Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Railroad
| Locale | Rochester, New York to Syracuse, New York |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1906–1917 |
| Successor | Rochester and Syracuse Railroad |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Railroad, an interurban rail, began operations in 1906 and linked Rochester, New York, with the nearby towns of Newark, Egypt, Fairport and Palmyra. At its peak the railroad was 87 miles (140 km) in length and employed steel catenary bridges over much of the line to support the trolley wire. The railroad was owned by the Beebe Syndicate, and was the only one of its properties that was designed and constructed by the management group.
The rail was part of the Beebe Syndicate, a group of 12 high-speed, interurban, electric train lines which ran from Buffalo, New York, through Rochester and Syracuse, then north to Oswego on Lake Ontario. The Rochester, Syracuse and Eastern Railroad (RS&E) portion ran from downtown Rochester to Auburn through East Rochester, Fairport, Palmyra, Newark, among others.
The tracks paralleled the New York Central Railroad and the Erie Canal and had only one grade crossing with another railroad its entire length.
The consent to build was granted by the New York State Board of Railroad commissioners on September 1, 1902. By 1907, the road operated from Rochester to Clyde and the work to Port Byron was well underway
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