Mount Morris, New York
Mount Morris, New York was a very busy railroad town. It was on the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and the Rochester Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was the southern terminus of the Erie Railroad's Mount Morris Branch and was the northern terminus of the Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad. The 1905 topographic map below shows the various railroads in the town.
The 1928 map below highlights the locations of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western (blue), Pennsylvania Railroad (Red) and Erie Railroad (Green) stations in Mount Morris.
Erie Railroad
The Erie Railroad station was on Erie Street, as shown in the 1903 map below.
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western station was on Lackawanna Avenue about 1/2 mile northeast of downtown, as shown in the 1921 map below.
Pennsylvania Railroad
The PRR passenger station and freight depot were at the foot of Lake Street, as shown in the 1921 map below.
References
- Syracuse University Library. 2001. Photo from the Syracuse University Library's Erie Railroad Collection
