Unadilla Valley Railway
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The Unadilla Valley Railway was a shortline railroad
company that operated in the Unadilla Valley of upstate New York
from its opening in 1895 to its abandonment in 1960. Originally only running between New Berlin
and Bridgewater
, the railroad later purchased the New Berlin Branch from the New York, Ontario, and Western Railroad
in 1941, doubling its trackage.
Shortline railroad
A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the USA and Canada...
company that operated in the Unadilla Valley of upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
from its opening in 1895 to its abandonment in 1960. Originally only running between New Berlin
New Berlin (town), New York
New Berlin is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 2,803 at the 2000 census.The Town of New Berlin contains a village named New Berlin...
and Bridgewater
Bridgewater (town), New York
Bridgewater is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 1,671 at the 2000 census. The town and its principal village were named after the Duke of Bridgewater....
, the railroad later purchased the New Berlin Branch from the New York, Ontario, and Western Railroad
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway, more commonly known as the O&W or NYO&W, was a regional railroad with origins in 1868, lasting until March 29, 1957 when it was ordered liquidated by a US bankruptcy judge. The O&W holds the distinction of being the first major U.S...
in 1941, doubling its trackage.