Syracuse Northern Railroad Explained

Railroad Name:	Syracuse Northern Railroad
Start Year:	1868
End Year:	1875
Successor Line:	Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad

The Syracuse Northern Railroad, incorporated in 1868 and opened on November 9, 1871,^[1] drew trade from Liverpool to Syracuse, New York.^[2] The line had routes to Watertown, New York, and in 1875, the road was extended to Pulaski and Lacona.^[3]

The company merged in 1875 into Syracuse and Northern Railroad and once again that same year to Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Beauchamp, Rev. William Martin . Past and present of Syracuse and Onondaga county, New York (Volume 1) . January 14, 2012. 1908 . New York: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1908, pg. 8.
2. News: Liverpool Was First Named For Irish . . Syracuse, New York . March 20, 1939 .
3. Web site: Inventory of Abandoned Railroad Rights of Way. New York State Department of Transportation, 1974. February 18, 2011.
4. Book: Poor, Henry Varnum. Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 22. 1889. Poors, 1889 p. 85; 317. February 4, 2011.