The boston and providence railroad was incorporated june 21, 1831, and chartered the next day to build a railroad between boston and providence, rhode island. Ames in researching his 1969 book pioneering the union pacific. Railroad extra history of the railways of massachusetts. Portland and rochester, and worcester and nashua railroads, most of which themselves were. New york, providence and boston railroad wikipedia. The boston and albany railroad was formed between 1867 and 1870 from the merger of three existing lines, the boston and worcester chartered 1831, the western 1833, and the castleton and west stockbridge 1834. Mbta to offer express service to worcester trains magazine.
The correct corporate name was boston, worcester and new york street railway which was adopted after a financial reorganization. Here, in 1859, on this railroad line, travelers could head out from boston to albany to niagara falls. Deed and location lines of the western railroad in worcester county, mass. It was one of the first railroads in north america and the first major one in the state. The line later operated as part of the boston and maine railroad s southern division. The boston and albany railroad line started as the boston and worcester in 1932. Within a year, massachusetts interests had secured approval for the necessary rail link from worcester to boston. Ive done a little more research on this linein ronald dale karrs the rail lines of southern new england, which, if i got it right, is referred to as the monadnock. Volume 36 issue 4 braintree on the new haven railroad detailed history of the railroad in braintree, ma, an important junction of several branches south of boston. Its opening jumpstarted worcesters rapid transition from agriculture to industry, and introduced the irish to town, the first of many immigrant groups that were to come in search of work and new homes. Passenger service is still provided on the line by amtrak, as part of their lake. The current trip between worcester and boston takes about and hour and a half, stopping as many as 16 times before reaching south station.
Coit and those run by the boston and providence owned by cornelius vanderbilt is engagingly told. The new nonstop service should save riders about 30 minutes. Via connecting lines, destinations to cleveland, cincinnati, louisville or toronto were options. It merged with the western railroad corporation in 1867 to form. New havens worcester gateway and the railroads of worcester part 2 a detailed history of the railroads and their facilities in worcester from the 1800s into the 1950s, with particular focus on the new haven. Guild, william, map detailing miles 94100 west of boston on the boston and worcester railroad and the western railroad, in a chart and description of the boston and worcester and western railroads boston. Boston portland, boston concord, boston rotterdam junction and springfield white river junction. The boston and worcester railroad corporation was incorporated in massachusetts in 1831. Within a year, massachusetts interests had secured approval for the. Location of the boston and worchester railroad, 1835.
There are many books on railroad history available to you, but none can give. On the new york central railroad, michigan central railroad, boston and albany railroad effective july 16, 1946 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The new york, new haven and hartford railroad reporting mark nh, commonly known as the new haven, was a railroad that operated in the new england region of the united states from 1872 to 1968, dominating the regions rail traffic for the first half of the 20th century. From 1778, when the townspeople of west needham petitioned for a separate meetinghouse, to the arrival of the boston and worcester railroad in 1834 and the successful secession from needham on april 6, 1881, the people of wellesley have taken an active role in their townas religious, social, economic, and educational development.
It merged with the western railroad corporation in 1867 to form the boston and albany railroad co. Worcester is approximately 40 miles 64 km west of boston, 50 miles 80 km east of. Business leaders in nearby norwich also saw an opportunity to share in the economic boom associated with railroads and organized a stock company to construct a railroad linking long island sound with boston via norwich and worcester. Boston and providence railroad wikimili, the best wikipedia. Annual report of the directors of the boston and worcester. Boston two express trains began service along the worcesterframingham line between worcesters union station and bostons south station beginning april 29. Heald has written several books on the history of new hampshire. It opened in two sections in 1834 and 1835 one of the first rail lines in the united states with a more direct route into providence built in. Established in 1848 by an act of the great and general court of massachusetts, the boston public library bpl was the first large free municipal library in the united states.
In 1867, the boston and worcester railroad changed its name to boston and albany railroad as service was extended all the way to albany, ny. Baker library historical collections at harvard business school has vast. Berliner, iiis courtesy page for the boston chapter. Boston and albany railroad wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Beginning date 1832 ending date 1867 former title report of the directors of the boston and worcester railroad corporation to the stockholders together with the report of john m. May 05, 2011 boston and worcester station, beach street, 1852 bpl. In 2006, newparent pan am systems renamed guilford as pan am railways. Fascinating history of the norwich and worcester railroad which ran between norwich, connecticut and worcester, massachusetts as well as the steamboats that connected norwich to new york city. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. Boston and albany railroad engineering department map.
The providence and worcester railroad reporting mark pw nasdaq. Includes many before and after photos comparing scenes along the westchester yesterday and today. Plans have also been made to add two additional express trains to the worcester framingham line in both directions daily. Each of these pioneer railroad lines ran from boston to a major population center. Much of the railroads main line in massachusetts is used by the. This is the earliest railroad map represented in the librarys map collections. The corporation was a primary eastwest transit through the commonwealth, with branches connecting towns including athol, ware, north adams, and. Our society has published several books about the boston and maine railroad. Boston and albany railroad engineering department map collection. Includes many beforeandafter photos comparing scenes along the westchester yesterday and today. The boston and albany railroad was formed by a series of mergers beginning in 1867 that subsumed both the first commercial line in new england, the boston and worcester railroad chartered 1831 and the western railroad 1833, the.
Sep 02, 2009 in 1867, the boston and worcester railroad changed its name to boston and albany railroad as service was extended all the way to albany, ny. Boston and worcester station, beach street, 1852 bpl. There are many books on railroad history available to you, but none can give firsthand information such as will be found in mr. The main line, built by the boston and worcester street railway, was an interurban streetcar line partly on the old boston and worcester turnpike now route 9 and partly on private rightofway. Includes a brief discussion of the old colony railroads shops at south braintree, ma. The new york, providence and boston railroad, normally called the stonington line, was a major part of the new york, new haven and hartford railroad between new london, connecticut and providence, rhode island. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films. Plans have also been made to add two additional express trains to the worcesterframingham line in both directions daily. The boston chapter of the national railway historical society is a group of dedicated railroad enthusiasts who gather regularly for companionship and fun to preserve and enjoy the boston areas significant contribution to railroad history, as well as all other aspects of railroading. Further tickets were available for places as farflung as memphis and new. While the collection is of great interest in regard to railroad history, it also holds. Guidebook to the boston and worcester and western railroads. Railroad maps, 1828 to 1900, available online, massachusetts.
Boston albany railroad abebooks shop for books, art. The railroad system in and around framingham ca 1910. Rules and working conditions governing machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths. Boston and worcester railroad corporation records, 18311882. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. The line approached boston through brookline, and cut across the back bay on a trestle bridge, intersecting the boston and providence line at one point the present site of the back bay train station. Since the berkshires made construction of a canal infeasible, boston turned to the emerging railroad technology for a share of the freight to and from the midwestern united states. After 1900, the old colony railroad lines came under the control of the new york, new haven and hartford system.
Wellesley, the boston suburb known to many because of its noteworthy college of the same name, developed from a hamlet into an independent community that celebrates both its past and its future. Compiled from locations filed in 18378 at the office of the county clerk, worcester, mass. Shows beginning of survey north of worcester and the survey for part of the winchendon branch of the fitchburg railroad. The boston and albany railroad was formed by a series of mergers beginning in 1867 that subsumed both the first commercial line in new england, the boston and worcester railroad chartered 1831 and the western railroad 1833, the most important line in western massachusetts. Its opening jumpstarted worcester s rapid transition from agriculture to industry, and introduced the irish to town, the first of many immigrant groups that were to come in search of work and new homes. Massachusetts narrow the results by county barnstable berkshire bristol dukes essex franklin hampden hampshire middlesex nantucket norfolk plymouth suffolk worcester. Connecticuts early railroad history had at its core the goal of linking new york city and boston through a hybrid system of steamboats and trains. We buy everything from single volumes to estates, condition providing. Named after worcester, england, as of the 2010 census the citys population was 181,045, making it the secondmost populous city in new england after boston. Lines in east boston and of the building of stations in framingham, worcester. Manchester s railroads 1965 1990 by rick kfoury 2019. The boston and providence railroad was a railroad company in the states of massachusetts and rhode island which connected its namesake cities.
A fearful catastrophe occurred on the boston railroad this forenoon, two miles east of this city, caused by the breaking of an axle. It is now part of amtraks highspeed northeast corridor. The boston and lowell railroad was a railroad that operated in massachusetts in the united states. Mbta improving boston to worcester service trains magazine. On bostons beacon hill, around 1805, the first railroad in the. Coit and those run by the boston and providence owned by cornelius. The bulk of the records date from 1831 until the 1867 merger. Lessee as of 1956 0429, from employee timetable no.
History of the railways of massachusetts history of the railways of massachusetts. New york, new haven and hartford railroad wikipedia. From 1778, when the townspeople of west needham petitioned for a separate meetinghouse, to the arrival of the boston and worcester railroad in 1834 and the successful. Timothy murray traveled on the inaugural express train from worcester to boston on and was joined by mayor petty of worcester and members of the legislative. I havent yet looked at it, but id bet based on my previous experience with arcadia publications that this would be a good.
Today the boston and maine railroad is still officially on the books although it survives now mostly in name only. Massachusetts narrow the results by county barnstable berkshire bristol dukes essex franklin hampden hampshire middlesex nantucket norfolk. The ten wheelers, the mastodons, the pacifics, and the other classes of locomotive are seen here as they pull passengers and freight throughout the northeast. The boston and worcester railroad was chartered june 23, 1831 and.
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