People's Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
| Locale | Syracuse, New York |
| Dates of operation | 1887–1896 |
| Successor | Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The People's Railroad was a street railway chartered in 1887 and opened for business in 1889 in Syracuse, New York. The total length of the line was 10.88 miles (17.51 km) with branches each 1 mile (1.6 km).[1] In 1896, the company merged into Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Poor, Henry Varnum (1889). Manual of the railroads of the United States, Volume 27. Poors, 1894 p. 262. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^ American street railway investments. The Street Railway Publishing Company, 1899 p. 262. 1899. Retrieved February 18, 2011.