Sherman Creek Generating Station
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The Sherman Creek Generating Station was a coal fired power plant constructed by the United Electric Light and Power Company. The station was located in New York City, NY on Manhattan Island at 201st Street and the Harlem River. The station supplied power to many customers, including the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
via the West Farms Substation.
The station site was bounded by 201st Street to the north, the Harlem River
to the East, and Sherman Creek to the South. United Electric Light and Power was later absorbed into Consolidated Edison
, and the station itself was demolished. The site is now occupied by an enclosed ConEd substation.
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
via the West Farms Substation.
The station site was bounded by 201st Street to the north, the Harlem River
Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx...
to the East, and Sherman Creek to the South. United Electric Light and Power was later absorbed into Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Edison
Consolidated Edison, Inc. is one of the largest investor-owned energy companies in the United States, with approximately $14 billion in annual revenues and $36 billion in assets...
, and the station itself was demolished. The site is now occupied by an enclosed ConEd substation.