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Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad: NYC: 1850 1853 New York Central Railroad: Rochester, New York and Pennsylvania Railroad: PRR, PS&N: 1881 1916 Allegany Central Railroad, Western New York and Pennsylvania Railway: Rochester, Nunda and Pennsylvania Railroad: PRR, PS&N: 1870 1877 Rochester, Nunda and Pittsburgh Railroad
The line opened in 1850 as the New York and Newburgh Rail Road, linking the bustling river port city of Newburgh with the Erie Main Line in Greycourt. In 1869, the Erie took over, and passenger service continued under the Erie, with many trains continuing directly from Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, where ferries were available to Manhattan. [3]
The Northern Pacific Railway (NP) was a transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the western states, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. It was approved by Congress in 1864 and given nearly 40 million acres (62,000 sq mi; 160,000 km2) of land grants, which it used to raise money in Europe for construction.
Harriet Tubman, c. 1868–1869, who was a significant figure in the history of the Underground Railroad. The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Cambridge recognizes her efforts to free enslaved people. President Street Station — Baltimore [27] Harriet Tubman's birthplace — Dorchester County [39] [40]
Erie and New York City Railroad: Erie main line at Salamanca: Pennsylvania Line near Niobe in Harmony: 47.7 miles (76.8 km) 1868–1880, 1874–1880, 1883-1960 Founded in 1862, as all three railroads merged were renamed in their respective states as the A&GW Railway. Reorganized as the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railway in 1880 Meadville ...
The Mohawk and Hudson Railroad (M&H), chartered in 1826, builds the Albany and Schenectady Railroad between those two cities, starting service on August 9, 1831, this is the first railway in the state. [48] Map of Albany and Schenectady counties in 1829. The last public execution in Albany occurs on August 24, 1826.
The Northern Central Railway of York, a heritage railway, operates on former Northern Central track between New Freedom and Hanover Junction, Pennsylvania. The route between York, Pennsylvania, and the Maryland-Pennsylvania line is now the York County Heritage Rail Trail, much of which is side-by-side with still-functioning track.
Railroad Borough Historic District is a national historic district located at Railroad Borough in York County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 45 contributing buildings in Railroad. Most of the buildings date between 1840 and 1920, and were developed in two narrow stream valleys.