The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1837, to build a rail line connecting towns between Sunbury and Erie, Pennsylvania.ction until the state passed enabling legislation, which including reducing tax assessments, in 1852.
The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1837, to build a rail line connecting towns between Sunbury and Erie, Pennsylvania. Due to financial problems, the company did not begin construction until the state passed enabling legislation, which including reducing tax assessments, in 1852.