The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the northeastern United States from 1832 to 1960, originally connecting Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Lake Erie at Dunkirk, New York. It expanded west to Chicago following its 1865 merger with the former Atlantic and Great Western Railroad, also known as the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Erie Railroad (reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in the Northeastern United States from 1832 to 1960, originally connecting Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Lake Erie at Dunkirk, New York.
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The Erie Railroad (reporting mark ERIE) was a railroad that operated in the Northeastern United States from 1832 to 1960, originally connecting Pavonia Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, with Lake Erie at Dunkirk, New York.
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