Gazetteer of New York, 1860 & 1861, page 068

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Ghemnng Rail Road.. Company formed May 14,1845.
Tbe road extends from Watkins, at the head of Seneca
Lake, to the New York & Erie R. R., 4 mi. n. w. of Elmira.
It was opened in Dec. 1849; leased to the New York & Erie
R. R. Co. for ten years from Jan. 1,1850, for $36,000 per an¬
num ; and sub-let to the Canandaigua and Elmira R. R. Co..
for the same. It is now operated by the New York & Erie
R. R. Co.

Gazetteer of the State of New York (1860 & 1861) by J.H. French, LL. D.,
R.P. Smith, Publisher, 8 Sth. Salina Street, Syracuse. Public domain image from
GEDCOMINDEX.COM, scanned November 2013 by Tom Alciere.

NEW YORK STATE GAZETTEER.

By resolution of Assembly of Feb. 2, 1843, r. R*companies were required to report annually to
the Secretary of State; and by an act of April 11, 1849, to the State Engineer and Surveyor; a

Chemung Rail Road.

Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Stations.	Distances in Miles.
Stations.	Between Stations.	From Watkins.	From Elmira.
Jefferson (Watkins)..........	0	0	21.6
Havana...........................	3.2	3.2	18.4
Groton Corners................	3.7	6.9	14.7
Millport..........................	2	8.9	12.7
Pine Yalley.....................	2.8	11.7	9.9
.Horseheads.....................	4.4	16.1	5.5
Junction.............-..........	1.2	17.3	4.3
Elmira...........................	4.3	21.6	0

Elmira, Canandaigua & Niagara Falls Rail- Road. Changed
from Canandaigua & Niagara Falls R. R. April 24, 1857.
The name was changed to

Elmira, Jefferson & Canandaigua Rail
Road Co. Feb. 18, 1859. The road is now leased and
run by the New York & Erie R. R. Co.

Elmira, Jefferson <£- Canandaigua Rail Road.

Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Stations.	Distances in Miles.
Stations.	Between Stations.	From Canan¬ daigua.	From Watkins, (Jefferson Station.)
Canandaigua...................	0	0	46.9
Hopewell........................	6.4	6.4	40.5
Gorham..........................	5.3	11.7	35.2
Halls Corners..................	2.8	14.5	32.4
Bellona...........................	3.8	18.3	28.6
Benton Center..................	1.9	20.2	„ 26.7
Penn Yan........................	4	24.2	22.7
Milo Center.....................	4.1	28.3	18.6
Ilimrods..........................	3.6	31.9	15
Starkey............*.............	3.9	35.8	11.1
Big Stream......................	2.6	38.4	8.5
Rock Stream....................	1.9 v.	40.3	6.6
Jefferson (Watkins).........	6.6	46.9	0
Elmira......._...................	21.6	68.5	21.6

Flushing Rail Road. Company formed Feb. 24,1852.
Opened June 26, 1854. The road extends from Flushing to
Hunters Creek, and the Co. runs a steamer to Fulton street,
New York.

Flushing Rail Road.

Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Stations.

Distances in Miles.

Between

Stations.

From
New York.

From

Flushing.

New York".....................

Hunters Point..................

Penny Bridge..................

Winsfield........................

Newtown .......................

National Race Course.._____

Flushing........................

___a

« By steamboat between New York and Hunters Point.

Hicksville £ Cold Spring Branch Rail Road. Company formed
June 2S, 1851, and organized Nov. 3,1853. The road was
to extend from Ilicksville to Cold Spring Harbor. It was
opened to Syosset, July 3, 1854. Nothing has been done
beyond there. It has been leased to the Long Island R. R.
O'., and is operated by them.

Hudson Boston Rail Road. Company allowed
to organize Feb. 22, 1855; the organization took place Dec.
1, 1855. The company own and operate the road from Hud¬
son to Chatham Four Corners, with a leased right to West
Stockbridge.

Hudson d: Boston Rail Road.

Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Stations.	Distances in Miles.
Stations.	Between Stations.	From Hudson.	From Chatham 4 Corners.
Hudson...........................	0	0	17
“ Upper Station......	1	1	16
Claverack.........................	3	4	13
Mellenville......................	5	9	8
Pulvers...........................	3	12	5
Ghent.............................	3	15	2
Chatham Four Corners.....	2	17	0

Hudson River Rail Road. Company formed May
12, 1846. Opened from New York to Peekskill Sept. 29,
1849; to Hamburgh, Dec. 6, 1849; to Poughkeepsie, Dec. 31,
1849; from Albany to Hudson, June 16, 1S51; to Tivoli,
Aug. 4; and through, Oct. 1,1851. The road extends from
Albany to New York, along the east bank of the river. It
has tunnels of 226, 60, 70, 358, 600, 518, 835,124,145, and
82 feet; in the whole 5,018 feet.

Hudson River Rail Road.

Stations and Distances. (Official.)

Stations.	Distances in Miles.
Stations.	Between Stations.	From New York.	From ■Albany.
Chambers Street, N.Y.......	0 •	0	143*
31st Street......................	21	2i	141
52d Street .......................	1	3i	140.
Burnhams......................	1	4i	139
Strykers Bay...................	1*	hi	1372
Manhattan.......................	li	7i	136
152d Street......................	1	Si	135
Fort Washington.............	li	10	133*
Tubby Hook ...................	li	lli	132
Spuyten Duyvil...............	T	12*	131*
Riverdale........................		14	129*
Yonkers.........................	2*	16*	127*
Glen wood........................	i	17	126*
Hastings.........................	3i	20*	123
Dobb’s Ferry....................	li	21*	1212
Irvington........................	2	23*	1192
Tarry town.......................	2i	. . .26*	.117*
Scarborough....................	4*	. 30*.	113
Sing Sing........................	li	32	111*
Croton.............................	3*	35*	108*
Crugers..........................	3i	382	104*
Verplancks......................	li	40*	103
Peekskill.........................	2	42*	101
Fort Montgomery............	Si	46*	97*
Garrisons........................		51	92*
Coid Spring.................:...	2i	53*	90
Cornwall..........................	2i	56*	87*
Fishkill..........................	3i	59*	83*
Carthage........................	3i	63*	80*
New Hamburgh...............	2i	65*	772
Milton Ferry....................	4*	70*	73*
Poughkeepsie..................	4	74*	69*
Hyde Park.......................	6	80*	63*
Staatsburgh....................	4	84*	59*
Rhinebeck......................	5i	90	53*
Barrylown.....................	5i	95*	48
Tivoli.............................	4	99*	44
Germantown..................	4£	104*	39*
Oak Hill..........................	5*	T09*	—34------
Hudson..........................	5#	115*	28*
Stockport ..r.	— 6	120*	23*
Coxsaekie..,.....................	2i	1222	20*
Stuyvosant .......—............	94	tORA	1R4
Schodack ........................	6i	132	11*
Castleton........................	32	1352	72
East Albany........••...........	7i	143*	0
Troy..............................	6	149*	6

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