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In 1900, the Fitchburg Railroad was acquired by the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M). The post-World War II era marked a significant decline in passenger rail service across the United States, including the Northern Tier. By the 1950s, service frequency along the Fitchburg line had decreased significantly.
Plainfield station in the early 20th century. At left is a streetcar running on the N&W between Norwich and Central Village. At right is a Providence-bound train on the ex-NY&NE. The Norwich and Worcester Railroad was leased in 1869 by the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad, which in 1875 became the New York and New England Railroad (NY&NE). [10]
1867 New Haven, Middletown and Boston Railroad map. At the Boston end, the earliest predecessor was the Norfolk County Railroad, chartered April 24, 1847. The line from the Boston and Providence Railroad's branch at Dedham, Massachusetts, southwest to Walpole opened on April 23, 1849, and an extension to the Providence and Worcester Railroad in Blackstone opened May 16.
In 1853, the railroad was leased by the Boston and New York Central Railroad, which constructed the Midland Railroad in 1855; this allowed the Norfolk County Railroad to make up part of a route from Boston to New York City via the Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad and then the Norwich and Worcester Railroad, with steamboats completing the ...
Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad: NH: 1875 1907 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad: Boston and New York Central Railroad: NH: 1853 1858 Midland Railroad: Boston, Norwich and New London Railroad: NH: 1832 1836 Norwich and Worcester Railroad: Branch Company: NH: 1845 1850 Hartford and New Haven Railroad
[2]: 167 The Norfolk County Railroad opened from Blackstone to Dedham (with a connection to Boston via the Dedham Branch) on April 23, 1849. [3] In 1850, the Boston and New York Central Railroad (B&NYC) completed the Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad between Blackstone and Mechanicsville, Connecticut on the Norwich and Worcester Railroad.
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The Thames River Bridge was opened in October 1889, connecting the station to the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad and completing the Shore Line rail link from New York to Boston. The southern end of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad was completed through Gales Ferry in June 1899, allowing traffic from Worcester to reach New London via ...