Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

The Scranton and Forest City Railroad Company

1886 to 1889, Consolidated

Forest City and State Line Railroad Company

1889 to 1889, Consolidated

The Hancock and Pennsylvania Railroad Company

1889 to 1889, Consolidated

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October 3, 1889

Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway Company incorporates under the general laws of the State of New York and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and consolidate the property, rights and franchises of The Scranton and Forest City Railroad Company, Forest City and State Line Railroad Company , and The Hancock and Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 198-289. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1929.

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June 1, 1890

Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway Company opens to traffic, operated by New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 198-289. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1929.

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May 10, 1890

Ontario, Carbondale and Scranton Railway Company leases its property to New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company for a term of 99 years from June 1, 1890.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, Ontario and Western Railway Company." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 198-289. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1929.

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