The boston chapter, the local chapter of the national railway historical society, primarily draws from eastern massachusetts. 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. The state the investor and the railroad the boston and albany 18251867 by stephen salsbury and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Massachusetts railroads date all of the way back to 1826 when the granite railway was chartered on march 4th of that year. This lease passed to the new york central railroad in 1914. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1867 please retry. Long after the line was converted to buses, boston and. Boston albany railroad abebooks shop for books, art. As he did for global railroad history in his blood, iron, and gold, wolmar masterfully condenses the history of american rail into a lively and lucid work that is highly recommended to all. 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. Shows portions of suffolk, norfolk, middlesex, and worcester counties. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
The correct corporate name was boston, worcester and new york street railway which was adopted after a financial reorganization. Berliner, iiis courtesy page for the boston chapter. Service operated until the late 1960s when the boston and maine railroad discontinued its passenger rail service north of springfield. Transportation worcester historical museum worcester. Available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. The following history was written by the grandfather of nediv member e. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Location of the boston and worchester railroad, 1835.
Lost railroads of new england, 3rd edition new england. Within a year, massachusetts interests had secured approval for the necessary rail link from worcester to boston. The early business history of four massachusetts railroads i. 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. Massachusetts narrow the results by county barnstable berkshire bristol dukes essex franklin hampden hampshire middlesex nantucket norfolk plymouth suffolk worcester. Railroad extra history of the railways of massachusetts. 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 1847.
Within a year, massachusetts interests had secured approval for the necessary rail link from. The business history of railroading is significant not only for that industry but also for the leadership that the railroads maintained among the. Narrow gauge the story of the boston revere beach lynn. Bostons source for the latest breaking news, sports scores, traffic updates, weather, culture, events and more.
By 1835 there were three railroad systems opened in massachusetts. 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. Sign up for our newsletter for alerts on hot and rare items, news, and events. The early business history of four massachusetts railroads. Author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Providence and worcester railroad company printed by j. The worcester, nashua and rochester railroad abandoned rails. Passenger service is still provided on the line by amtrak, as part of their lake shore limited service, and by the mbta commuter rail. That history is brought to life in author frank kypers latest book, narrow gauge to boston. The now 516mile system in rhode island, massachusetts, connecticut, and new york has a rich history, which hartley also wrote about it in the june 1994 issue. This expanded second edition includes a reprint of the original plus 39 new pages about the subsequent fate of the branch. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. 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. The third edition of a railroad history classic, lost railroads of new england comprises a concise history of the rise and fall of new englands railroads and a fully annotated directory to all abandoned segments of every common carrier railroad operated in new england, updated through january 2010.
Favorite books on boston history im moving to boston later this year, and as someone who loves history, i like to understand the place where im livingboth so that i can understand why it is the way it is, and also so that as i walk around, i can recognize all of the places secrets the stories that make the buildings come alive. The eastern railroad leased the line from 1852 to 1866, using part of it as their new main line. Branches were built to dedham in 1834, stoughton in 1845, and north attleboro in 1871. A history of the boston and maine railroad by bruce d. Introduction this study is an exploration, on a limited scale, of the part played by businessmen in early railroad construction and operation. Local boston breaking news, sports, weather and events. A separate line the western railroad stretching from worcester to greenbush, ny outside of albany was constructed four years later, thus connecting boston with the hudson river and the west. In trains april special on short lines and regionals, author scott a. By 1883, all three lines had consolidated into the worcester, nashua and rochester railroad. A fearful catastrophe occurred on the boston railroad this forenoon, two miles east of this city, caused by the breaking of an axle. 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. The floods of july 1916 foreward by matthew bumgarner this reprint of a historic southern railway publication details the tragedy of july, 1916 across the american southeast and the epic heroism of the railroads response. Passenger rail service in the connecticut river valley region of western massachusetts started in 1845 when the connecticut river railroad completed a rail road between springfield and northampton. Annotations in pencil and colored pencil on some maps.
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