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Copyright © 2001-2017 Arthur John Huneke
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
INCORPORATED FEBRUARY 24, 1864.
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THE FLUSHING & WOODSIDE RAILROAD COMPANY WAS INCORPORATED
FEBRUARY 24, 1864 TO BUILD FROM A CONNECTION WITH THE LONG ISLAND
RAIL ROAD AT WOODSIDE TO FLUSHING, WITH A BRANCH TO WHITESTONE.
IT BECAME PART OF THE FLUSHING & NORTH SIDE RAIL ROAD.
THE FLUSHING & NORTH SIDE RAIL ROAD WAS INCORPORATED APRIL 3, 1868.
ON JUNE 19, 1874 THE FLUSHING, NORTH SHORE & CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
WAS FORMED BY THE CONSOLODATION OF THE FLUSHING & NORTH SIDE RAIL ROAD,
THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD COMPANY OF LONG ISLAND, THE CENTRAL RAILROAD
EXTENSION COMPANY, THE WHITESTONE & WESTCHESTER RAILROAD COMPANY,
THE NORTH SHORE RAILROAD CO., THE NORTH SHORE & PORT WASHINGTON
RAILROAD CO. AND THE ROSLYN & HUNTINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY.
THIS PHENOMINAL MAP WAS UNEARTHED BY AND IS PRESENTED HERE COURTESY OF
HARRY NEWMAN, THE OLD PRINT SHOP, 150 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NEW YORK
THANKS HARRY!
PART OF THE FORMER FLUSHING & WOODSIDE RAILROAD BECAME THE WOODSIDE BRANCH.
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