Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
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The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts
. It was formed in 1876 as a consolidation of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad with the New Bedford Railroad
.
In 1879, it was leased to the Old Colony Railroad
for 999 years. In 1881 the company leased the Framingham and Lowell Railroad, renaming it the Lowell and Framingham Railroad.
The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was consolidated outright into the Old Colony on March 5, 1883. The merger added 126.2 miles to the Old Colony network
, providing important links to the industrial centers of Fitchburg
and Lowell
from Southeastern Massachusetts. The line would later become part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford network in 1893 with its lease of the entire Old Colony system.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It was formed in 1876 as a consolidation of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad with the New Bedford Railroad
New Bedford Railroad
The New Bedford Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1873 as a merger between New Bedford and Taunton Railroad, the Taunton Branch Railroad and the Middleborough and Taunton Railroad....
.
In 1879, it was leased to the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
for 999 years. In 1881 the company leased the Framingham and Lowell Railroad, renaming it the Lowell and Framingham Railroad.
The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was consolidated outright into the Old Colony on March 5, 1883. The merger added 126.2 miles to the Old Colony network
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
, providing important links to the industrial centers of Fitchburg
Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Fitchburg is the third largest city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 40,318 at the 2010 census. Fitchburg is home to Fitchburg State University as well as 17 public and private elementary and high schools.- History :...
and Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
from Southeastern Massachusetts. The line would later become part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford network in 1893 with its lease of the entire Old Colony system.
See also
- Taunton Branch RailroadTaunton Branch RailroadThe Taunton Branch Railroad was one of the earliest railroads to be established in Massachusetts. It was chartered by the state in 1835 as a branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad running between Mansfield and Taunton, Massachusetts...
- Mansfield and Framingham RailroadMansfield and Framingham RailroadThe Mansfield and Framingham Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1862 as the Foxborough Branch Railroad to provide a rail connection from Mansfield through Foxborough to Walpole...
- New York, New Haven and Hartford RailroadNew York, New Haven and Hartford RailroadThe 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...