Southern New York Railroad
The Southern New York Railroad was an electric rail line that provided passenger and freight service, but also provided electricity for customers along the line until 1924. The railway was previously called Oneonta Street Railway, Oneonta & Otego Valley Railroad, Oneonta, Cooperstown & Richfield Springs Railway, Oneonta & Mohawk Valley Railway, Otsego & Herkimer Railroad, Southern New York Power & Railway Co., and Southern New York Railroad.
The line was laid north from Oneonta. It reached Laurens in July 1901, Cooperstown in September 1901, Richfield Springs in the summer of 1902, and Mohawk by 1906. A car barn, powerhouse, and dispatcher office were built in Hartwick. There was also a substation to power the line by the station in Schuyler Lake.History
