Hartford and Springfield Railroad
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The Hartford and Springfield Railroad is the continuation of the Hartford and New Haven Railroad
from the Connecticut
state line to Springfield, Massachusetts
. It was 5.87 miles (9.4 km) in length and was owned and run by the Connecticut company under the usual arrangements in such cases. It was opened to traffic and travel on 9 December 1844, and is now laid with a double track. There is a station on the road in Longmeadow.
The Hartford and Springfield railroad corporation was established by an act of the Massachusetts
legislature, April 5, 1839. March 13, 1841, the time limit for its organization was extended two years from the fifth of April following, and for its completion a further extension of three years from that date was granted. And, by an act passed February 23, 1844, the time was further extended to April 5, 1846. The road was completed in the year 1844.
Hartford and New Haven Railroad
The Hartford and New Haven Railroad was an important direct predecessor of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Its railroad commenced service in 1844 and ended independent operations in 1872...
from the Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
state line to Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
. It was 5.87 miles (9.4 km) in length and was owned and run by the Connecticut company under the usual arrangements in such cases. It was opened to traffic and travel on 9 December 1844, and is now laid with a double track. There is a station on the road in Longmeadow.
The Hartford and Springfield railroad corporation was established by an act of the Massachusetts
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...
legislature, April 5, 1839. March 13, 1841, the time limit for its organization was extended two years from the fifth of April following, and for its completion a further extension of three years from that date was granted. And, by an act passed February 23, 1844, the time was further extended to April 5, 1846. The road was completed in the year 1844.