New Bedford and Taunton Railroad
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The New Bedford and Taunton Railroad was originally incorporated at the Old Colony Railroad Corporation in 1838 as an extension of the Taunton Branch Railroad
between Taunton, Massachusetts
and New Bedford
. The name was changed to New Bedford and Taunton Railroad in 1839 before service began in 1840. The line ran 20 miles between Taunton and New Bedford.
In 1873, the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad merged with the Taunton Branch Railroad
and the Middleborough and Taunton Railroad to become the New Bedford Railroad
Company. In 1875, the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad began leasing the New Beford's line. The two companies would them merge in 1876 to become the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
.
In 1879, the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
was leased by the Old Colony Railroad
for 999 years before being consolidated into the Old Colony Railroad
system in 1883.
The original 1840 alignment of the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad is currently part of the planned South Coast Rail commuter rail link from New Bedford
to Boston
.
Taunton Branch Railroad
The Taunton Branch Railroad was one of the earliest railroads to be established in Massachusetts. It was chartered by the state in 1835 as a branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad running between Mansfield and Taunton, Massachusetts...
between Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
and New Bedford
New Bedford
-Places:*New Bedford, Illinois*New Bedford, Massachusetts, the most populous New Bedford**New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park*New Bedford, New Jersey *New Bedford, Ohio*New Bedford, Pennsylvania...
. The name was changed to New Bedford and Taunton Railroad in 1839 before service began in 1840. The line ran 20 miles between Taunton and New Bedford.
In 1873, the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad merged with the Taunton Branch Railroad
Taunton Branch Railroad
The Taunton Branch Railroad was one of the earliest railroads to be established in Massachusetts. It was chartered by the state in 1835 as a branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad running between Mansfield and Taunton, Massachusetts...
and the Middleborough and Taunton Railroad to become the New Bedford Railroad
New Bedford Railroad
The New Bedford Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was incorporated in 1873 as a merger between New Bedford and Taunton Railroad, the Taunton Branch Railroad and the Middleborough and Taunton Railroad....
Company. In 1875, the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad began leasing the New Beford's line. The two companies would them merge in 1876 to become the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1876 as a consolidation of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad with the New Bedford Railroad....
.
In 1879, the Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
The Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad was a railroad in Massachusetts. It was formed in 1876 as a consolidation of the Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad with the New Bedford Railroad....
was leased by the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
for 999 years before being consolidated into the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
system in 1883.
The original 1840 alignment of the New Bedford and Taunton Railroad is currently part of the planned South Coast Rail commuter rail link from New Bedford
New Bedford
-Places:*New Bedford, Illinois*New Bedford, Massachusetts, the most populous New Bedford**New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park*New Bedford, New Jersey *New Bedford, Ohio*New Bedford, Pennsylvania...
to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
.