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Boston and Maine Railroad

  1. History
  2. Boston and Maine Railroad

Assumed or trade names associated with Boston and Maine Railroad:

  • Concord Electric Railways

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Nashua and Lowell Rail-road Corporation
1836 to 1944, Merged
Boston and Lowell Rail Road Corporation
1830 to 1919, Merged
Connecticut River Railroad Company
1845 to 1919, Merged
Fitchburg Railroad Company
1842 to 1919, Merged
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Railroad
1882 to 1919, Merged
Lowell and Andover Railroad Company
1872 to 1919, Merged
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad
1847 to 1919, Merged
The Concord & Montreal Railroad
1889 to 1919, Merged
Boston and Maine Rail-road Extension Company
1844 to 1845, Merged
Boston and Maine Rail Road
1841 to 1844, Merged
Boston and Maine Rail-road Company
1841 to 1844, Merged
The Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Rail Road Corporation
1836 to 1844, Merged

Timeline

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July 2, 1841
Boston and Maine Railroad incorporates in the State of New Hampshire.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
March 22, 1842
Boston and Maine Railroad incorporates in the State of Maine.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
March 24, 1843
Boston and Maine Railroad incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 3, 1844
Boston and Maine Rail Road, Boston and Maine Rail-road Company and The Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Rail Road Corporation merge to form Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
September 10, 1845
Boston and Maine Rail-road Extension Company merges with Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
July 1, 1887
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad is leased to Boston and Maine Railroad for a period of 50 years dating from September 1, 1887.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
May 8, 1890
Eastern Rail-road Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad effective June 30, 1890.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
May 9, 1890
Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 15, 1892
Chelsea Beach Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 30, 1892
Dover and Winnipiseogee Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 30, 1892
The Wolfeborough Railroad is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
July 20, 1892
South Reading Branch Railroad is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
January 16, 1893
Newburyport City Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
January 25, 1893
Orchard Beach Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
November 15, 1893
West Amesbury Branch Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 1, 1899
Eastern Railroad in New Hampshire is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
1900
Shelburne Falls & Colrain Street Railway completes construction of a 400-foot concrete bridge across the Deerfield River, connecting it to the Boston and Maine Railroad at Buckland.
Citation
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.
January 1, 1900
Portland and Rochester Railroad is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
January 1, 1900
Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
January 1, 1900
Portsmouth and Dover Railroad is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
February 20, 1902
Central Massachusetts Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad , deed executed February 20, 1902.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
October 30, 1906
Danvers Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
October 30, 1906
Newburyport Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad , effective as of December 31, 1906.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 13, 1911
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
December 26, 1917
Boston and Maine Railroad operation taken over by United States Railroad Administration.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Boston and Maine Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 6-11. 2008.
January 1, 1919
Boston and Lowell Rail Road Corporation merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 13. 2008.
January 1, 1919
Connecticut River Railroad Company merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Connecticut River Railroad Company." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 39. 2008.
January 1, 1919
Fitchburg Railroad Company merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Fitchburg Railroad Company." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 35. 2008.
January 1, 1919
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Railroad merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 42. 2008.
January 1, 1919
Lowell and Andover Railroad Company merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Lowell and Andover Railroad Company." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 41. 2008.
January 1, 1919
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Manchester and Lawrence Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 40. 2008.
January 1, 1919
The Concord & Montreal Railroad merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "The Concord and Montreal Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 25. 2008.
March 1, 1920
Boston and Maine Railroad operation is released by United States Railroad Administration.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Boston and Maine Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 6-11. 2008.
March 19, 1923
Proprietors of Portsmouth Bridge is acquired by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Unknown source
March 19, 1923
The Sullivan County Railroad Company is acquired by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Unknown source
March 19, 1923
Vermont Valley Railroad is acquired by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Unknown source
March 19, 1923
York Harbor and Beach Railroad Company is acquired by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Unknown source
1932
Springfield Terminal Railway Company capital stock is purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad over the course of 1922-1932, becoming a wholly owned subsidiary.
Citation
Robert C. Jones. "Springfield Electric Railway Company." In Railroads of Vermont, 250-268. Shelburne, VT: The New England Press, 1993.
November 24, 1942
Franklin and Tilton Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Franklin and Tilton Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 33. 2008.
July 17, 1944
Wilton Railroad Company assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Wilton Railroad Company." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 16. 2008.
August 15, 1944
Peterborough Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Peterborough Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 17. 2008.
October 13, 1944
Nashua and Lowell Rail-road Corporation merges into Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Nashua and Lowell Railroad Corporation." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 14. 2008.
December 29, 1944
Concord and Portsmouth Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Concord and Portsmouth Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 26. 2008.
December 20, 1945
The Peterborough and Hillsborough Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "The Peterborough and Hillsborough Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 24. 2008.
December 29, 1945
Concord and Claremont New Hampshire Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Concord & Claremont N.H. Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 23. 2008.
November 6, 1946
Troy and Bennington Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Troy and Bennington Railroad Company." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 36. 2008.
November 7, 1946
The Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad Company from White River Junction to Wells River is purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad and from Wells River to the International Border by Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "The Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad Company." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 19. 2008.
March 21, 1947
Pemigewasset Valley Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Pemigewasset Valley Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 31. 2008.
December 31, 1949
The Sullivan County Railroad Company assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "The Sullivan County Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 46. 2008.
December 31, 1949
Vermont Valley Railroad assets purchased by Boston and Maine Railroad.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Vermont Valley Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 45. 2008.
April 30, 1964
Boston and Maine Railroad merges with Boston and Maine Corporation.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Boston and Maine Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 6-11. 2008.

Routes and Stations

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Boston and Maine Railroad

Lake Winnipesaukee, Steamer "Mount Washington" - Lake Winnipesaukee
York Harbor and Beach Railroad - Kittery Junction to York Beach

Concord Division

Bristol Branch - Franklin to Bristol
Claremont Branch - Concord to Claremont Junction
Franklin and Tilton Branch - Franklin Junction to Tilton
Hillsboro Branch - Contoocook to Peterboro
Main Line - Concord to White River Junction

Connecticut and Passumpsic Division

Ashuelot Branch - South Vernon to Keene
Chicopee Falls Branch - Chicopee Junction to Chicopee Falls
Easthampton Branch - Mount Tom Junction to Easthampton
Lake Memphremagog - Lake Memphremagog
Main Line - Springfield to South Vernon, Brattleboro to Windsor, White River Junction to Sherbrooke
Stanstead Branch - Stanstead Junction to Stanstead

Eastern Division

Dover Branch - Portsmouth to Dover
Essex Branch - Hamilton and Wenham to Conomo
Gloucester Branch - Beverly to Rockport
Lawrence Branch - Salem to North Andover
Main Line - Boston to Portland, Conway Junction to Intervale
Marblehead Branch - Salem to Marblehead
Salisbury Branch - Salisbury to Amesbury
Saugus Branch - Everett Junction to West Lynn
Swampscott Branch - Swampscott to Marblehead
Wolfeboro Branch - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro

Fitchburg Division

Ashburnham Branch - South Ashburnham to Ashburnham
Bennington Branch - Hoosick Junction to White Creek
Cheshire Branch - South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Greenville and Milford Branches - Ayer to Milford, Ayer to Greenville
Main Line - Boston to Troy
Marlboro Branch - South Acton to Marlboro
Saratoga and Schuylerville Branches - Mechanicsville to Stillwater, Mechanicsville to Saratoga, Schuyler Junction to Schuylerville
Turners Falls Branch - East Deerfield to Turners Falls
Watertown Branch - West Cambridge to Waltham
Worcester and Peterboro Branches - Worcester to Peterboro

Southern Division

Lawrence Branch - Lowell to Lawrence
Lexington Branch - Somerville Junction to Reformatory
Main Line - Boston to Concord, North Cambridge Junction to Northampton
Manchester and Milford Branch - Grasmere Junction to East Milford
North Weare Branch - Manchester to Henniker Junction, Parker to New Boston
Portsmouth Branch - Manchester to Portsmouth
Salem Branch - Salem Junction to Salem
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Stony Brook Branch - North Chelmsford to Ayer
Suncook Valley Branch - Hooksett to Centre Barnstead

Terminal Division

Terminal Division - Boston area

Western Division

Dover and Lakeport Branch - Dover to Lakeport
Georgetown Branch - Georgetown to Bradford
Kennebunkport Branch - Kennebunk to Kennebunkport
Lowell Branch - Lowell Junction to Lowell
Main Line - Boston to Portland
Manchester and Lawrence Branch - Lawrence to Manchester
Medford Branch - Medford Junction to Medford
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Newburyport
Orchard Beach Branch - Old Orchard to Camp Ellis
South Reading Branch - Wakefield Junction to Peabody
West Amesbury Branch - Newton Junction to Merrimac

White Mountains Division

Bethlehem Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Bethlehem
Main Line - Concord to Woodsville and Groveton, Wing Road to Mt. Washington
Pemigewasset Valley Branch - Plymouth to Lincoln
Profile Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Profile House
Tilton and Belmont Branch - Tilton to Belmont
Waumbek Branch - Cherry Mountain to Jefferson
Whitefield and Jefferson Branch - Whitefield Junction to Berlin

Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division

Acton Branch - Concord Junction to Nashua Junction
Keene Branch - Nashua Junction to Keene
Main Line - Worcester to Portland

Boston and Maine Railroad
Connecticut and Passumpsic Division

Ashuelot Branch - Dole Junction to Keene
Chicopee Falls Branch - Chicopee Junction to Chicopee Falls
Easthampton Branch - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Lake Memphremagog, Steamer "Lady of the Lake" - Lake Memphremagog
Main Line - Springfield to Windsor, White River Junction to Sherbrooke
Stanstead Branch - Beebe Junction to Stanstead

Fitchburg Division

Ashburnham Branch - South Ashburnham to Ashburnham
Bennington Branch - Hoosick Junction to White Creek
Greenville and Milford Branches - Ayer to Milford, Ayer to Greenville
Main Line - Boston to Rotterdam Junction, Johnsonville to Troy, South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Marlboro Branch - South Acton to Marlboro
Saratoga and Schuylerville Branches - Mechanicville to Saratoga Springs, Schuyler Junction to Schuylerville
Turners Falls Branch - Turners Falls Junction to Turners Falls
Watertown Branch - West Cambridge to Waltham

Portland Division

Dover and Lakeport Branch - Dover to Lakeport
Dover Branch - Portsmouth to Dover
Essex Branch - Hamilton and Wenham to Conomo
Georgetown Branch - Bradford to Georgetown
Gloucester Branch - Beverly to Rockport
Kennebunkport Branch - Kennebunk to Kennebunkport
Lake Winnipesaukee, Steamer "Mount Washington" - Lake Winnipesaukee
Lawrence Branch - Salem to North Andover
Lowell Branch - Lowell Junction to Wigginville
Main Line via Dover - Boston to Portland
Main Line via Portsmouth - Boston to Portland, Jewett to Intervale
Manchester and Lawrence Branch - Lawrence to Manchester
Marblehead Branch - Salem to Marblehead
Medford Branch - Medford Junction to Medford
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Newburyport
Orchard Beach Branch - Old Orchard to Camp Ellis
Salisbury Branch - Salisbury to Amesbury
Saugus Branch - Everett Junction to West Lynn
South Reading Branch - Wakefield Junction to Peabody
Swampscott Branch - Swampscott to Marblehead
West Amesbury Branch - Newton Junction to Merrimac
Wolfeboro Branch - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
York Harbor and Beach Railroad Company - Kittery Junction to York Beach

Southern Division

Bristol Branch - Franklin to Bristol
Claremont Branch - Concord to Claremont Junction
Franklin and Tilton Branch - Franklin Junction to Tilton
Lawrence Branch - Lowell to South Lawrence
Lexington Branch - Somerville Junction to Reformatory
Main Line - Boston to White River Junction, Northampton
Portsmouth Branch - Manchester to Portsmouth
Salem Branch - Tewksbury Junction to Peabody
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Stony Brook Branch - North Chelmsford to Ayer
Suncook Valley Branch - Suncook to Centre Barnstead

Terminal Division

Terminal Division - Boston area

White Mountains Division

Bethlehem Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Bethlehem
Main Line - Concord to Woodsville and Groveton, Wing Road to Mt. Washington
Pemigewasset Valley Branch - Plymouth to Lincoln
Profile Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Profile House
Tilton and Belmont Branch - Tilton to Belmont
Waumbek Branch - Cherry Mountain to Jefferson
Whitefield and Jefferson Branch - Whitefield Junction to Berlin

Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division

Acton Branch - Nashua to Concord Junction
Keene Branch - Nashua to Keene
Main Line - Worcester to Portland
Manchester and Milford Branch - Grasmere Junction to East Milford
North Weare Branch - Manchester to Henniker Junction, Parker to New Boston
Worcester and Hillsboro Branches - Worcester to Contoocook

Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Berkshire Division

Bennington Branch - Hoosick Junction to White Creek
Main Line - Greenfield to Troy, Johnsonville to Rotterdam Junction
Saratoga and Schuylerville Branches - Mechanicville to Saratoga Springs, Schuyler Junction to Schuylerville
Turners Falls Branch - Turners Falls Junction to Turners Falls

First Operating District, Fitchburg Division

Ashburnham Branch - South Ashburnham to Ashburnham
Greenville and Milford Branches - Ayer to Milford, Ayer to Greenville
Main Line - Boston to Greenfield, South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Marlboro Branch - South Acton to Marlboro
Watertown Branch - West Cambridge to Waltham

First Operating District, Portland Division

Amesbury Branch - Salisbury to Amesbury
Dover Branch - Portsmouth to Dover
Essex Branch - Hamilton and Wenham to Conomo
Georgetown Branch - Bradford to Georgetown
Gloucester Branch - Beverly to Rockport
Kennebunkport Branch - Kennebunk to Kennebunkport
Lake Winnipesaukee, Steamer "Mount Washington" - Lake Winnipesaukee
Lakeport Branch - Dover to Lakeport
Lawrence Branch - Salem to North Andover
Lowell Branch - Lowell Junction to Wigginville
Main Line via Dover - Boston to Portland
Main Line via Portsmouth - Boston to Portland, Jewett to Intervale
Manchester and Lawrence Branch - Lawrence to Manchester
Marblehead Branch - Salem to Marblehead
Medford Branch - Medford Junction to Medford
Merrimac Branch - Newton Junction to Merrimac
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Newburyport
Orchard Beach Branch - Old Orchard to Camp Ellis
Saugus Branch - Everett Junction to West Lynn
Somersworth Branch - Rollinsford to Somersworth
South Reading Branch - Wakefield Junction to Peabody
Swampscott Branch - Swampscott to Marblehead
Wolfeboro Branch - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
York Harbor and Beach Railroad Company - Kittery Junction to York Beach

First Operating District, Southern Division

Bristol Branch - Franklin to Bristol
Claremont Branch - Concord to Claremont Junction
Franklin and Tilton Branch - Franklin Junction to Tilton
Lawrence Branch - Lowell to South Lawrence
Lexington Branch - Somerville Junction to Reformatory
Main Line - Boston to White River Junction, Northampton
Portsmouth Branch - Manchester to Portsmouth
Salem Branch - Tewksbury Junction to Peabody
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Stony Brook Branch - North Chelmsford to Ayer
Suncook Valley Branch - Suncook to Centre Barnstead

First Operating District, Terminal Division

Terminal Division - Boston area

First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division

Acton Branch - Nashua to Concord Junction
Keene Branch - Nashua to Keene
Main Line - Worcester to Portland
Manchester and Milford Branch - Grasmere Junction to East Milford
North Weare Branch - Manchester to Henniker Junction, Parker to New Boston
Worcester and Hillsboro Branch - Worcester to Contoocook

Second Operating District, Connecticut and Passumpsic Division

Ashuelot Branch - Dole Junction to Keene
Chicopee Falls Branch - Chicopee Junction to Chicopee Falls
Easthampton Branch - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Main Line (Springfield and Windsor) - Springfield to Windsor
Main Line (White River Junction and Sherbrooke) - White River Junction to Sherbrooke
Stanstead Branch - Beebe Junction to Stanstead

Second Operating District, White Mountains Division

Bethlehem Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Bethlehem
Main Line - Concord to Woodsville and Groveton, Wing Road to Mt. Washington
Pemigewasset Valley Branch - Plymouth to Lincoln
Profile Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Profile House
Tilton and Belmont Branch - Tilton to Belmont
Waumbek Branch - Cherry Mountain to Jefferson
Whitefield and Jefferson Branch - Whitefield Junction to Berlin

Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Berkshire Division

Bennington Branch - Hoosick Junction to White Creek
Main Line - Greenfield to Troy, Johnsonville to Rotterdam Junction
Saratoga and Schuylerville Branches - Mechanicville to Saratoga Springs, Schuyler Junction to Schuylerville

First Operating District, Fitchburg Division

Ashburnham Branch - South Ashburnham to Ashburnham
Greenville and Milford Branches - Ayer to Milford, Ayer to Greenville
Main Line - Boston to Greenfield, South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Marlboro Branch - South Acton to Marlboro
Turners Falls Branch - Turners Falls Junction to Turners Falls
Watertown Branch - West Cambridge to Waltham

First Operating District, Portland Division

Amesbury Branch - Salisbury to Amesbury
Dover Branch - Portsmouth to Dover
Essex Branch - Hamilton and Wenham to Conomo
Georgetown Branch - Bradford to Georgetown
Gloucester Branch - Beverly to Rockport
Kennebunkport Branch - Kennebunk to Kennebunkport
Lakeport Branch - Dover to Lakeport
Lawrence Branch - Salem to North Andover
Lowell Branch - Lowell Junction to Wigginville
Main Line via Dover - Boston to Portland
Main Line via Portsmouth - Boston to Portland, Jewett to Intervale
Manchester and Lawrence Branch - Lawrence to Manchester
Marblehead Branch - Salem to Marblehead
Medford Branch - Medford Junction to Medford
Merrimac Branch - Newton Junction to Merrimac
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Newburyport
Orchard Beach Branch - Old Orchard to Camp Ellis
Saugus Branch - Everett Junction to West Lynn
Somersworth Branch - Rollinsford to Somersworth
South Reading Branch - Wakefield Junction to Peabody
Swampscott Branch - Swampscott to Marblehead
Wolfeboro Branch - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
York Harbor and Beach Railroad Company - Kittery Junction to York Beach

First Operating District, Southern Division

Bristol Branch - Franklin to Bristol
Claremont Branch - Concord to Claremont Junction
Franklin and Tilton Branch - Franklin Junction to Tilton
Lawrence Branch - Lowell to South Lawrence
Lexington Branch - Somerville Junction to Reformatory
Main Line - Boston to White River Junction, Northampton
Portsmouth Branch - Manchester to Portsmouth
Salem Branch - Tewksbury Junction to Peabody
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Stony Brook Branch - North Chelmsford to Ayer
Suncook Valley Branch - Suncook to Centre Barnstead

First Operating District, Terminal Division

Terminal Division - Boston area

First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division

Acton Branch - Nashua to Concord Junction
Keene Branch - Nashua to Keene
Main Line - Worcester to Portland
Manchester and Milford Branch - Grasmere Junction to East Milford
North Weare Branch - Manchester to Henniker Junction, Parker to New Boston
Worcester and Hillsboro Branch - Worcester to Contoocook

Second Operating District, Connecticut River Division

Ashuelot Branch - Dole Junction to Keene
Easthampton Branch - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Main Line - Springfield to Windsor

Second Operating District, Passumpsic Division

Main Line - White River Junction to Sherbrooke
Stanstead Branch - Beebe Junction to Stanstead

Second Operating District, White Mountains Division

Bethlehem Branch - Bethlehem Junction to Bethlehem
Main Line - Concord to Woodsville and Groveton, Wing Road to Mt. Washington
Pemigewasset Valley Branch - Plymouth to Lincoln
Tilton and Belmont Branch - Tilton to Belmont
Whitefield and Jefferson Branch - Whitefield Junction to Berlin

Boston and Maine Railroad
Fitchburg and Southern Divisions

Worcester and Contoocook Branch - Worcester to Contoocook

Fitchburg Division

Ashuelot Branch - Dole Junction to Keene
Bennington Branch - Hoosick Junction to North Bennington
Cheshire Branch - South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Easthampton Branch - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Greenville Branch - Greenville to Ayer
Johnsonville and Rotterdam Junction - Johnsonville to Rotterdam Junction
Milford Branch - Milford to Squannacook Junction
Saratoga Branch - Mechanicville to Saratoga Springs
Schuylerville Branch - Schuyler Junction to Schuylerville
Springfield and Windsor - Springfield to Windsor

Portland Division

Amesbury Branch - Salisbury to Amesbury
Conway Branch - Jewett to Intervale
Dover Branch - Portsmouth to Dover
Essex Branch - Hamilton & Wenham to Essex
Georgetown Branch - Haverhill to Georgetown
Lakeport Branch - Dover to Lakeport
Machine Shop Branch - North Andover to Machine Shop
Manchester and Lawrence Branch - South Lawrence to Manchester
Merrimac Branch - Newton Junction to Merrimac
Nashua and Portland Terminal Limit - Nashua Union Station to Portland Terminal Limit
Navy Yard Branch - Portsmouth to Kittery Navy Yard
Portsmouth Branch - Portsmouth to Manchester
Somersworth Branch - Rollinsford to Somersworth
Wolfeboro Branch - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction - Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction

Southern Division

Bristol Branch - Franklin to Bristol
Claremont Branch - Concord to Claremont Junction
Concord and Wells River - Concord to Wells River
Concord and White River Junction - Concord to White River Junction
Franklin and Tilton Branch - Franklin Junction to Tilton
Groveton Branch - Whitefield Junction to Groveton
Keene Branch - Nashua to Keene
Mount Washington Branch - Wing Road to Base
North Weare Branch - Henniker Junction to Manchester
Pemigewasset Valley Branch - Plymouth to Lincoln
White River Junction and Berlin - White River Junction to Berlin

Terminal and Fitchburg Divisions

Boston and Troy - Boston to Troy
Central Massachusetts Branch - Boston to Northampton

Terminal and Portland Divisions

Boston and Portland (Eastern Route) - Boston to Portland
Boston and Portland (Western Route) - Boston to Portland
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Newburyport

Terminal and Southern Divisions

Boston and Concord - Boston to Concord

Terminal Division

Danvers Branch - Salem to Danvers
Gloucester Branch - Beverly to Rockport
Lexington Branch - West Cambridge to Reformatory Station
Marblehead Branch - Salem to Marblehead
Marlboro Branch - South Acton to Marlboro
Medford Branch - Medford Junction to Medford
Salem Branch - Salem to Wilmington Junction
Saugus Branch - East Somerville to Lynn
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Swampscott Branch - Swampscott to Marblehead
Watertown Branch - Boston to Waltham
Wilmington Junction Branch - Wilmington Junction to Wilmington

Boston and Maine Railroad
Concord Electric Railways

Concord and Manchester - Concord to Manchester
Concord and Penacook - Hospital South End to Contoocook Park

Boston and Maine Railroad
Fitchburg and New Hampshire Divisions

Worcester and Contoocook Branch - Worcester to Contoocook

Fitchburg Division

Ashuelot Branch - Dole Junction to Keene
Bennington Branch - Hoosick Junction to North Bennington
Cheshire Branch - South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Easthampton Branch - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Greenville Branch - Greenville to Ayer
Johnsonville and Rotterdam Junction - Johnsonville to Rotterdam Junction
Milford Branch - Pepperell to Squannacook Junction
Saratoga Branch - East Saratoga Junction to Saratoga Springs
Schuylerville Branch - Schuyler Junction to Schuylerville
Springfield and White River Junction - Springfield to White River Junction

New Hampshire Division

Claremont Branch - Concord to Claremont Junction
Concord and Wells River - Concord to Wells River
Concord and White River Junction - Concord to White River Junction
Groveton Branch - Hazen to Groveton
Keene Branch - Nashua to Elmwood
North Weare Branch - Manchester to Goffstown
Pemigewasset Valley Branch - Plymouth to Lincoln
White River Junction and Berlin - White River Junction to Berlin

Portland Division

Amesbury Branch - Salisbury to Amesbury
Conway Branch - Jewett to Intervale
Essex Branch - Hamilton & Wenham to Essex
Georgetown Branch - Haverhill to Georgetown
Lakeport Branch - Dover to Alton
Manchester and Lawrence Branch - Lawrence to Manchester
Nashua and Portland Terminal Limit - Nashua to Portland Terminal Limit
Portsmouth Branch - Portsmouth to Manchester
Somersworth Branch - Rollinsford to Somersworth
Wolfeboro Branch - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction - Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction

Terminal and Fitchburg Divisions

Boston and Troy - Boston to Troy
Central Massachusetts Branch - West Cambridge to Northampton

Terminal and New Hampshire Divisions

Boston and Concord - Boston to Concord

Terminal and Portland Divisions

Boston and Portland (Eastern Route) - Boston to Portland
Boston and Portland (Western Route) - Boston to Portland

Terminal Division

Danvers Branch - Salem to Danvers
Gloucester Branch - Beverly to Rockport
Lexington Branch - Fens to Concord
Marblehead Branch - Salem to Marblehead
Marlboro Branch - South Acton to Marlboro
Medford Branch - Medford Junction to Park Street
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Newburyport
Salem Branch - Salem to South Middleton
Saugus Branch - East Somerville to Lynn
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Swampscott Branch - Swampscott to Marblehead
Watertown Branch - West Cambridge to Waltham
Wilmington Junction Branch - Wilmington Junction to Wilmington

Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston and Fitchburg Divisions

Boston and Fitchburg - Boston to Fitchburg

Boston Division

Bemis and Waltham - Bemis to Waltham
Beverly Junction and Rockport - Beverly Junction to Rockport
Boston and Haverhill - Boston to Haverhill
Boston and Portsmouth - Boston to Portsmouth
Boston and Reading - Boston to Reading
Castle Hill and Forest River - Castle Hill to Forest River
Clematis Brook and Marlboro - Clematis Brook to Marlboro
Concord and Meredith - Concord to Meredith
Emery and Manchester - Emery to Manchester
Everett Junction and West Lynn - Everett Junction to West Lynn
Gleason Junction and Berlin - Gleason Junction to Berlin
Gonic and Farmington - Gonic to Farmington
Haverhill and Portland Terminal Tower One - Haverhill to Portland
Lawrence and Manchester - Lawrence to Manchester
Lowell and White River Junction - Lowell to White River Junction
Manchester and Goffstown - Manchester to Goffstown
Medford Junction and Park Square - Medford Junction to Park Street
Meredith and Lincoln - Meredith to Lincoln
Montvale and Stoneham - Montvale to Stoneham
Nashua and Hillsboro - Nashua to Hillsboro
North Billerica and Billerica - North Billerica to Billerica
Reading and Wilmington Junction - Reading to Wilmington Junction
Rollinsford and Intervale - Rollinsford to Intervale
Salem-Danvers, Peabody and South Middleton - Salem to South Middleton and Danvers
Salisbury and Amesbury - Salisbury to Amesbury
Sanbornville and Wolfeboro - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
South Acton and Maynard - South Acton to Maynard
Wakefield Junction and Topsfield - Wakefield Junction to Topsfield
West Cambridge and Bedford - West Cambridge to Bedford
West Cambridge and West Watertown - West Cambridge to West Watertown
Wilmington and Lowell - Wilmington to Lowell
Winchester and Woburn - Winchester to Woburn
Worcester and Lowell Junction - South Worcester to Lowell Junction

Fitchburg Division

Ayer and Greenville - Ayer to Greenville
Ayer and Hollis - Ayer to Hollis
Barber and Heywood - Barber to Heywood
Dole Junction-Keene - Dole Junction to Keene
Fitchburg and Rotterdam Junction - Fitchburg to Rotterdam Junction
Hoosick Junction and White Creek - Hoosick Junction to White Creek
Johnsonville and Troy - Johnsonville to Troy
Mount Tom and Easthampton - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Northampton and Wheelwright - Northampton to Wheelwright
South Ashburnham and Bellows Falls - South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Springfield and White River Junction - Springfield to White River Junction
Waumbek Junction-Groveton - Waumbek Junction to Groveton
Wells River and Berlin - Wells River to Berlin
White River Junction and Wells River - White River Junction to Wells River
Winchendon and Peterboro - Winchendon to Peterboro
Woodsville and Blackmount - Woodsville to Blackmount

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