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Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company

  1. History
  2. Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company
Name/Corporate Existence

1919 to 1968

Industry

Street Railway

Website

 

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Bay State Street Railway Company - 1911 to 1919, Reorganized
Boston and Northern Street Railway Company - 1901 to 1911, Renamed
Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill Street Railway Company - Unknown to 1901, Consolidated
Lynn and Boston Railroad Company - Unknown to 1901, Renamed
Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company - 1891 to 1900, Consolidated
Lowell and Dracut Street Railway Company - Unknown to 1891, Consolidated
Lowell Horse Railroad Company - Unknown to 1891, Consolidated

Corporate Timeline

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Unknown
Lowell and Dracut Street Railway Company incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Unknown
Lowell Horse Railroad Company incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Unknown
Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill Street Railway Company incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Unknown
Lynn and Boston Railroad Company incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
May 1, 1891
Lowell and Dracut Street Railway Company and Lowell Horse Railroad Company consolidate into the Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company.
May 1, 1891
Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company organizes.
November 20, 1900
Lowell and Suburban Street Railway Company consolidates into Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill Street Railway Company.
May 6, 1901
Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill Street Railway Company consolidates into Lynn and Boston Railroad Company.
July 23, 1901
Lynn and Boston Railroad Company is renamed to Boston and Northern Street Railway Company.
August 8, 1911
Boston and Northern Street Railway Company is renamed to Bay State Street Railway Company.
June 1, 1919
Bay State Street Railway Company reorganizes as Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company.
1968
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company is acquired by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Routes and Stations

Bay State Street Railway Company
Nashua Division

Crown Hill and Edgewood Cemetery - Crown Hill to Edgewood Cemetery
Lake Street and Nashua Union Station - Lake Street to Nashua Union Station
Nashua and Lowell - Palm Street and Lowell
Railroad Square and South End - Railroad Square to Smith Farm
Woodlawn Cemetery and Greeley Park - Kinsley Street to Greeley Park