Fitchburg Subdivision
Encyclopedia
The Fitchburg Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation
in the U.S. state
of Massachusetts
. The line runs from Fitchburg southeast to Framingham along a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
line. Its south end is at the Boston Subdivision
; the Framingham Subdivision
continues southeast from Framingham.
. At the other end, the Boston and Worcester Railroad opened a branch from Framingham northwest to Framingham Center in 1849. The Agricultural Branch Railroad
opened in 1855 from Framingham Center west to Northborough and in 1866 to Pratts Junction. The entire line became part of the NYNH&H and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX in the 1999 breakup of Conrail.
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The line runs from Fitchburg southeast to Framingham along a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
line. Its south end is at the Boston Subdivision
Boston Subdivision
The Boston Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The line runs from Boston west to near Springfield along a former New York Central Railroad line. Its east end is at Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at Back Bay Station, over which CSX has...
; the Framingham Subdivision
Framingham Subdivision
The Framingham Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The line runs from Mansfield northwest to Framingham along a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line...
continues southeast from Framingham.
History
The part from Fitchburg south to Pratt Junction (in Sterling) opened in 1850 as part of the Fitchburg and Worcester RailroadFitchburg and Worcester Railroad
The Fitchburg and Worcester Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts.It was incorporated in 1840 to provide a rail connection between Fitchburg, Massachusetts and Worcester....
. At the other end, the Boston and Worcester Railroad opened a branch from Framingham northwest to Framingham Center in 1849. The Agricultural Branch Railroad
Agricultural Branch Railroad
The Agricultural Branch Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1847 to provide a rail connection between the towns of Framingham and Northborough through Southborough.Service began on December 1, 1855 with 13.2 miles of track...
opened in 1855 from Framingham Center west to Northborough and in 1866 to Pratts Junction. The entire line became part of the NYNH&H and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX in the 1999 breakup of Conrail.