The Delaware and Hudson Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

The Cherry Valley, Sharon and Albany Railroad Company

1869 to 1908, Merged

The New York and Canada Railroad Company

1873 to 1908, Consolidated

Schenectady and Duanesburgh Railroad Company

1873 to 1903, Merged

The Adirondack Railway Company

1882 to 1902, Merged

The President, Managers and Company of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company

1823 to 1899, Renamed

Timeline

February 24, 1870

The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad Company property is leased to The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

May 1, 1871

Saratoga and Schenectady Rail Road Company lease is transferred to The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

May 1, 1871

The Rensselaer and Saratoga Rail Road Company property is leased to The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

June 15, 1871

Rutland and Whitehall Rail Road Company lease is transferred to The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

November 7, 1886

Northern Coal and Iron Company property is leased to The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

August 13, 1890

The Ticonderoga Railroad Company property is leased to The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

April 28, 1899

The President, Managers and Company of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company name changes to The Delaware and Hudson Company by special act in the State of New York.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

November 5, 1902

The Adirondack Railway Company merges into The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

January 1, 1903

The Plattsburgh and Dannemora Railroad property operated by The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

August 4, 1903

Duanesburgh Railroad Company is acquired by The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

August 4, 1903

Schenectady and Duanesburgh Railroad Company merges into The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

December 1907

Schoharie Valley Railway Company is acquired by The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Schoharie Valley Railway Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 833-845 (United States Government Printing Office, 1934).

May 23, 1908

The New York and Canada Railroad Company merges and consolidates into The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

July 17, 1908

The Cherry Valley, Sharon and Albany Railroad Company merges with The Delaware and Hudson Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Delaware and Hudson Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 611-830 (United States Government Printing Office, 1927).

April 1, 1930

The Delaware and Hudson Company becomes a holding company with the transfer of its railroad property to Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corporation.

Source

United States Library of Congress, “Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corporation,” The Library of Congress, April 12, 1995, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79053761.html.

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 2 timetables.

External Links

These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. They do not constitute an endorsement or approval of the products, services, opinions, or organizations linked.

• Delaware & Hudson Railway Historical Society
• The Bridge Line Historical Society