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New York State Railways

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New York State Railways was a subsidiary of the New York Central Railroad that controlled several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit lines in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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New York State Railways was a subsidiary of the New York Central Railroad that controlled several large city streetcar and electric interurban systems in upstate New York. It included the city transit lines in Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Oneida and Rome, plus various interurban lines connecting those cities.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Oneida Railway1
  2. Succeeded Rochester and Eastern Rapid Railway1
  3. Succeeded Rochester and Sodus Bay Railway1
  4. Succeeded Rochester and Suburban Railway1
  5. Succeeded Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway1
  6. Succeeded Utica and Mohawk Valley Railway1
  7. Succeeded by Rochester Transit Corporation1

Sources

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