| Scranton, Montrose and Binghamton Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Northern Electric |
| Status | partially abandoned, part rail-trail |
| Locale | Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Termini | |
| Stations | Scranton, Chinchilla, Clarks Summit, Dalton, Factoryville, Nicholson, Hop Bottom (Foster), Brooklyn, Montrose; Lake Winola |
| Service | |
| Type | Electric railway |
| System | overhead wire |
| Depot(s) | 227 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA,[citation needed] or Dalton, Chinchilla, PA[citation needed] |
| Rolling stock | 45-foot cars from J.G. Brill |
| Ridership | 1915: 2,222,872 |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1, 1907 |
| Closed | September 21, 1932 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 49.00 mi (78.86 km) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Brookside Power Plant, La Plume, PA |
| Operating speed | scheduled average 30 mph (48 km/h), maximum 60 mph (97 km/h) |
The Scranton, Montrose and Binghamton Railroad Company was an interurban railway, commonly referred to as the Northern Electric railway, which ran between downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, and its suburbs to the northwest, including Clarks Summit, Dalton, Factoryville and Montrose.