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The Delaware and Hudson Railway (D&H) (reporting mark DH) is a railroad that operates in the Northeastern United States. In 1991, after more than 150 years as an independent railroad, the D&H was purchased by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP).
The Adirondack branch is a railway line in the state New York.It runs 57 miles (92 km) from Saratoga Springs, New York, to North Creek, New York.The line was built by predecessors of the Delaware and Hudson Railway between 1865 and 1871.
The Laurentian was a named passenger train operated by the Delaware and Hudson Railway between New York City and Montreal, providing same-day daylight service.The train used the D&H's famed route along Lake Champlain north of Albany, New York.
The Freight Subdivision is a railway line in the New York. It runs from Schenectady, New York, to Mechanicville, New York. It was built by the Delaware and Hudson Railway in 1881 as a freight-only bypass, connecting with the main line of the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railway. Today, Canadian Pacific Kansas City owns the line.
The Batten Kill Railroad (reporting mark BKRR) is a class III railroad operating in New York. The BKRR was formed in 1982 beginning operations on October 22 [ 1 ] of a pair of abandoned Delaware and Hudson Railway branch lines, totaling about 30 miles of track.
On February 24, 1870, Morgan leased the A&S to the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company for 99 years, taking the company out of play. On July 2, 1945, the company was merged into the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. [5] In 2003, Canadian Pacific proposed to abandon the 9.8-mile branch section from Voorheesville, New York, to Albany.
The trail is the route of the former Delaware & Hudson Railroad, originally the Rensselaer & Saratoga Railroad which was completed in 1836. It is the only trail in New York state to be designated a national recreation trail by the U.S. Department of Interior and National Park Service. [1] [2]
The scenic route follows the Empire Corridor through the Hudson Valley with major stops in Yonkers, Poughkeepsie, Albany–Rensselaer, and Schenectady. North of Saratoga Springs the route runs between the Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain until crossing the Canada–U.S. border at Rouses Point. Trains take approximately 11 hours to travel ...