The Fulton Chain Railway was incorporated as the Fulton Chain ''Railroad'' in 1896, and opened that year. After reorganization in 1902, the company, then operated by the

New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad was a railroad primarily operating in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The railroad primarily connected greater New York and Boston in the east with Chicago and St. Louis in the Midw ...

, was renamed the Fulton Chain ''Railway''. The line, also known as the Old Forge Branch, was long, and connected Fulton Chain to Old Forge, where

Fulton Navigation Company Fulton may refer to: People * Robert Fulton (1765–1815), American engineer and inventor who developed the first commercially successful steam-powered ship * Fulton (surname) Given name * Fulton Allem (born 1957), South African golfer * Fult ...

ships made connections. The New York Central gained control of the company in 1917, and operated its line until July 11, 1932. A short stub at the Fulton Chain end remained the property of the company until January 1, 1937, when the Fulton Chain Railway was merged into the New York Central.

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Map of the Fulton Chain Railway with ICC abandonment filing
Defunct New York (state) railroads Railway companies established in 1902 Railway companies disestablished in 1937 Predecessors of the New York Central Railroad {{US-rail-company-stub