Private company

Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad

Railway company in New York

The Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad was a railway company that built but did not operate two disconnected railway lines in Upstate New York in the 19th century. Its purpose, to build a 90-mile (140 km) railway line between Whitehall, New York, and Plattsburgh, New York, was realized by its successor, the New York and Canada Railroad, albeit over a different route between Port Henry, New York, and Plattsburgh.2 It ceased to exist in 1873.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Mar 20, 1868Founded1

The Whitehall and Plattsburgh Railroad was a railway company that built but did not operate two disconnected railway lines in Upstate New York in the 19th century. Its purpose, to build a 90-mile (140 km) railway line between Whitehall, New York, and Plattsburgh, New York, was realized by its successor, the New York and Canada Railroad, albeit over a different route between Port Henry, New York, and Plattsburgh.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by New York and Canada Railroad1

Timeline

  1. Apr 15, 1873Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Mar 20, 1868Founded Founded1

Sources

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