Erie Railroad Attica Branch

The Erie Railroad and its predecessor companies served the following stations between Avon and Attica, NY.

Timeline of the Route

1854: The Buffalo, Corning and New York Railroad (BC&NY) completed and began operating the 110 mile line between Corning and Attica via Avon and Batavia, NY. The Avon – Batavia – Attica section would become the Attica Branch.

1857: The Buffalo, New York and Erie Railroad (BNY&E) acquired the BC&NY and began operating the line.

1863: The Erie Railway leased the BNY&E and began operating the line.

1878: The New York, Lake Erie and Western (NYLE&W) Railroad Company purchased the Erie Railway and began operating the line.

1895: The Erie Railroad purchased the NYLE&W and began operating the line.

1941: Passenger service on this line was discontinued September 30, 1941.

1960: The Erie Lackawanna Railroad was formed by the merger of the Erie Railroad and the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad.

1976: Conrail was formed from the Erie Lackawanna, and other northeastern railroads, including the New York Central, Pennsylvania, and the Lehigh Valley. The Avon to Alexander segment was abandoned.

Stations

Attica * Alexander * Batavia * Stafford * LeRoy * Lyme * G&W Junction * Caledonia * Avon

More details
StationDistance
Attica
Alexander
Batavia
Stafford
LeRoy
Lyme
G&W Junction
Caledonia
Avon
0
3.25
10.70
16.25
20.60
24.50
26.20
27.80
34.80
Distance is measured from Attica.

The Attica Branch connected to the Mount Morris Branch and the Corning Branch at Avon.

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