The Fifth Ward Railroad was a horse-drawn street trolley line in Syracuse, New York,[1] and was originally approved for construction by New York State in 1850; however, the rail was not chartered until 1867 and finally opened for business in 1868.
[2] The company merged with Syracuse Consolidated Street Railway in 1890, after an agreement was made that allowed the new company to lease the lines.
[3] The city railway extended from Railroad Street through Clinton, Walton, West, Gifford, Geddes and returning in a loop through Delaware, Holland and Niagara to Gifford Street, a total distance of 3.48 miles (5.60 km) in the city's Near Westside.
[3] By 1875, the road extended from Washington Street to South Street and Geddes Street.
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