From the DeRuyter New Era of DeRuyter, NY
Thursday, April 5, 1877

   The U.I.&E. R.R. Co., have leased this branch of the Midland Railroad between this place and Cortland, and commenced running on Monday morning last, leaving this station at 7:05 a.m., and arriving at 8 o'clock p.m. The Midland railroad still occupy the road; leaving Cortland 6:45 a.m., DeRuyter 8:50, arriving at Norwich 11:30 a.m. Returning, leaves Norwich 1:30 p.m., DeRuyter 4:21, arriving at Cortland 6 p.m.