The table below shows the stations on the Elmira and Cortland Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Station | Mile |
Elmira Elmira Heights Horseheads Breesport Erin Park Station Swartwood Van Etten Spencer West Candor Willseyville White Church Brooktondale Besemers East Ithaca Varna Etna Freeville McLean Cortland Cortland Junction River East Homer Truxton Cuyler Shed’s New Woodstock Delphi Falls Rippleton Cazenovia Chittenango Falls Blakeslee (Perryville) Clockville Canastota Oneida Creek Sylvan Beach Vienna McConnellsville Camden | 0 2.4 5.1 10.0 13.4 17.2 21.0 24.7 27.2 32.1 37.7 41.5 44.2 45.5 50.2 52.9 56.4 59.2 63.1 69.6 70.3 74.9 76.5 81.5 86.3 94.5 97.7 99.2 102.1 103.8 107.5 110.6 113.4 118.4 125.3 127.2 131.0 134.0 139.2 |
The branch connected with the Main Line at Van Etten Junction.
The Elmira and Cortland Branch connected with the Auburn Branch at Freeville.
Abandonments
- Van Etten to Spencer (parallel with mainline) – 1932
- Spencer to East Ithaca – May 27, 1935
- Horseheads to Van Etten – May 14, 1938, last train June 25, 1938
- Canastota to Camden – abandoned August 6, 1938
- Freeville to Cortland – Out of service April 1, 1976, dismantled 1978; retained about three miles to serve industries in Cortland.
- River to Canastota – December 30, 1967
- Cortland Jct. to River – 1972
- East Ithaca to Freeville – Embargoed 1972, dismantled 1978
- Elmira to Horseheads – December 4, 1975
Passenger Service
- Discontinued Sept. 1, 1948 (gas-electric)
References
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Public Timetable – Effective September 28, 1924
- Employee Timetables