Rochester and Syracuse Railroad

Rochester and Syracuse Railroad
Locale	Rochester, New York to Syracuse, New York
Dates of operation	1850–1853
Successor	New York Central Railroad
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)

The Rochester and Syracuse Railroad was incorporated on August 1, 1850 authorizing the consolidation of the Auburn and Rochester Railroad Company and the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad Company. The consolidation also involved the acquisition of all the rights and property of the Direct Railway, established in 1848, between Syracuse, New York and Rochester, New York and the construction of that road as a part of the consolidated road.^[1]

History

See also: Railroads in Syracuse, New York

The Auburn and Rochester Railroad Company was incorporated May 13, 1836 and opened in August 1841 and the Auburn and Syracuse Railroad Company was incorporated May 1, 1834 and opened in June 1838. Both railroads combined on August 1, 1850 and the consolidated company constructed the Direct Railway between Syracuse and Rochester.^[1]

Direct railway

The consolidation involved the acquisition by the new company of all the rights and property of the Direct Railway Company, incorporated June 18, 1848, and the construction of that road as a part of the consolidated road. This required that the capital stock of the newly formed company must be greater than that of the two consolidating companies. A meeting of the two Boards was called on July 17, 1850 in Syracuse, and the consolidation agreement was made and signed that day.^[1]

The actual cost of the new road prior to June 1, 1853, was $2,001,340, with work undone estimated to cost $25,000. The capital stock only totaled $4,200,000 and was therefore inadequate by over $1,000,000 to cover both the old stock and the new construction.^[1]

New York Central railroad

See also: New York Central Railroad

The rail was consolidated into The New York Central Railroad Company under the act of 1853.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Van Deusen, Mary S.. "Rochester and Syracuse Railroad". InterMedia Enterprises, 2003. http://www.iment.com/maida/familytree/gibson/rochestersyracuse.htm. Retrieved February 10, 2011. 
2. ^ "Agreement". New York Central Railroad, 1853, pg.28. http://books.google.com/books?id=bpVHAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=syracuse+and+utica+railroad+company&source=bl&ots=cYVQVzyDv_&sig=bmDUQ3j948M6uZ1frvwMo-Ki3c4&hl=en&ei=qaBYTevBCoWglAfLhojLBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCwQ6AEwBA#v=snippet&q=syracuse&f=false. Retrieved February 13, 2011.