Empire State Railway

Interurban railway in New York

Empire State RailwayOverview

Locale| Syracuse, New York, to Oswego, New York
Dates of operation| 1916–1931
Technical
Track gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Empire State Railway, established in 1916, was an interurban railway that ran from Syracuse, New York, to Oswego, New York, a distance of 38 miles (61 km).[1] Streetcar service on the route ran until 1931 when it was abandoned in favor of buses.

Electric Railroad Terminal - State Fair - Empire State Railroad - September 15, 1922

## References

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* Trains portal

1. ^ "Inventory of Abandoned Railroad Rights of Way". New York State Department of Transportation, 1974. Retrieved February 18, 2011.