Bombay and Moira Railroad
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The Bombay and Moira Railroad is a historic railroad in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

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The Saratoga and St. Lawrence Railroad began operations on December 27, 1888 on a line running from Moira
Moira, New York
Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,857 at the 2000 census. Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of the Village of Malone.- History :...

 to Bombay
Bombay, New York
Bombay is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a city in India, now known as Mumbai, by an early landowner whose wife was from Bombay....

. The S&SL was reincorporated on March 31, 1898 as the Bombay and Moira Railroad.

The B&M was abandoned in 1900 after being purchased by the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...

and torn up for scrap.

The right-of-way is still visible due to lack of property development and encroaching vegetation..
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