Passenger service on the Chautauqua Branch

[Schaffner]

I was wondering if anyone had information on when passenger service was discontinued on the northern part of the Chautauqua Branch. I know the Oil City to Corry local was removed in the mid 50's, but when was the last passenger train that would have ran between Brocton, NY and Corry removed?

[Ocala Mike]

That entire line (Red Bank to Buffalo) is shown as freight only in my November, 1956 Official Guide. Hope this helps.

[Ron Mele]

The last train between Buffalo and Corry ran on March 3, 1949.

Ron Mele

[Cactus Jack]

As a follow up question, after the passenger service ended when were these line segments taken out of service / abandoned or torn up ?

Brocton to Corry
Corry to Oil City

I've seen pics someplace of a Conrail freight in Mayville CA 1978. Did this job operate from Corry?

[TB Diamond]

Pennsylvania Railroad (Penn Central) Chataugua Branch abandonments:

Brocton-Mayville, 16.1 miles, 01 April 1976, dismantled 1977.

Mayville-Corry, 28.8 miles, 1978.

[Cactus Jack]

Thanks for the info.

How about the trackage south of Corry ?

What kept Corry-Mayville open so long ?

[kinger]

anyone know where i could get a picture of the old tuntable in brocton the pit is still there

[TB Diamond]

I believe Corry-Mayville was under state subsidy for a time after the advent of ConRail.

[erie2937]

At Mayville the Ethan Allen furniture factory received rail service. I think when Ethan Allen closed there were no more customers left north of Corry. H.T. Guillaume

[CRAZY4TRAINS]

Actually ethan allen survived way past the railroad days well into the late 1990's. All truck service by then.

[thebigham]

Mayville station in Oct. 2016:

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