▁at ▁Han over ▁Township , ▁PA , ▁thus ▁avoid ing ▁going ▁through ▁dow nt own ▁Wil kes - Bar re . ▁Open ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁this ▁line ▁runs ▁north ▁ 6 . 6 5 ▁miles ▁to ▁the ▁D & H ▁main line ▁at ▁Hudson , ▁crossing ▁the ▁Sus que h anna ▁River ▁twice . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁property ▁of ▁the ▁Del aware ▁and ▁Hudson ▁Company ▁was ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Del aware ▁and ▁Hudson ▁Rail road ▁Corporation , ▁incorpor ated ▁December ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 8 , ▁the ▁D & H ▁started ▁to ▁act ▁as ▁a ▁bridge ▁line , ▁carrying ▁large ▁amounts ▁of ▁fre ight ▁between ▁other ▁connecting ▁lines . ▁ ▁By ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁the ▁D & H ▁had ▁ended ▁service ▁between ▁Alb any ▁and ▁Lake ▁George ▁( via ▁Fort ▁Edwards ) ▁and ▁between ▁Alb any ▁and ▁North ▁Creek ▁in ▁the ▁sout heast ▁part ▁of ▁Ad ir ond ack ▁Park . ▁The ▁D & H ▁had ▁also ▁ended ▁service ▁on ▁its ▁branch ▁between ▁Pl att s burgh ▁and ▁Lyon ▁Mountain ▁during ▁this ▁period . ▁ ▁By ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁The ▁D & H ▁had ▁dis cont in ued ▁passenger ▁on ▁the ▁Wil kes - Bar re - B ingham ton - Al b any ▁main ▁line , ▁the ▁last ▁trains ▁being ▁the ▁route ▁numbers ▁ 2 0 8 ▁for ▁Alb any ▁to ▁B ingham