Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad

The Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad (reporting mark DMM) is a short line railroad located in Dansville, New York.

Dansville and Mount Morris
Overview
HeadquartersRochester, New York
Reporting markDMM
LocaleNew York
Dates of operation1868present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad first opened in the 1870s. It extended the entire length from Dansville to Mount Morris, New York.[1]

The line operated independently until the July 23, 1985 purchase by Genesee & Wyoming Inc. It is now operated as part of the Rochester and Southern Railroad, but still exists as a non-operating subsidiary of Genesee and Wyoming.[2]

Sources

  1. Dansville Library history page.
  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 10-K, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006


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