Southern New York Railroad

Southern New York Railroad
Overview
Other name(s) Oneonta-Mohawk Trolley Line
Status Ceased operation
Locale Otsego County, Herkimer County, New York
Termini Mohawk, New York
Oneonta, New York
Operation
Opened 1888
Closed 1970
Technical
Line length 45.5 mi (73.2 km)
Number of tracks 1
Electrification Overhead line

The Southern New York Railroad was an electric rail line that provided passenger and frieght service, but also provided electricity for customers along the line until 1924.[1] The railway was previously called Oneonta Street Railway (1888-1897), Oneonta & Otego Valley Railroad (1897-1900), Oneonta, Cooperstown & Richfield Springs Railway (1900-1906), Oneonta & Mohawk Valley Railway (1906-1908), Otsego & Herkimer Railroad (1908-1916), Southern New York Power & Railway Co. (1916-1924), and Southern New York Railroad (1924-1970).

The line was laid north from Oneonta. It reached Laurens in July of 1901, Cooperstown in September of 1901, Richfield Springs in the summer of 1902, and Mohawk by 1906. A car barn, powerhouse, and dispatcher office were built in Hartwick, New York. There was also a substation to power the line by the station in Schuyler Lake, New York.

Stations

From south to north:[2]

History

References

  1. "The Southern New York Railroad". southernnewyorkrailway.org. Excalibur Intellectual Properties. 1988. Retrieved 7 May 2017. data
  2. Hartwick the heart of Otsego County. Syllables Press. 2002. p. 209. ISBN 097094330-X.
  3. History of Cooperstown. The Freeman's Journal Company. 1929. p. 150.
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