History
In 1871 the Geneva and Southwestern Railroad was incorporated to build a line from Geneva to Naples, approximately 30 miles to the southwest. The line was graded, but construction was halted due to the financial panic of 1873.
In 1892 the Middlesex Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1892 to construct a railroad along the same route. The company utilized the graded right-of-way of the Geneva and Southwestern Railroad and completed the line in 1894. The Lehigh Valley Railroad acquired the Middlesex Valley the following year by buying up the entire capital stock of the railroad. The Middlesex Valley, however, kept its corporate title until 1903, when it became the Naples Branch of The Lehigh Valley.
The table below shows the stations on the Naples Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
| Station | Mile |
| Geneva Pre-emption Reeds Stanley Gorham West Gorham Granger Rushville Valley View Middlesex West River Naples |
0 1.4 3.2 7.5 9.6 9.9 12.5 15.5 17.6 20.5 24.7 29.4 |
The Naples Branch connected to the Main Line at Geneva.
Abandonments
- Rushville to Naples - 1970
- Geneva to Rushville - out of service, 1972; dismantled, 1978
Passenger Service
- Discontinued - 1938
References
- Smith, Bud. 1987. Railroads and Trolley Lines of Geneva. http://fglk.railfan.net/history.html
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Public Timetable - Effective September 28, 1924
- Employee Timetables