Springville and Sardinia Railroad

Springville and Sardinia
Locale New York
Dates of operation 1878–1886
Track gauge narrow
Headquarters Springville

The Springville and Sardinia Railroad, a 11.57 mile narrow-gauge railroad organized by Springville, New York interests May 6, 1878 from Sardinia Junction (now the hamlet of Chaffee) with the Pennsylvania Railroad through Sardinia to Springville[1]. It proved to be unprofitable once the Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburgh Railway was completed in 1883 and the tracks were pulled up in 1886.[2][3][4].

References

  1. ^ US Route 219 Construction Section 5 A pre-construction archaeology study, which says "On May 6, 1878, the Springville and Sardinia railroad was opened as a spur line of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad, connecting at Sardinia Junction."
  2. ^ History of Sardinia, NY
  3. ^ Western New York Heritage Press
  4. ^ American Narrow Gauge Railroads