The blog of the Central New York Modelers railroad club based in Syracuse, New York. Edited and maintained by Richard Palmer. When printed material appears too small, tap to enlarge to make readable.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Freeville in the Good Old Days
It's hard to visual the out-of-the-way village of Freeville, near Ithaca, once being a major railroad junction. Nevertheless it was such for many years. At this point, the north-south and east-west branches of the Lehigh Valley crossed at a diamond and several times daily the place was a hub-bub of activity as travelers changed trains. There was even a restaurant in the station. But it was all gone by the late 1930s and the station was demolished in 1941.
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Looking west at the intersection of East Washington, East Genesee and Montgomery Streets. At left is the Yates Hotel, now a parking ...