Syracuse and Suburban Railroad

Syracuse and Suburban Railroad
Overview
Headquarters	Syracuse, New York
Locale	Syracuse, New York
Dates of operation	1895–1921
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Syracuse and Suburban Railroad, an interurban rail in Syracuse, New York, was chartered on June 29, 1895. The main line of this electric road, also known as the Syracuse and Suburban Electric Railroad and the Syracuse and Eastern Railroad, ran 15 miles (24 km), over the beds of city streets, extending from Syracuse to Fayetteville and Manlius where it ended at Edwards Falls, a local tourist attraction. The railroad also operated a line that ran from Orville, now known as DeWitt to Jamesville, for a total distance of 18.08 miles (29.10 km).[1]

References

McGraw electric railway manual: the redbook of American streetcars. Volume 13. American Street Railway Investments, 1906 p. 253. 1906. Retrieved February 18, 2011.

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[streetrailways-1] McGraw electric railway manual: the redbook of American streetcars. Volume 13. American Street Railway Investments, 1906 p. 253. 1906. Retrieved February 18, 2011.