New York State Railroad Timetables Found in Old Newspapers
a nostalgic look back...
There's a treasure chest of charming info from yesteyear available on the internet if you know where to look. The NYS Historic Newspapers project has an enormous array of digitized newspapers from the 1800s and early 1900s. It's fascinting to browse through them—seeing not only advertisements and train schedules during this time period—but also articles and opinions of events—both local and global—unfolding at the time.
About the Railroad Line: New York Central | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source: The Daily Saratogian - July 06, 1895; Chatham Courier - July 31, 1901
West Shore Railroad
About the Railroad Line: West Shore | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source: Catskill Recorder - December 07, 1894
Boston and Albany Railroad (B&A)
About the Railroad Line: Boston and Albany | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source: Chatham Courier - July 31, 1901
Fitchburg Railroad
About the Railroad Line: Fitchburg | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source:
Delaware & Hudson Railway (D&H)
About the Railroad Line: Delaware & Hudson | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source: 1895 - The Daily Saratogian - July 06, 1895
Central New England Railway (CNE)
About the Railroad Line: Central New England | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source:
Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad (ND&C)
About the Railroad Line: Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut | Map
Newspaper Timetable Source: Poughkeepsie Eagle - November 27, 1889
Mt. McGregor Railroad
About the Railroad Line: Mount McGregor
Newspaper Timetable Source: The Daily Saratogian - July 06, 1895
Albany & Hudson Railroad
About the Railroad Line: Albany & Hudson Fastline| Map and Details | Future Trail Info
Newspaper Timetable Source: Chatham Courier - July 31, 1901
Ithaca, NY
Historical Railroad Details and Map
About the Railroads:
- Elmira, Cortland and Northern Railroad (EC&N)
- Lehigh Valley Railroad (LV)
- Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W)
Newspaper Timetable Source: Ithaca Weekly Journal - June 14, 1890 and May 10, 1900
