New York Railroad Archive

Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad

History

The Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad was incorporated on September 1, 1857 with the purpose of constructing a railroad from Buffalo to Corning.  On October 29, 1857 it acquired the Buffalo and New York City Railroad from Attica to Buffalo and the Buffalo, Corning and New York Railroad from Corning to Batavia. The company then built a line connecting Attica to Batavia, completing the road from Corning to Buffalo.

On June 1, 1858 or October 1, 1858 (sources differ on the exact date) the Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad leased the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad for a period of 10 years, with the option to extend the lease for another 10 years.  On February 27, 1863 the Buffalo, New York and Erie was leased to the Erie Railway for a period of 400 years.

The Corning to Avon section of the line became the Erie Railroad Rochester Division and the section between Avon and Attica became the Erie’s Attica Branch.

Stations

Attica * Alexander * Batavia * Stafford * LeRoy * Lyme * G&W Junction * Caledonia * Avon * Conesus Lake Junction * Lakeville * South Lima * Livonia * South Livonia * Conesus * Websters * Springwater * Wayland * Atlanta * Cohocton * Wallace * Avoca * Kanona * Bath * Savona * Campbell * Coopers * Painted Post * Corning

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