The Buffalo and Washington Railway was established in 1865 with a charter to build a railroad from Buffalo to the Pennsylvania state line near Olean. The company only got as far as East Aurora before 1871 when it changed it name to the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway.
History
In 1854, the Buffalo and Allegany Valley Rail Road was organized to build a line from Buffalo to the village of Yorkshire on the north line of Cattaraugus County, a distance of about 30 miles. The original goal was to connect at Yorkshire with the Attica and Allegany Valley Rail Road, which was chartered to run from Attica to a connection with the Erie Railway at Salamanca. Some grading and construction was begun on both railroads, but both soon ran out of money.
In 1865, the Buffalo and Washington Railway Company was organized to build a line from Yorkshire to the Pennsylvania state line near Olean. The Buffalo and Allegany was merged into this company giving it the charter for the line from Buffalo to Olean, where it would connect to a sister railroad chartered in Pennsylvania.
In 1871 the company changed its name to the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railway.
Operations
In 1871 the Company owned 2 locomotives, 2 passenger cars, 1 baggage car, and 16 freight cars.
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Learn More
- Buffalo and Washington Railway Company. “Prospectus of the Buffalo and Washington Railway“