Rochester and Syracuse Railroad explained

Railroad Name:	Rochester and Syracuse Railroad
Start Year:	1850
End Year:	1853
Successor Line:	New York Central Railroad

The Rochester and Syracuse Railroad was incorporated on August 1, 1850. The Auburn and Rochester Railroad Company was incorporated May 13, 1836, and opened in August 1841. The Auburn and Syracuse Railroad Company was incorporated May 1, 1834, and opened in June 1838. Both railroads combined on August 1, 1850, and the consolidated company constructed the Direct Railway between Syracuse and Rochester.^[1]

New York Central railroad

See also: New York Central Railroad.

The rail was consolidated into The New York Central Railroad Company under the act of 1853.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rochester and Syracuse Railroad . February 10, 2011 . Mary S. . Van Deusen . InterMedia Enterprises, 2003.
2. Book: Agreement . February 13, 2011 . 1879 . New York Central Railroad, 1853, pg.28.