Southern New York Railroad
The Southern New York Railroad was an electric rail line that provided passenger and freight 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).
| 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 line was laid north from Oneonta. It reached Laurens in July 1901, Cooperstown in September 1901, Richfield Springs in the summer of 1902, and Mohawk by 1906. A car barn, powerhouse, and dispatcher office were built in Hartwick. There was also a substation to power the line by the station in Schuyler Lake.[2]
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History
- April 19, 1901 – The Village Trustees of Cooperstown unanimously voted to allow the line to enter the village via Chestnut Street to Main Street, on the condition that no car carrying freight run on village streets except from the southern village boundary to the CACV Railroad.[4]
References
- "The Southern New York Railroad". southernnewyorkrailway.org. Excalibur Intellectual Properties. 1988. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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- "Annual Report ..., Volume 1; Volume 21, Part 1". books.google.com. State of New York. 1903. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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- Hartwick the heart of Otsego County. Syllables Press. 2002. p. 209. ISBN 097094330-X.
- History of Cooperstown. The Freeman's Journal Company. 1929. p. 150.