Southern Central Railroad

Southern Central Railroad
Overview
LocaleNew York
Dates of operation1865 (1865)–1895 (1895)
SuccessorLehigh Valley Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length116.8 miles (188.0 km)

The Southern Central Railroad is a defunct railroad which operated in the state of New York in the nineteenth century. The company's line ran from Fair Haven, New York, on the south shore of Lake Ontario, to Athens, Pennsylvania, in the Southern Tier and just over the border into Pennsylvania. The company was incorporated in 1865 and became part of the Lehigh Valley Railroad system in 1895. Most of its line was abandoned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad between 1937–1979; the portion between Harford Mills, New York, and Owego, New York, is owned by the Tioga County Industrial Development Agency and operated by the Owego and Harford Railway.