New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad explained

Railroad Name:New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad
Start Year:1869
End Year:1890
Successor Line:Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway

The New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad, a horse-drawn street trolley line, was chartered on May 5, 1869, in Syracuse, New York.[1] The road was also known as the New Brighton and Onondaga Railroad.[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]

Notes and References

  1. News: First Streetcars Operated Here in 1860 . . . December 14, 1922.
  2. Book: Poor, Henry Varnum. Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. 1889. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. February 4, 2011.
  3. Book: Bruce, Dwight Hall . Memorial history of Syracuse, N.Y., from its settlement to the present time. . July 5, 2011. Electronic Library, 2011.

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