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RAIL ROADS. 69
custom that has since been continued, except during the short period in which the office of R. R.
Commissioners was in existence. This Board was created April 14, 1855, and abolished April 16,
1857. The expenses of the State Engineer and Surveyor’s office chargeable to rail roads are assessed
upon the several companies in proportion to their earnings. The general act to authorize the for¬
mation of r. R. companies was passed March 27,1848. There are at present within the State 2,554-|
mi. of r. r., besides double tracks and turn outs. The rail roads give employment to about 18,006
New York Central Rail Road.
Stations and Distances. (Official.)
Long Island Rail Road. Company organized June 15,
1835. Opened through in July, 1844. The road extends
from Brooklyn to Greenport; $100,000 in State stocks was
issued to aid in the construction. The company have leased
the Brooklyn & Jamaica and the Hicksville & Cold Spring
Branch R. Roads, which they operate as a part of this road.
Long Island Rail Road.
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Stations and Distances. (Official.) |
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|
Distances in Miles. |
|
Stations. |
Between
Stations. |
From
Brooklyn. |
From
Greenport. |
|
|
0 |
0 |
95 |
|
|
24 |
24 |
924 |
|
|
3 |
54 |
894 |
|
|
14 |
7 |
88 |
|
|
j |
74 |
874 |
|
|
4 |
84 |
864 |
|
|
2# |
11 |
84 |
|
|
1 |
12 |
83 |
|
|
2 |
14 |
81 |
|
|
34 |
174 |
774 |
|
|
24 |
20 |
75 |
|
|
24 |
24 |
24 |
|
|
3 |
23 |
72 |
|
|
3 |
26 |
69 |
|
|
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
3 |
29 |
66 |
|
|
2 |
31 |
64 |
|
|
6 |
37 |
58 |
|
|
4 |
41 |
54 |
|
|
24 |
434 |
514 |
|
|
64 |
49 |
46 |
|
|
4 |
53 |
42 |
|
|
2 |
55 |
40 |
|
|
24 |
574 |
374 |
|
|
24 |
60 |
35 |
|
|
6. |
66 |
29 |
|
|
8 |
74 |
21 |
|
|
6 |
79 |
16 |
|
|
4 |
83 |
12 |
|
|
3 |
86 |
9 |
|
|
3 |
89 |
6 |
|
|
2 |
91 |
4 |
|
|
4 |
95 |
0 |
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Newlrargli Branch of New York &, Erie
Rail Road. Branch allowed to Newburgh April 8,
1845. Opened Jan. 8,1850.
New York: Central Rail Road. Company formed
by consolidating the several roads in operation, and some
projected roads between Albany, Troy and Buffalo, and
Niagara Falls. The act allowing the consolidation was
passed April 2,1853, and was carried into effect the 17th
of May following. The consolidated capital amounted to
$23,085,600, and debts were assumed to the amount of
$1,947,815.72. The stock of the several companies was re¬
ceived at the following rates, viz.:—
Albany & Schenectady 117
Syracuse & Utica Direct .....150
Schenectady & Troy 75
Utica & Schenectady 115
Mohawk Valley... ........ ...155
Syracuse & Utica...............160
Each stockholder received a like amount of stock of the new
company, at par, (the Troy & Schenectady upon payment of
$25 per share.) and for the differences, certificates or premium
bonds bearing six per cent, interest, semi-annually, and pay¬
able May 1,1883. These certificates amounted to $8,892,600.
The Rochester & Lake Ontario R. R., and the Buffalo & Niagara
Falls R. R., have since been merged in this road.
Date of opening the several roads now forming the New York
Central Rail Road.
Albany & Schenectady 1831
Schenectady & Troy.........1843
Utica & Schenectady 1835
Syracuse & Utica.............1839
Rochester & Syracuse 1853
Auburn & Syracuse 1836
Auburn & Rochester 1840
Tonawanda...................-.1836
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Rochester & Syracuse........130
Rochester, Rockport & Ni¬
agara Falls....................125
Buffalo & Rochester............140
Buffalo & Lockport...........125 |
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Distances in Miles. ) |
|
Stations. |
Between
Stations. |
From,
Albany. |
From
Buffalo. |
|
Albany & Buffalo. |
0 |
0 |
2964 |
|
|
3i |
34 |
293 |
|
|
5 |
84 |
288 |
|
|
84 |
17 |
2794 |
|
|
94 |
264 |
270 |
|
|
34 |
294 |
2664 |
|
|
34 |
33 |
2634 |
|
|
54 |
384 |
2574 |
|
|
5 |
434 |
2524 |
|
|
54 |
484- |
2474 . |
|
|
34 |
52 |
2444 |
|
|
3 |
55 |
2414 |
|
|
3 |
58 |
2384 |
|
|
24 |
604 |
2354 |
|
|
3 |
634 |
2324 |
|
|
34 |
67 |
2294 . |
|
Little Falls...................... |
64 |
734 |
2224 |
|
|
74 |
804 |
2154 . |
|
|
24 |
83 |
2134 |
|
|
24 |
854 |
211 |
|
|
94 |
944 |
2014 . |
|
|
34 |
984 |
1974 |
|
|
3 |
1014 |
1944 |
|
|
74 |
109 |
1874 |
|
|
44 |
1134 |
183 |
|
|
44 |
1174 |
1784 |
|
|
44 |
1214 |
1744 |
|
|
34 |
125 |
1714 |
|
|
2 |
127 |
1694 |
|
|
34 |
1304 |
1654 |
|
|
24 |
1334 |
163 |
|
|
4 |
1374 |
159 |
|
|
24 |
1394 |
1564 |
|
|
74 |
1474 |
1484 |
|
|
94 |
157 |
1394 |
|
|
24 |
1594 |
1364 |
|
|
54 |
1644 |
1314 |
|
|
44 |
1694 |
127 |
|
|
34 |
1724 |
1234 |
|
|
7 |
1794 |
1164 |
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Clyde.............................. |
6 |
1854 |
1104 |
|
|
74 |
1924 |
1034 |
|
|
54 |
1984 |
98 |
|
|
34 |
2014 |
944 |
|
|
34 |
2054 |
904 |
|
|
5 |
2104 |
854 |
|
|
74 |
2184 |
78 |
|
|
104 |
2284 |
674 |
|
|
64 |
2344 |
614 |
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Chili................................ |
4 |
2384 |
574 |
|
|
44 |
24-3 |
534 |
|
|
34 |
2464 |
50 |
|
|
34 |
2494 |
464 |
|
|
34 |
253 |
434 |
|
|
74 |
2604 |
354 |
|
|
6 |
2664 |
294 |
|
|
54 |
2714 |
244 |
|
|
44 |
2764 |
20 |
|
|
24 |
279 |
174 |
|
|
14 |
2804 |
154 |
|
|
5 |
|
1Q4 |
|
|
24
74 |
2884 |
|
|
|
2964 |
0 |
|
|
|
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Troy <£■ Schenectady
Branch. |
|
From
Troy. |
From
Schenec¬
tady. |
|
|
0 |
0 |
214 |
|
|
34 |
34 |
174 |
|
|
24 |
6 |
154 |
|
|
54 |
114 |
|
|
|
6 |
174 |
34 |
|
|
34 |
214 |
0 |
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