Central New York Railroad

The Central New York Railroad (reporting mark CNYK) is a shortline railroad operating local freight service along ex-Southern Tier Line trackage (ex-Erie Railroad/Erie Lackawanna Railway mainline trackage) in New York and Pennsylvania.

Central New York Railroad
CNYK (Binghamton to Port Jervis) and adjoining portions of the Southern Tier Line
Overview
HeadquartersCooperstown, New York, U.S.
Reporting markCNYK
LocaleWest Branch Delaware River
Dates of operation1972–1988
2004Present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length123.1 miles (198.1 km)

The line begins at Port Jervis, following the Delaware River to Deposit and the Susquehanna River from Lanesboro, where it passes over the Starrucca Viaduct, to Binghamton. It is a subsidiary of the Delaware Otsego Corporation, which also owns the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway, operator of through trains over the line, along with the Norfolk Southern Railway.

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