York Railways Company

Dates:
Active 1896
Active 1945

Biographical notes:

Organized 1907 by a merger of York County, Pa., electric railway companies originally controlled by York Traction Co.; last run of trolleys in York was in 1939; purchased all stock in York Bus Co.; chartered in 1931; reorganized under bankruptcy in 1937; streetcar operations ceased in 1939; sold York Bus Co., 1941 and continued to own electric power and steam heat; liquidated in 1946; succeeded by Metropolitan Edison Company.

From the description of York Railways Company records, 1896-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70978248

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Subjects:

  • Accidents
  • Bus lines
  • Real property
  • Street-railroads
  • Street-railroads
  • Trolley car lines
  • Urban transportation

Occupations:

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Places:

  • Pennsylvania--York County (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania--Dallastown (as recorded)
  • Pennsylvania--York (as recorded)