| Railroad Name: | Fifth Ward Railroad |
| Start Year: | 1867 |
| End Year: | 1890 |
| Successor Line: | Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway |
The Fifth Ward Railroad was a horse-drawn street trolley line in Syracuse, New York,[1] and was originally approved for construction by New York State in 1850; however, the rail was not chartered until 1867 and finally opened for business in 1868.[2] The company merged with Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway in 1890, after an agreement was made that allowed the new company to lease the lines.[3]
The city railway extended from Railroad Street through Clinton, Walton, West, Gifford, Geddes and returning in a loop through Delaware, Holland and Niagara to Gifford Street, a total distance of 3.48miles in the city's Near Westside.[3] By 1875, the road extended from Washington Street to South Street and Geddes Street.[4]