N.Y. Railroad Law § 34: Substituted lines in certain cases

§ 34. Substituted lines in certain cases. Where a portion of a steam

surface railroad or branch thereof, shall be specifically authorized by

statute to be taken for any other public use, and such portion lies

wholly outside of any city, any corporation owning or operating such

portion may locate, as provided in section sixteen of this article, and

may construct and operate, in substitution for such portion, and with

proper connections with the former line, a new line of steam surface

railroad, wholly or partly in the same or any adjoining county, and

wholly outside of any city, and not exceeding twenty-five miles in

length, in the manner, with the powers and subject to the limitations

and requirements provided in this chapter with respect to steam surface

railroads.