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Niagara Subdivision - Quiz
  • 1. Which company currently owns and operates the Niagara Subdivision?
A) CSX Transportation
B) New York Central Railroad
C) Conrail
D) Amtrak
  • 2. In which U.S. state is the Niagara Subdivision located?
A) Ohio
B) Pennsylvania
C) Michigan
D) New York
  • 3. What is the northern terminus of the Niagara Subdivision?
A) Tonawanda
B) Niagara Falls
C) Canandaigua
D) Buffalo
  • 4. When did the Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad originally open?
A) November 1, 1873
B) July 1, 1853
C) May 1, 1837
D) December 1, 1854
  • 5. What passenger trains currently operate over the Niagara Subdivision?
A) Adirondack and Ethan Allen Express
B) Acela and Northeast Regional
C) Lake Shore Limited
D) Maple Leaf and Empire Service
  • 6. What happened to the original Buffalo and Niagara Falls Railroad line after the new route was completed in 1854?
A) It was sold to Canada
B) It was turned into a city street
C) It was abandoned
D) It was converted into a canal
  • 7. What was the gauge of the Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad when it opened in 1853?
A) Standard gauge
B) Narrow gauge
C) Broad gauge
D) Dual gauge
  • 8. When was the International Railway Bridge completed?
A) May 1837
B) July 1853
C) August 1952
D) November 1873
  • 9. What major change happened to the line in Tonawanda in 1923?
A) It was expanded to four tracks
B) It was closed for electrification
C) It was relocated due to the New York State Canal System
D) It was sold to the Erie Railroad
  • 10. What did the New York Central Railroad build in Buffalo on August 1, 1952?
A) A new station
B) A bridge over the Niagara River
C) A tunnel
D) A freight yard
  • 11. What major infrastructure project used part of the old Niagara Falls alignment in 1970?
A) LaSalle Expressway
B) Interstate 90
C) Buffalo Airport runway
D) Erie Canal expansion
  • 12. Which company operated the line immediately before CSX Transportation took over in 1999?
A) Amtrak
B) Penn Central
C) New York Central
D) Conrail
  • 13. Where does the Niagara Subdivision connect to the Buffalo Terminal Subdivision?
A) East of Buffalo–Exchange Street station
B) The Whirlpool Bridge
C) Tonawanda
D) Niagara Falls International Airport
  • 14. Where does the line terminate at the international border?
A) International Railway Bridge
B) Whirlpool Bridge
C) Peace Bridge
D) Rainbow Bridge
  • 15. What major project in the early 1960s eliminated over fifty grade crossings?
A) The 1923 canal relocation
B) The Buffalo tunnel project
C) Restructuring around Niagara Falls
D) Construction of the Whirlpool Bridge
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