Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Portland Union Railway Station Company - 1887 to 1911, Renamed

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February 15, 1887

Portland Union Railway Station Company incorporates by special act of the State of Maine.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Maine Central Railroad Company." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 357-513. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.

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March 23, 1911

Portland Union Railway Station Company name changes by special act to Portland Terminal Company.

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United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Maine Central Railroad Company." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 357-513. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.

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December 10, 1980

Maine Central Railroad Company and wholly owned subsidiary Portland Terminal Company are acquired by U.S. Filter Corporation.

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Ron Johnson. "1960-1984 An Important Bridge Route." In Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division, 153-196. South Portland, ME: 470 Railroad Club, .

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June 16, 1981

Maine Central Railroad Company and wholly owned subsidiary Portland Terminal Company are acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.

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Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

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1987

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company properties to Springfield Terminal Railway Company.

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Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

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