Syracuse Northern Electric Railway
| Locale | Syracuse, New York, to Oswego, New York |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1917–1931 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Syracuse Northern Electric Railway, also known as the Syracuse and Northern Electric Railway, was an interurban rail that ran from Syracuse, New York, to Oswego, New York, a distance of 35.5 miles (57.1 km). The line also proceeded to South Bay, New York, on Oneida Lake.
The rail was formerly the Syracuse and South Bay Railway Company and the name was changed in 1917.
The first mortgage was issued on May 1, 1917, to the Trust and Deposit Company of Onondaga, New York, in the form of 5 percent mortgage bonds due on May 1, 1946.
In 1917, the directors authorized the sale of four miles of track from Watertown Junction to South Bay, New York. The double-track lines were torn up and replaced with a single-track line. The section of rail was sold for $30,000.
The rail was formerly the Syracuse and South Bay Railway Company and the name was changed to Syracuse Northern Electric Railway Company.
In June 1920, the total value of the Syracuse Northern Electric Railway franchise in Syracuse as determined by the New York State Tax Commission was $4,000, down from $4,150 in 1919.
By May 1923, a round trip to South Bay from Syracuse cost 82 cents. The company advertised that "Good fishing awaits you at Oneida Lake. Rowboats and motor launches are available for pleasant rides to Frenchmen's Island. Auto buses meet the Electric Cars."
Tickets were sold at the "Electric Terminal" at 112 West Genesee Street where other rails such as Rochester and Syracuse Railroad and Empire State Railway also sold vacation excursions.
In August 1932, the Public Service Commission authorized the railway to substitute buses for trolleys on routes from Brewerton in the town of Cicero in Onondaga County to Syracuse. Additionally, from town of Cicero to South Bay and in the village of North Syracuse.
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