The Oswego and Rome Railroad opened the short piece from Richland west to Pulaski in 1866, and the Syracuse Northern Railroad opened in the early 1870s from Syracuse north to Pulaski.
In 1866, the Oswego and Rome Railroad inaugurated a short route from Richland westward to Pulaski. Simultaneously, the Syracuse Northern Railroad commenced operations in the early 1870s, extending from Syracuse north to Pulaski.