Syracuse and Utica Direct Railroad
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The Syracuse and Utica Direct Railroad, chartered in 1853, a rival company to the Syracuse and Utica Railroad
, threatened to build a line from Syracuse, New York
to Utica
by a more direct route, by way of Vernon
. This reduced the total travel time from four hours to three and one-half hours. The road consolidated with the New York Central Railroad
in 1853.
was chartered in 1836 and opened in 1839, extending the line further to Syracuse via Rome
(and further to Auburn
via the already-opened Auburn and Syracuse Railroad
). This line was not direct, going out of its way to stay near the Erie Canal
and serve Rome
, and so the Syracuse and Utica Direct Railroad was chartered January 26, 1853, although nothing of this line was ever built because the West Shore Railroad
served the same purpose.
, Oliver Teall, Holmes Hutchinson, Joseph Battell, Joel Rathbone, Hamilton White, E. W. Leavenworth, D. Wager, Samuel French, George Barnes and Horace White.
Charles Stebbens was president of the company.
in 1853.
Syracuse and Utica Railroad
The Syracuse and Utica Railroad was chartered May 1, 1836, and had to pay the state for any freight displaced from the Erie Canal. The full line opened July 3, 1839, extending the line further to Syracuse, New York to Rome, New York...
, threatened to build a line from Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
to Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
by a more direct route, by way of Vernon
Vernon (town), New York
Vernon is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,335 at the 2000 census.The Town of Vernon is on the western border of the county...
. This reduced the total travel time from four hours to three and one-half hours. The road consolidated with the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
in 1853.
History
The Syracuse and Utica RailroadSyracuse and Utica Railroad
The Syracuse and Utica Railroad was chartered May 1, 1836, and had to pay the state for any freight displaced from the Erie Canal. The full line opened July 3, 1839, extending the line further to Syracuse, New York to Rome, New York...
was chartered in 1836 and opened in 1839, extending the line further to Syracuse via Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
(and further to Auburn
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
via the already-opened Auburn and Syracuse Railroad
Auburn and Syracuse Railroad
The Auburn and Syracuse Railroad was incorporated on May 1, 1834 to provide easy access to and from Syracuse, New York and the Erie Canal. Construction was begun in 1835, however, was delayed during the Panic of 1837...
). This line was not direct, going out of its way to stay near the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
and serve Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
, and so the Syracuse and Utica Direct Railroad was chartered January 26, 1853, although nothing of this line was ever built because the West Shore Railroad
West Shore Railroad
The West Shore Railroad was the final name of a railroad from Weehawken, New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City, north along the west shore of the river to Albany, New York and then west to Buffalo...
served the same purpose.
Company management
In 1853, directors of the company were John WilkinsonJohn Wilkinson (Syracuse pioneer)
John Wilkinson was a lawyer and first Postmaster of community known as Bogardus Corners, Cossit's Corners and Salina in Central New York. As a young man, Wilkinson took inspiration from a poem about an ancient city and named the new village, Syracuse just in time for the opening of the Erie Canal...
, Oliver Teall, Holmes Hutchinson, Joseph Battell, Joel Rathbone, Hamilton White, E. W. Leavenworth, D. Wager, Samuel French, George Barnes and Horace White.
Charles Stebbens was president of the company.
New York Central railroad
The road consolidated with the New York Central RailroadNew York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
in 1853.