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The Fitchburg Railroad leased it in 1847 and bought it in 1860, with an extension to Greenville opening by 1876. The Squannacook River Rail Trail is a 3.7-mile (6.0 km) rail trail between Townsend and the Bertoxxi Wildlife Management Area. The trail opened in 2020 after the completion of tree clearing, though rails and ties were still in place.
The Fitchburg Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system which runs from Boston 's North Station to Wachusett station in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The line is along the tracks of the former Fitchburg Railroad, which was built across northern Massachusetts, United States, in the 1840s. Winter weekend service includes a specially equipped ...
Map of the Fitchburg Railroad. The Fitchburg Railroad was established in 1842, initially connecting Boston with Fitchburg.The line was extended westward, eventually reaching North Adams in 1848 and continuing through the Hoosac Tunnel to connect with Troy, New York, in 1875.
The railroad of Fitchburg Rail-road Company, herein referred to as the Fitchburg Railroad, is a standard-gage, steam railroad, situated in the States of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. It consists of 3 main lines, aggregating 248.403 miles, and 10 branches, aggregating 145.830 miles, a total of 394.233 miles of road.
Map of the trails and Red Line reuse of the Fitchburg Cutoff alignment. As part of the Red Line extension, the 1.3-mile (2.1 km) Alewife Linear Park rail trail was constructed from Alewife to Davis, opening in 1985. [43] [44] Except for a short section near Alewife station, it follows the former railroad route.
Location. Wachusett station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line. It is northwest of the intersection of Massachusetts Route 2 and Route 31 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It serves as the northwestern terminus for Fitchburg Line trains.
The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was formed on June 1, 1876, when the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad merged with the New Bedford Railroad. The Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad connected with the key railroad hubs of Worcester, Framingham, and Ayer, as well as several ...
English: Map showing the Fitchburg Cutoff alignment and nearby lines and stations. Lines are shown as they were in 1927, when passenger service was removed from the Cutoff. The lighter segments are those (re)constructed in 1926–27 for the rerouted passenger service.