The Jamestown and Lake Erie Railway was one of a series of railroads that ran along the east side of Chautauqua Lake between Jamestown and Mayville.
History
The Jamestown and Lake Erie Railway was formed on October 17, 1894 following the failure of the Chautauqua Lake Railway.
February 15, 1897 the railroad opened a branch of the line from Clifton to Falconer, where is connected with the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh Railroad.
The company lasted until January 1, 1899 when it was succeeded by the Jamestown and Chautauqua Railway.
Stations
Jamestown * Clifton * Fluvanna/Elmhurst * Greenhurst * Griffiths/Sheldon Hill * Cheney’s Switch/Driftwood * Belleview * Colburns * Phillips Mills * Bemus Point * Bay View * Giffords * Maple Springs * Whiteside / Midway Park * Starr Farm * Dewittville * Point Chautauqua * Wooglin * Hartfield * W. N. Y. &P. Junction * Mayville
Most of these were flag stations, often a shack, platform, or sometimes just a road crossing, where the train would drop off passengers or pick up passengers, if they indicated they were waiting for a train by waving a flag. The only permanent, manned stations on the line were at Jamestown, Bemus Point, Dewittville, Hartfield, the W. N. Y. & P. Junction, and Mayville.
More details
| Distance from Jamestown | Station |
|---|---|
| 0 2.1 3.9 5.0 5.4 6.0 6.8 8.0 9.0 10.5 11.5 12.5 13.8 14.4 15.8 17.4 18.4 19.6 20.5 21.7 23 | Jamestown Clifton Fluvanna/Elmhurst Greenhurst Griffiths/Sheldon Hill Cheney’s Switch/Driftwood Belleview Colburns Phillips Mills Bemus Point Bay View Giffords Maple Springs Whiteside / Midway Park Starr Farm Dewittville Point Chautauqua Wooglin Hartfield W. N. Y. &P. Junction Mayville |
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