The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad

THE NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND HARTFORD RAILROAD...... Inc. in CT and MA, August 6, 1872 Inc. in RI, May 17, 1893 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 1215.067 mi. First Main track 577.816 mi. Second and Other Main tracks 811.457 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment Steam locomotives 1165 Electric locomotives 104 Freight cars 34,668 Passenger cars 2442 Floating equipment 74 Work equipment 1489 Miscellaneous 11 By Construction: No property constructed Abandonment applied for: 1.52 mi. Saybrook Junction to Saybrook Point, CT, approved, 7/18/1922 (FD 2336) 6.74 mi. South Deerfield to Shelbourne Jct., MA, approved 7/18/1923 (FD 2960) 11.78 mi. East Farms station, Waterbury to a point 100 ft. West of West Main Street Bridge No. 2.69, Meriden, CT, approved, 2/25/1924 (FD 3374) 2.20 mi. From a point 100 ft. East of Pontiac Sta to a point 4,340 ft. East of Clyde Sta., RI, approved 2/29/1924 (FD 3375) Leased to and Railroad: 0.176 mi. Main track at Northampton, MA Trackage agreement with Central Railway:(sole use on date on date of valuation) 34.984 mi. Danbury, CT to Hopewell, NY and Wicopee Jct. to Beacon, NY Hartford and New Haven Railroad (8/6/1872) New York and New Haven Railroad (8/6/1872) The Stamford and New Canaan Railroad (10/1/1890) The Hartford and Valley Railroad (12/21/1892) New York, Providence and Boston Railroad (2/23/1893) The Contractors to Rebuild and Support Union Wharf and Pier in New Haven (10/18/1895) The Union Wharf Company in New Haven (10/18/1895) The Company for Erecting and Supporting a Toll Bridge from New Haven to East Haven (10/18/1895) Shore Line Railway (3/18/1897) (3/29/1898) Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern Railroad (7/9/1898) The Danbury and Norwalk Railroad (3/26/1907) Providence and Springfield Railroad (10/30/1905) Woonsocket and Pascoag Railroad (4/16/1907) New Haven and Derby Railroad (3/26/1907) The Middletown, Meriden and Waterbury Railroad (3/26/1907) The Rockville Railroad (3/26/1907) and Railroad (of R.I.)(4/16/1907) Colchester Railroad (3/16/1907) The (1/31/1908) The Providence Terminal Company (12/29/1906) Boston and New York Air Line Railroad (3/26/1907) Pawtuxet Valley Railroad (2/5/1907) The Manufacturers' Railroad (4/30/1907) The New England Railroad (4/1908) Newport and Wickford Railroad and Steamboat Company (11/1/1909) New Haven and Northhampton Company (10/26/1910) Rhode Island and Massachusetts Railroad (of MA)(10/26/1910) Berkshire Railroad (10/28/1910) Milford, Franklin and Providence Railroad (12/19/1910) Milford and Woonsocket Railroad (12/19/1910) The Consolidated Railroad (5/21/1907) The Torrington and Winchester Street Railway (6/28/1907) The Meriden, Southington and Compounce Tramway Company (6/28/1907) The Village Water Company of Suffield (2/18/1908) The Stafford Springs Street Railway (7/18/1908) The Farmington Street Railway (12/31/1909) Roxbury Central Wharf Company (??/??/????) South Bay Wharf and Terminal Company (??/??/????)

HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven & Hartford RR Inc. in CT, May 29, 1833 Inc. in MA, 1839 36.50 mi. New Haven to Hartford, CT, 1839 Hartford and Springfield Railroad (5/10/1847) The Branch Company (4/2/1850) The Middletown Railroad (4/24/1850) Middletown Extension Railroad (9/18/1861) New Britain and Middletown Railroad (8/19/1868) Windsor Locks and Suffield Railroad (5/17/1871)

HARTFORD AND SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD...... Hartford and New Haven RR Inc. in MA, April 5, 1839 26.00 mi. Hartford, CT to Springfield, MA, 1844 The Hartford and Springfield Railroad (10/6/1841)

THE HARTFORD AND SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD...... Hartford and Springfield RR Inc. in CT, June 4, 1835 No property constructed

THE BRANCH COMPANY...... Hartford and New Haven RR Inc. in CT, May 27, 1845 0.87 mi. Hartford, CT to Connecticut River, 1847

THE MIDDLETOWN RAILROAD...... Hartford and New Haven RR Inc. in CT, June 7, 1844 9.00 mi. Berlin to Middletown, CT, 1850 MIDDLETOWN EXTENSION RAILROAD...... Hartford and New Haven RR Inc. in CT, June 4, 1857 1.00 mi. Middletown, CT to Connecticut River, 1860

NEW BRITAIN AND MIDDLETOWN RAILROAD...... Hartford and New Haven RR Inc. in CT, June 21, 1854 3.00 mi. Berlin to New Britain, CT, 1865

WINDSOR LOCKS AND SUFFIELD RAILROAD...... Hartford and New Haven RR Inc. in CT, June 17, 1868 4.45 mi. Windsor Locks to Suffield, CT, 1870

NEW YORK AND NEW HAVEN RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June 7, 1844 Inc. in NY, May 11, 1846 62.00 mi. New Haven, CT to Woodlawn Jct., NY, 1848

THE STAMFORD AND NEW CANAAN RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, April 25, 1882 No property constructed New Canaan Railroad (5/30/1866)

NEW CANAAN RAILROAD...... The Stamford and New Canaan RR Inc. in CT, May 30, 1866 8.30 mi. Stamford to New Canaan, CT, 1868

THE HARTFORD AND CONNECTICUT VALLEY RAILROAD...... NY, NH & H RR Inc. in CT, March 28, 1879 No property constructed Connecticut Valley Railroad (6/30/1880)

CONNECTICUT VALLEY RAILROAD...... The Hartford and Connecticut Valley RR Inc. in CT, July 17, 1868 45.00 mi. Hartford to Fenwick, CT, 1872

NEW YORK, PROVIDENCE AND BOSTON RAILROAD.. . . New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in RI, June 23, 1832 49.11 mi. Providence, RI to Stonington, CT, 1857 3.58 mi. Auburn to Providence, RI, 1848 1.60 mi. Oakland Beach to Buttonwoods, RI, 1848 The New York and Stonington Railroad (7/1/1833) The New Haven, New London and Stonington Railroad (12/1/1864) New London and Stonington Railroad (12/1/1864) Rhode Island Central Railroad (6/18/1880) Warwick Railroad (6/16/1880) Pontiac Branch Railroad (2/18/1885)

THE NEW YORK AND STONINGTON RAILROAD...... New York, Providence & Boston RR Inc. in CT, May 14, 1832 No property constructed THE NEW HAVEN, NEW LONDON AND STONINGTON RAILROAD. . NY, Providence & Bstn RR Inc. in CT, June 9, 1856 13.00 mi. Stonington to Groton, CT, 1858 Ferry, Groton to New London, CT, 1858

NEW LONDON AND STONINGTON RAILROAD...... New York, Providence & Boston RR Inc. in CT, June 29, 1852 No property constructed

RHODE ISLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD...... New York, Providence & Boston RR Inc. in RI, May 29, 1879 No property constructed

WARWICK RAILROAD...... New York, Providence & Boston RR Inc. in RI, May 29, 1873 8.50 mi. Auburn to Oakland Beach, RI, 1875

PONTIAC BRANCH RAILROAD...... New York, Providence & Boston RR Inc. in RI, May 28, 1875 4.75 mi. Auburn to Pontiac, RI, 1880

THE CONTRACTORS TO REBUILD AND SUPPORT UNION WHARF AND PIER IN NEW HAVEN . . . . . New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, May 10, 1810 Wharf Rebuilt

THE UNION WHARF COMPANY IN NEW HAVEN...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, May 11, 1760 Constructed Union Wharf in New Haven

THE COMPANY FOR ERECTING AND SUPPORTING A TOLL BRIDGE FROM NEW HAVEN TO EAST HAVEN...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, October 13, 1796 Bridge and Land constructed (Bridge sold to City of New Haven in 1886)

SHORE LINE RAILWAY...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June 29, 1864 50.00 mi. New Haven to New London, CT, 1852

NEW HAVEN AND NEW LONDON RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June 14, 1848 No property constructed

HOUSATONIC RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June, 1836 35.00 mi. Bridgeport to New Milford, CT, 1840 38.90 mi. New Milford to MA state line, 1842 9.79 mi. Botsford to Huntington, CT, 1888 New York, Housatonic and Northern Railroad (10/9/1882) NEW YORK, HOUSATONIC AND NORTHERN RAILROAD...... Housatonic RR Inc. in CT and NY, July 1, 1864 5.36 mi. Brookfield to Danbury, CT, 1868

SHEPAUG, LITCHFIELD AND NORTHERN RAILROAD. . . New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, May 10, 1887 No property constructed Shepaug Railroad (6/1/1887)

SHEPAUG RAILROAD...... Shepaug, Litchfield and Northern RR Inc. in CT, May 23, 1873 No property constructed Shepaug Valley Railroad (5/23/1873)

SHEPAUG VALLEY RAILROAD...... Shepaug RR Inc. in CT, June 30, 1866 32.00 mi. Hawleyville to Litchfield, CT, 1872

THE DANBURY AND NORWALK RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Name change, May 29, 1850 23.80 mi. Danbury to South Norwalk, CT, 1852 2.65 mi. South Norwalk to Wilson's Point, CT, 1882 3.97 mi. Branchville to Ridgefield, CT, 1870 6.00 mi. Hawleyville to Bethel, CT, 1872 The Fairfield County Railroad (5/29/1850)

THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY RAILROAD...... The Danbury and Norwalk RR Inc. in CT, June 5, 1835 No property constructed

PROVIDENCE AND SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Name change, April 23, 1872 23.00 mi. Providence to Pascoag, RI, 1873 7.00 mi. Pascoag to Douglas Jct., RI, 1893 Woonasquatucket Railroad (4/23/1872)

WOONASQUATUCKET RAILROAD...... Providence and Springfield RR Inc. in RI, January 30, 1857 No property constructed

WOONSOCKET AND PASCOAG RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in RI, June 15, 1887 9.50 mi. Woonsocket to Harrisville, RI, 1891

NEW HAVEN AND DERBY RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, July 9, 1864 13.00 mi. New Haven to Ansonia, CT, 1871 3.97 mi. Derby Jct. to Huntington, CT, 1888

THE MIDDLETOWN, MERIDEN AND WATERBURY RAILROAD...... NY, NH & Hartford RR Inc. in CT, April 8, 1897 No property constructed The Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River Railroad (5/31/1896)

THE MERIDEN, WATERBURY AND CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD...... The Middletown, Meriden and Waterbury RR Inc. in CT, March 10, 1887 No property constructed The Meriden and Cromwell Railroad (6/9/1888) The Meriden and Waterbury Railroad (6/9/1888)

THE MERIDEN AND CROMWELL RAILROAD. . . The Meridan Waterbury & Connecticut River RR Inc. in CT, July 10, 1882 4.50 mi. Meriden to Westfield, CT, 1885 6.00 mi. Westfield to Cromwell, CT, 1885 Abandoned: 6.00 mi. Westfield to Cromwell, CT, 1885

THE MERIDEN AND WATERBURY RAILROAD...... The Meridan Waterbury & CT River RR Inc. in CT, May 24, 1887 17.57 mi. Meriden to Waterbury, CT, 1888

THE ROCKVILLE RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Name change, July 3, 1863 4.43 mi. Vernon to Rockville, CT, 1863 Rockville Branch Railroad (7/3/1863)

ROCKVILLE BRANCH RAILROAD...... The Rockville RR Inc. in CT, June 26, 1857 No property constructed

RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD. . . . New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Name change, April 22, 1872 8.90 mi. Valley Falls, RI to MA state line, 1877 Rhode Island Mining Railroad (4/22/1872)

RHODE ISLAND MINING RAILROAD...... Rhode Island and Massachusetts RR Inc. in RI, March 9, 1865 No property constructed

COLCHESTER RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June 22, 1876 3.50 mi. Colchester to Turnersville, CT, 1877

THE NAUGATUCK RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June 12, 1845 56.55 mi. Deven to Winstead, CT, 1849 The Watertown and Waterbury Railroad (3/8/1893)

THE WATERTOWN AND WATERBURY RAILROAD...... The Naugatuck RR Inc. in CT, June 23, 1869 4.44 mi. Watertown to Waterbury, CT, 1870

THE PROVIDENCE TERMINAL COMPANY...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Name change, Aprl 13, 1904 1.14 mi. Tunnel and bridge at Providence, RI, 1904 New York, Providence and Boston and Terminal (4/13/1904)

NEW YORK, PROVIDENCE AND BOSTON AND OLD COLONY RAILROAD TERMINAL CO...... The Providence Terminal Co. Inc. in RI, May 28, 1891 No property constructed

BOSTON AND NEW YORK AIR LINE RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, June 8, 1875 No property constructed New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad (7/8/1875)

NEW HAVEN, MIDDLETOWN AND WILLIMANTIC RAILROAD...... Boston & NY Air Line RR Inc. in CT, July 24, 1867 50.00 mi. New Haven to Willimantic, CT, 1873

PAWTUXET VALLEY RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in RI, June 19, 1868 3.20 mi. Hope to River Point, RI, 1874 2.60 mi. River Point to Pontiac, RI, 1880

THE MANUFACTURERS' RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Name change, May 12, 1897 0.50 mi. Freight tracks in New Haven, CT, 1905 0.136 mi. Freight Extension, New Haven, CT, 1902 The Manufacturers Street Railway (5/12/1897)

THE MANUFACTURERS STREET RAILWAY...... The Manufacturers' RR Inc. in CT, June 23, 1893 1.364 mi. Freight tracks in New Haven, CT, 1896

THE NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD...... New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, March 7, 1895 Inc. in NY, April 27, 1895 Inc. in RI, May 29, 1895 Inc. in MA, June 5, 1895 4.53 mi. West Roxbury to Needham, MA, 1906 The New York and New England Railroad (9/1/1895)

THE NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD...... The New England RR Inc. in MA, May 15, 1873 Inc. in CT and RI, May 29, 1873 1.08 mi. Elwood to near Dedham, MA, 1882 1.53 mi. Dedham Jct. to Dedham, MA 0.62 mi. Dorance St. to Providence, RI 0.67 mi. Freight branch at Hartford, CT Purchased from Boston and Albany Railroad: 2.00 mi. St. James Ave to Sumner St, Springfield, MA Property completed: 36.47 mi. Waterbury, CT to New York State Line, 1882 39.78 mi. Fishkill, NY to Connecticut state line, 1882 The Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad (11/1/1879) Boston, Hartford and (9/30/1874) Springfield and New London Railroad (7/29/1887) Connecticut Central Railroad (12/12/1887)

THE HARTFORD, PROVIDENCE AND FISHKILL RAILROAD...... The NY and New England RR Inc. in CT, July 29, 1849 31.50 mi. Willimantic to Hartford, CT, 1849 18.00 mi. Hartford to Bristol, CT, 1850 58.50 mi. Providence, RI to Willimantic, CT, 1854 14.50 mi. Bristol to Waterbury, CT, 1855 New York and Hartford Railroad (7/23/1849) Hartford and Providence Railroad (7/23/1849) Providence and Plainfield Railroad (7/24/1851)

NEW YORK AND HARTFORD RAILROAD...... The Hartford, Providence and Fishkill RR Inc. in CT, June 12, 1845 No property constructed

HARTFORD AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD...... The Hartford, Providence and Fishkill RR Inc. in CT, June 23, 1847 No property constructed The Manchester Railroad (6/23/1847)

THE MANCHESTER RAILROAD...... Hartford and Providence RR Inc. in CT, June 4, 1883 No property constructed

PROVIDENCE AND PLAINFIELD RAILROAD...... The Hartford, Providence & Fishkill RR Inc. in RI, June 27, 1846 No property constructed

BOSTON, HARTFORD AND ERIE RAILROAD...... The New York and New England RR Inc. in CT, June 25, 1863 Inc. in MA, 1868 17.60 mi. completed, Thompson, CT to Southbridge, MA, 1867 26.23 mi. Mechanicsville to Willimantic, CT, 1873 Construction begun: 36.47 mi. Waterbury, CT to NY/CT state line 39.78 mi. Fishkill, NY to CT/NY state line Southern Midland Railroad (9/8/1863) Thompson and Willimantic Railroad (12/8/1863) The Boston, Hartford and Erie Extension Railroad (6/7/1864) Boston, Hartford and Erie Ferry Railroad (??/??/??) Medway Branch Railroad (5/12/1864)

SOUTHERN MIDLAND RAILROAD...... Boston, Hartford and Erie RR Name change, March 28, 1863 17.60 mi. begun, Thompson, CT to Southbridge, MA, 1885 Midland Land Damage Company (3/28/1863)

MIDLAND LAND DAMAGE COMPANY...... Southern Midland RR Inc. in MA, April 9, 1861 No property constructed Midland Railroad (6/14/1862) The New York and Boston Railroad (1/14/1865)

MIDLAND RAILROAD...... Midland Land Damage Co Inc. in MA, May 2, 1850 No property constructed Boston and New York Central Railroad (11/1/1858)

BOSTON AND NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD...... Midland RR Inc. in MA and CT, April 30, 1852 23.20 mi. completed, Blackstone, MA to Mechanicsville, CT 12.50 mi. Boston to South Dedham, MA, 1855 Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad (12/12/1853) Midland Railroad (12/12/1853) Norfolk County Railroad (12/12/1853) East Thompson Railroad (11/1/1858)

SOUTHBRIDGE AND BLACKSTONE RAILROAD...... Boston and New York Central RR Inc. in MA, May 1, 1849 23.20 mi. begun, Blackstone, MA to Mechanicsville, CT

MIDLAND RAILROAD...... Boston and New York Central RR Inc. in MA, May 2, 1850 No property constructed

NORFOLK COUNTY RAILROAD...... Boston and New York Central RR Inc. in MA, April 24, 1847 25.75 mi. Dedham to Blackstone, MA, 1849 Walpole Railroad (7/19/1847)

WALPOLE RAILROAD...... Norfolk County RR Inc. in MA, April 16, 1846 No property constructed

EAST THOMPSON RAILROAD...... Boston and New York Central RR Inc. in CT, June 25, 1853 No property constructed

THOMPSON AND WILLIMANTIC RAILROAD...... Boston, Hartford and Erie RR Inc. in CT, June 22, 1857 No property constructed

THE BOSTON, HARTFORD AND ERIE EXTENSION RR...... Boston, Hartford and Erie RR Inc. in NY, October 1, 1863 No property constructed

BOSTON, HARTFORD AND ERIE FERRY RAILROAD...... Boston, Hartford and Erie RR Inc. in NY, January 5, 1864 Ferry and land only

MEDWAY BRANCH RAILROAD...... Boston, Hartford and Erie RR Inc. in MA, May 1, 1849 3.00 mi. Medway to North Wrentham, MA, 1852 -3.00 mi. abandoned

THE NEW YORK AND BOSTON RAILROAD...... Midland Land Damage Co Inc. in CT, June 17, 1846 24.77 mi. Needham, MA to Woonsocket, RI, 1863 -5.30 mi. Brookline to Cook St, MA, Sold Woonsocket Union Railroad (1/1853) (10/3/1855) Bellingham Branch Railroad (1853)

WOONSOCKET UNION RAILROAD...... The New York and Boston RR Inc. in RI, August 9, 1850 No property completed

CHARLES RIVER RAILROAD...... The New York and Boston RR Inc. in MA, May 24, 1851 No property completed Charles River Branch Railroad (11/1/1853)

CHARLES RIVER BRANCH RAILROAD...... Charles River RR Inc. in MA, May 1, 1849 3.10 mi. Cook Street to Needham, MA, 1853 5.30 mi. Brookline to Cook Street, MA, 1853

BELLINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD...... The New York and Boston RR Inc. in MA, April 20, 1852 No property constructed, location only adopted

SPRINGFIELD AND NEW LONDON RAILROAD...... The New York and New England RR Inc. in MA, April 20, 1852 7.50 mi. Springfield, MA to CT state line, 1876

CONNECTICUT CENTRAL RAILROAD...... The New York and New England RR Inc. in CT, July 6, 1871 7.30 mi. Melrose to Rockville, CT, 1876 20.24 mi. East Hartford to MA state line, 1876 NEWPORT AND WICKFORD RAILROAD AND STEAMBOAT COMPANY.. . The NY, NH & H RR Name change, January 28, 1870 3.30 mi. Wickford Jct. to Wickford Landing, RI, 1871 Wickford Railroad (1/28/1870)

WICKFORD RAILROAD...... Newport and Wickford RR & Steamboat Co Inc. in RI, June 3, 1864 No property constructed

NEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON COMPANY. . . . . The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, March 28, 1862 Inc. in CT, July 7, 1862 8.00 mi. Northampton to Williamsburg, MA, 1868 6.15 mi. Collinsville to New Hartford, CT, 1876 17.69 mi. Northampton ro Shelburn Jct., MA, 1881 9.20 mi. South Deerfield to Turner's Falls, MA, 1881 New Haven and Northampton Company (7/1/1862) Hampshire and Hampden Railroad (7/1/1862) Farmington Valley Railroad (7/1/1862)

NEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON COMPANY...... New Haven and Northampton Co Inc. in MA, April 9, 1836 Inc. in CT, June 2, 1836 46.50 mi. New Haven to Granby, CT, 1850 8.00 mi. Farmington to Collinsville, CT, 1850 1.00 mi. Simsbury to Tariffville, CT, 1850 Abandoned: 1.00 mi. Simsbury to Tariffville, CT President, Directors and Company of the Farmington Canal (4/9/1836) Hampshire and Hampden Canal Company (4/9/1836)

PRESIDENT, DIRECTORS AND COMPANY OF THE FARMINGTON CANAL...... New Haven and Northampton Co. Inc. in CT, May 30, 1822 Canal property, 1835

HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN CANAL COMPANY...... New Haven and Northampton Co Inc. in MA, February 24, 1823 Canal Property, 1835

HAMPSHIRE AND HAMPDEN RAILROAD...... New Haven and Northampton Co Inc. in MA, May 23, 1853 25.28 mi. Northampton, MA to CT state line, 1856 Hampden Railroad (5/25/1853) Northampton and Westfield Railroad (5/25/1853)

HAMPDEN RAILROAD...... Hampshire and Hampden RR Inc. in MA, May 20, 1852 No property constructed NORTHAMPTON AND WESTFIELD RAILROAD...... Hampshire and Hampden RR Inc. in MA, May 22, 1852 No property constructed

FARMINGTON VALLEY RAILROAD...... New Haven and Northampton Co Inc. in CT, June 18, 1852 4.50 mi. Granby, CT to MA state line, 1855

RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS RAILROAD. . . . New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, September 26, 1876 5.00 mi. Franklin, MA to RI state line, 1877

BERKSHIRE RAILROAD...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, March 23, 1905 No property constructed West Stockbridge Railroad (6/30/1905) Berkshire Railroad (6/30/1905) Stockbridge and Pittsfield Railroad (6/30/1905)

WEST STOCKBRIDGE RAILROAD...... Berkshire RR Inc. in MA, April 5, 1836 2.75 mi. West Stockbridge, MA to NY state line, 1844

BERKSHIRE RAILROAD...... Berkshire RR Inc. in MA, April 13, 1837 21.14 mi. West Stockbridge, MA to CT state line, 1842

STOCKBRIDGE AND PITTSFIELD RAILROAD...... Berkshire RR Inc. in MA, March 17 1847 22.70 mi. Pittsfield to Vandeusenville, MA, 1849

MILFORD, FRANKLIN AND PROVIDENCE RR...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, April 21, 1882 4.60 mi. Franklin to Bellingham, MA, 1883

MILFORD AND WOONSOCKET RAILROAD...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, May 2, 1855 3.88 mi. Milford to Bellingham Jct, MA, 1868 Hopkinton Railroad (5/16/1884)

HOPKINTON RAILROAD...... Milford and Woonsocket RR Inc. in MA, June 1, 1870 11.60 mi. Milford to Ashland, MA, 1872 Hopkinton Branch Railroad (6/1/1870) Hopkinton and Milford Railroad (6/1/1870)

HOPKINTON BRANCH RAILROAD...... Hopkinton RR Inc. in MA, May 26, 1869 Construction included in Hopkinton Railroad HOPKINTON AND MILFORD RAILROAD...... Hopkinton RR Inc. in MA, May 26, 1869 Construction included in Hopkinton Railroad

THE CONSOLIDATED RAILROAD...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, 1901 This company acquired the following trolley companies as follows (approx. 361 mi.) Corporate History as follows: Company absorbed by Consolidated Railroad...... date merged Predecessor company...... date merged to successor

The People's Tramway Company...... 9/29/1902 The Putnam and Thompson Street Railway...... 10/10/1899

The Danielson and Norwich Street Railway...... 9/29/1902

The Winchester Avenue Railroad...... 3/20/1904 New Haven and West Haven Horse Railroad...... 1892

The Fair Haven and Westville Railroad...... 5/23/1904 New Haven Street Railway...... 1898 State Street Horse Railroad...... 1893 New Haven and Morris Cove Railroad...... 1893 Edgewood Horse Railroad...... 1894 Lake Saltonstall Railroad...... 1894 New Haven and East Haven River Railway...... 1898 New Haven and Centreville Street Railway...... 1898 New Haven and Centreville Horse Railroad...... 1893

The Wallingford Tramway...... 5/14/1904

Meriden Electric Railroad...... 6/29/1904 Meriden Horse Railroad...... 1895

The Norwich Street Railway...... 9/29/1904 The Norwich Horse Railroad...... 1875

The Montville Street Railway...... 9/27/1904

New London Street Railway...... 10/22/1904

The Middletown Street Railway...... 11/28/1904 The Portland Street Railway...... 1897

The Hartford Street Railway...... 9/19/1905 The Newington Tramway...... 1897

The East Hartford and Glastonbury Street Railway...... 9/19/1905 The Greenwich Tramway...... 9/19/1905

The Branford Lighting and Water Company...... 9/19/1905

Stamford Street Railway...... 9/19/1905

The Suffield Street Railway...... 9/19/1905

Willimantic Traction Company...... 12/6/1905

The Hartford and Middletown Street Railway...... 1/15/1906

The Hartford, Manchester and Rockville Tramway...... 3/23/1906

The Waterbury and Pomerang Valley Railroad...... 4/22/1907 The Woodbury and Seymour Street Railway...... 1906 The Woodbury and Waterbury Street Railway...... 1906

The Consolidated Railway also leased and brought into the carrier the following companies:

South Manchester Light, Power and Tramway Company.. 3/23/1904 Leased for 25 years, from May 15, 1895 with the property of The Hartford, Manchester and Rockville Tramway

The West Shore Railway...... 3/20/1904 Leased for 99 years, from December 15, 1895 with the property of The Winchester Avenue Railroad Company

Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company...... 8/1/1906 Leased December 19, 1906, for 999 years from August 1, 1906 (Approximately 150 mi. of trolley line) This company acquired, prior to the date of lease, the franchises and property of the following companies:

Bridgeport and West Stratford Horse Railroad Bridgeport Horse Railroad Bridgeport Railway Bridgeport Traction Birmingham and Ansonia Horse Railway Central Railway and Lighting Co. Cheshire Street Railway Connecticut Electric Co. Connecticut Lighting and Power Co. Derby and Ansonia Street Railway Derby Horse Railway Derby Street Railway East End Railway Gas Supply Co. Greenwich Gas and Electric Lighting Co. Milford Street Railway Naugatuck Electric Light Co. Naugatuck Valley Electric Railway New Britian and Schuyler Electric Light Co. New Britian Electric Light Co. Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric Light Co. Norwalk, Bridgeport and Bethel Traction Norwalk Gas Light Co. Norwalk Tramway Co. Plainsville Electric Light and Power Co. Shelton Street Railway Southington and Plantsville Tramway Thomaston and Watertown Electric Railway Thomastown Tramway

Trackage utilized by the carrier as part of carrier follows: From Greenwich Tramway: 5.6 mi. Mianus River, CT to NY state line From the Suffield Street Railway: 4.7 mi. pt. S of Suffield, CT to MA state line From The People's Tramway Co: 5.9 mi. West Thompson to North Grosvenordale, CT

THE TORRINGTON AND WINCHESTER STREET RAILWAY...... The NY, NH & H RR Inc. in CT, 1905 No property classified as main line

THE MERIDEN, SOUTHINGTON AND COMPOUNCE TRAMWAY CO...... The NY, NH & H RR Inc. in CT, 1897 No property classified as main line

THE VILLAGE WATER COMPANY OF SUFFIELD. . . . The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, 1895 No property classified as main line

THE STAFFORD SPRINGS STREET RAILWAY...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, 1901 No property classified as main line

THE FARMINGTON STREET RAILWAY...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in CT, 1899 No property classified as main line

ROXBURY CENTRAL WHARF COMPANY...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, date unknown Deeded property only

SOUTH BAY WHARF AND TERMINAL CO...... The New York, New Haven and Hartford RR Inc. in MA, date unknown Deed property only New York, New Haven and Hartford, Lessor: Old Colony Railroad

OLD COLONY RAILROAD...... Inc. in MA, March 27, 1872 Inc. in RI, May, 1872 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 529.530 mi. First Main tracks 233.973 mi. Second and other main tracks 294.587 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 3.25 mi. Fall River to Slades Ferry, MA, 1875 3.44 mi. Whittenton Jct. to Raynham, MA, 1882 0.82 mi. Elmwood to Westdale, MA, 1885 6.95 mi. Matfield to Easton, MA, 1888 11.80 mi. Walpole Jct. to North Attleborough, MA, 1890 5.66 mi. Walpole Jct. to Norwood Jct, MA, 1892 4.34 mi. North Attleborough to Adamsdale, MA, 1903 Construction completed (started by other companies): 2.91 mi. Harrison Square to Shawmut Jct., MA, 1872 3.11 mi. West Quincy to Braintree, MA, 1876 17.28 mi. Buzzard's Bay to Woods Hole, MA, 1872 14.25 mi. Wellfleet to Provincetown, MA, 1873 Application for Abandonment: 4.20 mi. Harrison Square to Mattapan, MA, approved only if branch line is sold to the City of Boston, Aproved 5/8/1924 Old Colony and Newport Railway (9/30/1872) Railroad (9/30/1872) Middleborough and Taunton Railroad (4/28/1874) (3/31/1877) Duxbury and Cohassett Railroad (5/22/1878) Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and (3/6/1883) Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad (2/27/1885) Lowell and Framingham Railroad (2/27/1886) Hanover Branch Railroad (6/30/1887) Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad (7/1/1892) Fall River Railroad (11/12/1896) Nantasket Beach Railroad (1/24/1906) Plymouth and Middleborough Railroad (12/27/1911)

OLD COLONY AND NEWPORT RAILWAY...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, April 25, 1862 Inc. in RI, May, 1860 0.50 mi. Montclair Extension 2.91 mi. begun, Harrison Square to Shawmut Jct, MA 3.11 mi. begun, West Quincy to Braintree, MA Old Colony and Fall River Railroad (8/5/1863) The Newport and Fall River Railroad (8/5/1863) Dighton and Somerset Railroad (12/31/1865) (12/19/1870) Easton Branch Railroad (9/25/1871) Shawmut Railroad (11/29/1871)

OLD COLONY AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD...... Old Colony and Newport RR Inc. in MA, March 25, 1854 No property constructed Old Colony Railroad (9/30/1854) Fall River Railroad (9/30/1854)

OLD COLONY RAILROAD...... Old Colony and Fall River RR Inc. in MA, March 16, 1844 37.45 mi. Boston to Plymouth, MA, 1845 6.22 mi. Abington to Bridgewater, MA, 1847

FALL RIVER RAILROAD...... Old Colony and Fall River RR Name change, April 16, 1846 42.23 mi. Braintree to Fall River, MA, 1846 United Corporation of the Middleborough Railroad Corporation and Fall River Branch Railroad Company and Randolph and Bridgewater Railroad Corporation (4/16/1846)

UNITED CORPORATION OF THE MIDDLEBOROUGH RAILROAD CORPORATION AND FALL RIVER BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY AND RANDOLPH AND BRIDGEWATER RAILROAD CORPORATION...... Fall River Railroad Inc. in MA, March 26, 1845 No property completed Fall River Branch Railroad (3/26/1845) Randolph and Bridgewater Railroad (3/26/1845) Middleborough Railroad (3/26/1845)

FALL RIVER BRANCH RAILROAD...... United Corporation, etc. Inc. in MA, March 14, 1844 No property constructed

RANDOLPH AND BRIDGEWATER RAILROAD...... United Corporation, etc. Inc. in MA, March 25, 1845 No property constructed

MIDDLEBOROUGH RAILROAD...... United Corporation, etc. Inc. in MA, March 26, 1845 No property constructed

THE NEWPORT AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD...... Old Colony and Newport Ry Inc. in RI, May 8, 1846 19.50 mi. Newport, RI to Fall River, MA, 1846

DIGHTON AND SOMERSET RAILROAD...... Old Colony and Newport Ry Inc. in MA, February 21, 1863 33.20 mi. Braintree to Stoughton Jct., MA and Easton to Fall River, MA, 1866

GRANITE RAILWAY...... Old Colony and Newport Ry Inc. in MA, March 4, 1826 1.80 mi. West River to Neponset River, MA

SHAWMUT RAILROAD...... Old Colony and Newport Ry Inc. in MA, June 22, 1870 2.50 mi. Stoughton Jct. to Easton, MA, 1855

CAPE COD RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Name change, February 22, 1854 56.25 mi. Middleborough to Yarmouth. MA and Orleans to Wellfleet, MA, 1848-1872 17.28 mi. begun, Buzzards Bay to Wood's Hole, MA 14.25 mi. begun, Wellfleet to Provincetown, MA Cape Cod Branch Railroad (2/22/1845) Cape Cod Central Railroad (7/28/1868) Plymouth and Vineyard Sound Railroad (9/9/1871)

CAPE COD BRANCH RAILROAD...... Cape Cod RR Inc. in MA, April 8, 1846 See successor for construction

CAPE COD CENTRAL RAILROAD...... Cape Cod RR Inc. in MA, April 8, 1846 18.70 mi. Yarmouth to Orleans, MA, 1865

PLYMOUTH AND VINEYARD SOUND RAILROAD...... Cape Cod RR Name change, April 11, 1861 No property constructed Vineyard Sound Railroad (4/11/1861)

VINEYARD SOUND RAILROAD...... Plymouth and Vineyard Sound RR Inc. in MA, date unknown No property constructed

MIDDLEBOROUGH AND TAUNTON RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Name change, March 17, 1853 8.05 mi. Middleboro to Middleboro Jct, MA, 1856 Taunton and Middleborough Railroad (3/17/1853)

TAUNTON AND MIDDLEBOROUGH RAILROAD...... Middleborough and Taunton RR Inc. in MA, April 21 1848 No property constructed

SOUTH SHORE RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, March 26, 1846 11.51 mi. Braintree to Cohasset, MA, 1849 DUXBURY AND COHASSETT RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, March 13, 1867 17.47 mi. Cohasset to South Duxbury, MA, 1871 3.20 mi. South Duxbury to Kingston, MA, 1874

BOSTON, CLINTON, FITCHBURG AND NEW BEDFORD RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, February 11, 1873 No property constructed Boston, Clinton and (5/31/1876) New Bedford Railroad (5/31/1876)

BOSTON, CLINTON AND FITCHBURG RAILROAD. Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg & New Bedford RR Name change, April 17, 1867 0.70 mi. Reformatory to Sherborn, MA, 1875 1.47 mi. Marlborough Jct. to Marlborough, MA, 1855 2.00 mi. Clinton to Lancaster Mills, 1875 Agricultural Branch Railroad (4/17/1867) Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad (6/30/1869) Mansfield and Framingham Railroad (5/31/1875)

AGRICULTURAL BRANCH RAILROAD...... Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg RR Inc. in MA, April 26, 1847 12.30 mi. Framingham to Northborough, MA, 1855 13.95 mi. Northborough to Pratt Jct., MA, 1866

FITCHBURG AND WORCESTER RAILROAD...... Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg RR Inc. in MA, April 16, 1846 13.73 mi. Fitchburg to Sterling Jct., MA, 1850

MANSFIELD AND FRAMINGHAM RAILROAD...... Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg RR Name change, March 18, 1867 21.29 mi. Mansfield to South Framingham, MA, 1870 Foxborough Branch Railroad (4/26/1862)

FOXBOROUGH BRANCH RAILROAD...... Mansfield and Framingham RR Inc. in MA, April 26, 1862 No property constructed

NEW BEDFORD RAILROAD...... Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford RR Inc. in MA, February 11, 1873 1.35 mi. New Bedford extension, MA, 1873 New Bedford and Taunton Railroad (3/20/1873) Taunton Branch Railroad (2/2/1874)

NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON RAILROAD...... New Bedford RR Name change, March 26, 1839 20.25 mi. New Bedford to Taunton, MA, 1840 Old Colony Railroad (3/26/1839) Weir Branch Railroad (1848) Fairhaven Branch Railroad (7/1/1861) OLD COLONY RAILROAD...... New Bedford and Taunton RR Inc. in MA, April 13, 1838 No property constructed

WEIR BRANCH RAILROAD...... New Bedford and Taunton RR Inc. in MA, April 16, 1847 0.90 mi. Weir Junction to Taunton, MA, 1848

FAIRHAVEN BRANCH RAILROAD...... New Bedford and Taunton RR Inc. in MA, May 1, 1849 14.95 mi. Fairhaven to Tremont, MA, 1854 Proprietors of the New Bedford and Fairhaven Ferry (10/2/1854)

PROPRIETORS OF THE NEW BEDFORD AND FAIRHAVEN FERRY...... Fairhaven Branch RR Inc. in MA, March 8, 1832 No property constructed

TAUNTON BRANCH RAILROAD...... New Bedford RR Inc. in MA, April 7, 1835 10.95 mi. Taunton to Mansfield, MA, 1836 8.50 mi. Attleborough to Attleborough Jct., 1871

DORCHESTER AND MILTON BRANCH RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, May 1, 1849 3.23 mi. Neposet to Mattapan, MA, 1847

LOWELL AND FRAMINGHAM RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, March 31, 1881 No property constructed Framingham and Lowell Railroad (9/29/1881)

FRAMINGHAM AND LOWELL RAILROAD...... Lowell and Framingham RR Inc. in MA, March 23, 1870 26.60 mi. Framingham to Lowell, MA, 1871

HANOVER BRANCH RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, April 6, 1846 and April 20, 1864 7.85 mi. North Abington to Hanover, MA, 1868

FALL RIVER, WARREN AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA and RI, July 2, 1862 6.65 mi. Brayton, MA to Warren, RI, 1865 The Warren and Fall River Railroad (7/2/1862) The Fall River and Warren Railroad (7/2/1862)

THE WARREN AND FALL RIVER RAILROAD...... Fall River, Warren & Providence RR Inc. in RI, May 30, 1856 No property constructed

THE FALL RIVER AND WARREN RAILROAD...... Fall River, Warren & Providence RR Inc. in MA, March 17, 1857 No property constructed

FALL RIVER RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, March 17, 1857 11.69 mi. Mt. Pleasant to Watuppa, MA, 1875

NANTASKET BEACH RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, March 2, 1881 No property constructed Nantasket Beach Railroad (3/21/1881) The Hull and Nantasket Beach Railroad (3/21/1881) Boston, Hingham and Hull Railroad (3/21/1881)

NANTASKET BEACH RAILROAD...... Nantasket Beach RR Inc. in MA, March 2, 1880 3.10 mi. Allerton to Nantasket Beach, MA, 1880

THE HULL AND NANTASKET BEACH RAILROAD...... Nantasket Beach RR Inc. in MA, September 2, 1880 3.00 mi. Allerton to Pemberton, MA, 1881

BOSTON, HIGHAM AND HULL RAILROAD...... Nantasket Beach RR Inc. in MA, October 4, 1880 0.85 mi. Nantasket Beach to Nantasket Jct., MA, 1881

PLYMOUTH AND MIDDLEBOROUGH RAILROAD...... Old Colony RR Inc. in MA, March 20, 1890 15.69 mi. Plymouth to Middleborough, MA, 1892

Boston and Providence Railroad

BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD...... Inc. under spec. law of MA, June 22, 1831 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 58.040 mi. First main track 72.618 mi. Second and other main track 62.543 mi. Yard track and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 0.71 mi. Boston to Back Bay, MA, 1839 9.32 mi. Back Bay to Readville, MA, 1834 24.61 mi. Readville to East Jct., MA, 1835 3.60 mi. East Jct., MA to RI state line, via Pleasant View, 1847 2.00 mi. East Providence, RI branch, 1835 2.11 mi. Readville to Dedham, MA, 1835 3.00 mi. East Jct, MA to RI state line, via Rumford, 1835 2.60 mi. East Providence, RI to MA state line, 1835 5.30 mi. Forest Hills to Dedham, MA, 1850 1.40 mi. Providence-Midland division connection, 1898 -0.38 mi. Old Wharf Point Branch Seekonk Branch Railroad (8/9/1839) Stoughton Branch Railroad (2/6/1873)

SEEKONK BRANCH RAILROAD...... Boston and Providence RR Inc. in MA, April 16, 1836 0.379 mi. Old Wharf Point branch, 1839

STOUGHTON BRANCH RAILROAD...... Boston and Providence RR Inc. in MA, March 16, 1844 3.94 mi. Canton Jct. to Stoughton, MA, 1873

Boston and Providence Railroad

BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD...... Name change, June 16, 1853 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 1.470 mi. First Main track 1.143 mi. Second and other main tracks 4.421 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment No equipment owned Purchased from Providence and Worcester: 0.70 mi. MA state line to Boston Switch, RI Owned 50% with Providence and Worcester: 4.97 mi. Boston Switch to Providence, RI, 1847 Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Co. (6/16/1853)

BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY...... Boston and Providence RR Spec. act of RI, May 10, 1834 2.00 mi. East Providence, RI to property line of Boston & Providence RR (Mass), 1835

Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad

PROVIDENCE, WARREN AND BRISTOL RAILROAD...... Spec. act of MA, May 23, 1851 Spec. act of RI, November 1, 1850 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 14.419 mi. First Main track 9.517 mi. Second and other main tracks 7.678 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 14.419 mi. Providence, RI to Seekonk, MA (now E. Providence, RI) 7/12/1855 Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad (11/16/1854) Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad (11/16/1854)

PROVIDENCE, WARREN AND BRISTOL RAILROAD...... Providence, Warren and Bristol RR Name change, June 25, 1852 No property constructed Providence and Bristol Railroad (6/25/1852)

PROVIDENCE AND BRISTOL RAILROAD...... Providence, Warren and Bristol RR Inc. in RI, November 1, 1850 No property constructed

PROVIDENCE, WARREN AND BRISTOL RAILROAD...... Providence, Warren and Bristol RR Name change, March 24, 1853 No property constructed Providence and Bristol Railroad (3/24/1853)

PROVIDENCE AND BRISTOL RAILROAD...... Providence, Warren and Bristol RR Inc. in MA, May 23, 1851 No property constructed

The Harlem River and Port Chester Railroad

THE HARLEM AND PORT CHESTER RAILROAD...... Inc. in NY, April 2, 1850 and 1866 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 11.217 mi. First main track 52.218 mi. Second and other main tracks 101.337 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 11.217 mi. Harlem River to New Rochelle, NY, 1870-11/24/1873 (two main tracks constructed) Expanded to six main tracks, completed, 3/3/1912 Electrification begun, 10/1910

Holyoke and Westfield Railroad

HOLYOKE AND WESTFIELD RAILROAD...... Spec. act of MA, June 12, 1869 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 10.028 mi. First main track 10.551 mi. Yard track and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 10.028 mi. Holyoke to Westfield, MA, 1870-1871 Providence and Worcester Railroad

PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD...... Spec. law of MA, March 12, 1844 Spec. law of RI, May 10, 1844 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 43.083 mi. First Main track 43.342 mi. Second and other main tracks 61.171 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 19.00 mi. Providence, RI to Milville, MA, 1847 23.00 mi. Millville to Worcester, MA, 1847 7.00 mi. Valley Falls Branch, RI, 1874 Deeded to Boston and Providence RR 50% interest: 4.970 mi. MA state line to Boston Switch, RI

Chatham Railroad

CHATHAM RAILROAD...... Inc. in MA, February 25, 1887 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 7.100 mi. First main track 1.028 mi. Yard track and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 7.100 mi. Harwich to Chatham, MA, 11/21/1887

Norwich and Worcester Railroad

NORWICH AND WORCESTER RAILROAD...... Spec. acts of CT and MA, June 22, 1836 Trackage, June 30, 1915: 70.545 mi. First main track 0.431 mi. Second and other main tracks 43.737 mi. Yard tracks and sidings Equipment No equipment owned By construction: 59.00 mi. Worcester, MA to Norwich, CT, 1840 6.00 mi. Norwich to Allyn's Point, CT, 1843 6.00 mi. Allyn's Point to Groton, CT, 1889 Boston, Norwich and New London Railroad (6/22/1836) The Worcester and Norwich Railroad (6/22/1836)

BOSTON, NORWICH AND NEW LONDON RAILROAD...... Norwich and Worcester RR Inc. in CT, May 1, 1832 No property constructed

THE WORCESTER AND NORWICH RAILROAD...... Norwich and Worcester RR Inc. in MA, March 15, 1833 No property constructed