Nashua City Station Railroad History
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Providence and Worcester Railroad Company

  1. History
  2. Providence and Worcester Railroad Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

The Connecticut Central Railroad Company
1987 to 1998, Merged
Connecticut Rail Systems, Inc.
1992 to 1993, Merged
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
1844 to 1845, Consolidated
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company
1844 to 1845, Consolidated

Timeline

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November 25, 1845
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company incorporates by special act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
November 25, 1845
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company and Providence and Worcester Railroad Company consolidate to form Providence and Worcester Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
May 1, 1888
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company property is leased to New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company for 99 years.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
December 17, 1892
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company property is leased to The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company for 99 years.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
May 15, 1969
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company incorporates in the State of Rhode Island.
Citation
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Providence and Worcester Railroad Company." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=050344399.
October 1982
Moshassuck Valley Railroad Company is acquired by Providence and Worcester Railroad Company.
Citation
Unknown source
August 30, 1993
Connecticut Rail Systems, Inc. is merged into Providence and Worcester Railroad Company.
Citation
Rhode Island Department of State, Business Services Division. "Connecticut Rail Systems, Inc.." Rhode Island Department of State. 1-22-2020. http://business.sos.ri.gov/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=000069565.
July 6, 1998
The Connecticut Central Railroad Company merges into Providence and Worcester Railroad Company.
Citation
Connecticut Secretary of State. "Connecticut Central Railroad Company The." Connecticut Business Registry. 0-0-0. https://www.concord-sots.ct.gov/CONCORD/PublicInquiry?eid=9744&businessID=0200619.
November 1, 2016
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company is acquired by Genesee and Wyoming Inc.
Citation
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. "Genesee & Wyoming Completes Acquisition of Providence and Worcester Railroad." Genesee & Wyoming Inc.. 11-1-2016. https://media.gwrr.com/press-releases/news-details/2016/Genesee--Wyoming-Completes-Acquisition-of-Providence-and-Worcester-Railroad/default.aspx.

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