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The Genesee and Water Street Railroad, a horse-drawn〔 street trolley in Syracuse, New York, was established in 1865. The company was one of three different railways that were awarded operation franchise rights to run cars in James Street. The firm also secured the franchise to operate cars in Westcott Street, to South Beech Street, Euclid Avenue, College Place, University Place, Walnut Avenue and Madison Street. The road merged with Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway in 1890, after an agreement was made that allowed the new company to lease the lines. ==History== The Genesee and Water Street Railroad was organized in September 1865, with $60,000 in capital〔 by George E. Comstock, W. H. H. Smith, C. T. Longstreet, O. T. Burt and James P. Haskins. The road was chartered on October 13, 1865, and was completed in 1866. It ultimately comprised the Fourth Ward Railroad and the Chestnut Street (now Crouse Avenue) branch, extending to the north boundary line of the campus of Syracuse University.〔 By 1875, the line commenced on the corner of South Salina Street and ran through Hanover Square and followed East Genesee Street through Beech to East Water Street. It also ran up James Street to Burnet Avenue, and from there ran through Catherine, Green, Lodi and Butternut Street and from Chestnut Street (now Crouse Avenue) to University.〔 The business office was located at 2 Onondaga Country Savings Bank Building.〔 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「Genesee and Water Street Railroad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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