The Erie Railroad (reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in the Northeastern United States, originally connecting Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Lake Erie at Dunkirk, New York.

Oct 11, 2024 · The Erie was the jewel of New York and was the only railroad at the time to boast a route of its length under common ownership. A year later, it acquired two small lines, the Paterson & Hudson River Rail Road and Paterson & Ramapo Railroad, to reach Jersey City, New Jersey via Suffern, New York.

Oct 1, 2023 · Erie Railroad history starts, surprisingly, with a canal. “The Work of the Age” was a proclamation by New York City’s Common Council upon the opening of the 300-mile New York & Erie Railway in 1851, “Erie” referring to one of the Great Lakes.

Jan 17, 2025 · Erie Railroad Company, U.S. railroad running between New York City, Buffalo, and Chicago, through the southern counties of New York state and skirting Lake Erie. It was incorporated in 1832 as the New York and Erie Railroad Company, to build from Piermont, N.Y., on the west bank of the Hudson River, to Dunkirk on Lake Erie. The track was ...

The Erie Railroad was chartered in April of 1832 and was finished in 1851. It was roughly 446 miles long . It was built as a broad gauge line, having 6 feet between the rails as opposed to the standard 4 feet 8 ½ inches.

Map of the northeastern and midwestern United States showing drainage, cities and towns, county boundaries, and the railroad network, with emphasis on the main line. Contributor: Chicago and Canada Southern Railway Company - G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co

The Erie Railroad (reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in the northeastern United States, originally connecting New York City — more specifically Jersey City, New Jersey, where Erie's Pavonia Terminal, long demolished, used to stand — with Lake Erie, at Dunkirk, New York.

Piermont’s most important railroad was the Erie RR that ran nearly 450 miles from Piermont’s pier to Dunkirk, New York on the shores of Lake Erie. It was once the longest railroad in the world. Work was begun in 1835 when workers broke ground at Deposit, New York.

Jan 6, 2016 · The Erie Railroad promoted itself as the railroad that "Serves New York, Binghamton, Elmira & Jamestown, Youngstown, Cleveland & Akron, Mansfield, Marion & Chicago - The Heart of Industrial America." The Erie was a middle-weight champion in the highly competitive Eastern and Mid-western markets.

Sep 17, 2020 · While not the largest of North American railroads, the Erie Railroad was a significant influence on the economic and social development of the Northeastern United States during the late 1800s and first half of the 20th century, particularly along the Southern Tier of …