Niagara Falls, NY
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Lehigh Valley Ad – Niagara Falls & Buffalo, 06/09/1925
An advertisement of a new Lehigh Valley Railroad train operating in the summer of 1925 between Buffalo and Niagara Falls, NY. Source: The Niagara Gazette. Niagara Falls, NY. nyshistoricnewspapers.org
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Electrification of the Junction Line Complete
Improvement Brings the City Another Tremendous Stride To Its Ultimate Position as the Supreme Electric City of the World. A milestone in the progress of Niagara Falls towards its ultimate goal of supremacy as the all-electric city of the world was reached and passed this week, when the Niagara Junction Railway turned over from steam…
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Excursion Season Opens on July 19th
The New York Central Will Bring More Visitors To Niagara This Year Than Ever Before Source: Niagara Falls Gazette. Niagara Falls, NY. April 9, 1910. fultonhistory.com
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A Collision
A March 30, 1901 article about a collision between a passenger train on the New York Central‘s Niagara Falls Branch and a trolley on the Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge street railway on Second Street in Niagara Falls, NY. Source: Niagara Courier, Niagara Falls, NY, 30 March 1901, p. 3, NYS Historic Newspapers.
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A Train in the River
An article about an accident on the Niagara Junction Railway on August 31, 1899 that resulted in a steam engine and seven cars ran into the Niagara River in Niagara Falls, NY. An unusual accident happened on the Niagara Junction Railway, on the lands of the Niagara Falls Power Company, at Niagara Falls, on August…
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New LV Trains Between Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
The Lehigh’s Train Service Between Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge. Additional trains have commenced regular trips between Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge on the Lehigh Valley railroad as follows: Leave Buffalo 10:45 a. m.” Williamsville 11:09 “” North Tonawanda 11:22 ” Niagara Falls 11:40 “Arrive Suspension Bridge 11:45 ” Leave Suspension Bridge 6:00…
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Canandaigua & Niagara Falls Rail Road
This Road is now finished, and yesterday was appointed as a day to celebrate its completion, by running a train to the Falls and back to Canandaigua, with a large number of invited guests. No doubt the day passed off finely. The road is said to be one of the best in the country, and…
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Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad Completed
The Lockport and Niagara Falls railroad is now completed, and the first trip over it was made on the 28th ult. The distance to the Falls, 21 miles, was performed by horses in a little over two hours. When Locomotives are put upon the road, which will soon be done, the trip will be made…