011. New York State Department of Transportation, 1974.
2. Web site: The Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railway Company. Auburn Daily Advertiser, 1905. March 6, 2011.
3. Book: Hilton, George W.. The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Due, John. Stanford University Press, 1960, p.314. 2000. 9780804740142. March 4, 2011. amp.
4. Web site: New York Trolley Lines. Don Ross Group, 2011. March 6, 2011.