New York Railroad Archive

New York Central Railroad Attica Branch

The New York Central Railroad Attica Branch was a short, 10-mile branch from Batavia to Attica, NY.

History

The Tonawanda Railroad was chartered in 1832 and opened its line from Rochester to Batavia in 1837. It wasn’t until December 1842 that the railroad extended its line from Batavia to Attica. The Attica and Buffalo Railroad completed its line between Attica and Buffalo in 1842 which allowed a direct connection between Buffalo, Rochester and cities farther east.

In 1850 the Tonawanda Railroad and the Attica and Buffalo merged to form the Buffalo and Rochester Railroad. In 1853, the Buffalo and Rochester was consolidated into the New York Central.

In 1936 the New York Central negotiated trackage rights over the Attica Branch of the Erie Railroad between Batavia and Attica. The last New York Central train over their own tracks was sometime the following year.

Stations

Batavia * Alexander * Attica

More Details
StationDistance
Batavia
Alexander
Attica		0.0
7.4
10.5

Timetables

Clippings

Learn More

  • New York Central Railroad. 1943. List of Officers and Representatives, Stations and Other Facilities.
  • Poor, Henry V. 1860. “History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States, Volume I.” Google Books.