Norwood
was a strategically prime spot for the Rutland and New York Central Railroads.
The two roads interchanged here. The Rutland Railroad extended from the
City of Ogdensburg, New York to Burlington, Vermont. The New York Central
Railroad extended from Syracuse, New York to Massena, New York. In Massena,
it connected with the Canadian National
to continue the journey to Montreal.
Today,
Conrail
(now under the ownership of
CSX Transportation)
is traveling along the old New York Central tracks, continuing the same
tradition. The old Rutland Railroad lines are abandoned, and pulled east
of Norwood. A short line railroad, the St. Lawrence and Norwood Railroad,
runs along the route from Ogdensburg to Norwood. The St. Lawrence and Norwood
Railroad is now the New York and Ogdensburg Railway, a part of the Vermont
Rail System family.
Besides Norwood, there are other important railroad landmarks in St. Lawrence
County. To see a list of the depots in St. Lawrence County, visit the Existing
Railroad Stations in New York State web site.
