Mansfield and Framingham Railroad
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The 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
. However, the name of the company was changed in 1867 to Mansfield and Framingham Railroad with a new charter allowing it to connect to the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad line at Framingham
.
The 22.1 mile line was completed on May 1, 1870. On January 1, 1873 it was leased to the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad for fifty years, before merging with that railroad on June 1, 1875.
On June 1, 1876, the line became part of the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
with the merger of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad with the New Bedford Railroad
, forming an overall network of 126.2 miles of track.
In 1879, the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
was leased to the Old Colony Railroad
for 999 years, before being consolidated with the Old Colony in 1883.
In 1893, it became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
as part of the lease of the entire Old Colony Railroad
network.
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 incorporated in 1862 as the Foxborough Branch Railroad to provide a rail connection from Mansfield
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
through Foxborough
Foxborough, Massachusetts
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 16,246 people, 6,141 households, and 4,396 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.1 people per square mile . There were 6,299 housing units at an average density of 313.7 per square mile...
to Walpole
Walpole, Massachusetts
Walpole is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located about south of Boston and north of Providence, Rhode Island. The population was 24,070 at the 2010 census. Walpole was first settled in 1659 and was considered a part of Dedham until officially incorporated in 1724...
. However, the name of the company was changed in 1867 to Mansfield and Framingham Railroad with a new charter allowing it to connect to the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad line at Framingham
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
.
The 22.1 mile line was completed on May 1, 1870. On January 1, 1873 it was leased to the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad for fifty years, before merging with that railroad on June 1, 1875.
On June 1, 1876, the line became part of the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
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....
with the merger 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....
, forming an overall network of 126.2 miles of track.
In 1879, the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
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....
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, before being consolidated with the Old Colony in 1883.
In 1893, it became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The 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...
as part of the lease of the entire 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...
network.