Empire United Railways
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| Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
| Locale | Rochester to Syracuse, to Auburn to Oswego[1] |
| Dates of operation | 1912–1917 |
| Successor | Empire State Railway |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Empire United Railways was an interurban railway that was owned by Clifford D. Beebe of Syracuse, New York. The Beebe Syndicate controlled interurbans that ran from Rochester to Syracuse, to Auburn to Oswego on Lake Ontario.[1]
The company was consolidated into the Empire State Railway in 1917.[2]
Gallery
[edit]Main gallery of images: Commons:Railroad in Syracuse, New York
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Hilton, George W.; Due, John (2000). The Electric Interurban Railways in America. Stanford University Press, 1960, p.314. ISBN 9780804740142. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Polston, Jeff (2010). "JeffPo's Empire State Railroad Lantern Page". JeffPo's Universe. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
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