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The Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railroad was an interurban rail that ran from Auburn, New York to Syracuse, New York, a distance of . The railroad owned a total of of track which "was as fine as any in the state."〔 The road was owned by Clifford D. Beebe of Syracuse. The Beebe Syndicate controlled interurbans that ran from Rochester to Syracuse, to Auburn to Oswego on Lake Ontario.〔 The company declared bankruptcy in 1927 and streetcar service in Auburn ended at that time; however, interurban service continued until the business was sold in early 1930. Rail service was abandoned on April 15, 1930.〔 ==History== The Auburn and Syracuse Electric Roadroad ran from Downtown Syracuse to Auburn via Split Rock Quarry, Marcellus and Skaneateles. The entire length in Onondaga County was owned by the county.〔 The railroad was established in 1902 from the Auburn Interurban Electric Railroad, which had opened a line that ran along the highway from Auburn to Skaneateles, a distance of . During 1902, the company consolidated with the Auburn City Railway to form the Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railroad. During 1903, the company built an interurban on private right-of-way from Skaneateles to Syracuse, a distance of . The new line was double-tracked in 1906. Billed as the "Scenic Route," the road featured a combination of freight and passenger service that was unique to local lines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Auburn and Syracuse Electric Railroad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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