Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Map
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway system as of 1914
Overview
LocaleBuffalo, NY to Chicago, IL
Dates of operation1839–1914
SuccessorNew York Central Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge6 ft (1,829 mm)

The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, established in 1833, and sometimes referred to as the Lake Shore, was a major part of the New York Central Railroad's Water Level Route from Buffalo, New York, to Chicago, Illinois, primarily along the south shore of Lake Erie (in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio) and across northern Indiana. The line's trackage remains a major rail transportation corridor used by Amtrak passenger trains and several freight lines; in 1998, its ownership was split at Cleveland, Ohio, between CSX Transportation to the east and Norfolk Southern Railway in the west.