Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway
| Locale | Syracuse, New York |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1890–1896 |
| Successor | Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Syracuse, New York |
The Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway, chartered on May 22, 1890, in Syracuse, New York. On July 1, 1890, the company leased, in perpetuity, several street railroads in the city including Third Ward Railway, Fourth Ward Railroad, Fifth Ward Railroad, Seventh Ward Railroad, Eleventh Ward Railroad, Genesee and Water Street Railroad, Woodlawn and Butternut Street Railway, Syracuse and Geddes Railway and New Brighton and Onondaga Valley Railroad. The rail ran a total distance of 24 miles (39 km) and had branches every 3 miles (4.8 km).
The company filed for bankruptcy in 1893 and merged with the Syracuse Rapid Transit Railway Company in May 1896.
The company operated 20 miles (32 km) of road with the Thomson-Houston system of electricity and the remaining 4 miles (6.4 km) with horse power.
At the time of the consolidation, the rail included all the roads in Syracuse except the Central City Railway, the Syracuse and Onondaga Railway and the People's Railroad.
The street railway fell into bankruptcy and a receiver was appointed in December 1893.
The railroad had a rolling stock of 63 box, 21 open and 31 motor cars. The year ending December 31, 1893, a total of 4,745,204 passengers rode on the line and gross earnings for the company were $233,133. Operating expenses were $196,197 and net earnings were $36,936 with a $31,278 deficit for the year due to costs of interest and taxes.
The financial statement at the end of June 1893, showed capital stock of $1,250,000 with funded debt of $1,242,000 due July 1, 1920.
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