Athol & Orange Transportation Area
- State of Incorporation
- Massachusetts
- Business Purpose
- Government Agency, Street Railway
- Rail Operations
- 1924-
- Operations In
- United States: Massachusetts
Timeline
- Unknown
- Athol & Orange Transportation Area is formed as a publicly-owned transportation area under a 1920 state law.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Northern Mass. & The Connecticut Valley - The Massachusetts Consolidated Railways,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 117-121 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1924
- Athol & Orange Transportation Area acquires 6.78 mile segment of the Gardner, Westminster & Fitchburg Street Railway.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Northern Mass. & The Connecticut Valley - The Massachusetts Consolidated Railways,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 117-121 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - mid-1930s
- Athol & Orange Transportation Area ceases trolley operation.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Northern Mass. & The Connecticut Valley - The Massachusetts Consolidated Railways,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 117-121 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).