Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

The Barre Railroad Company

1888 to 1913, Renamed

Timeline

September 18, 1913

East Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company property and other assets acquired by The Barre Railroad Company and name changes to Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 807-822 (United States Government Printing Office, 1934).

January 1, 1918

Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company operation taken over by United States Railroad Administration.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 807-822 (United States Government Printing Office, 1934).

February 29, 1920

Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company operation is released by United States Railroad Administration.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 807-822 (United States Government Printing Office, 1934).

December 1944

Montpelier and Wells River Railroad is acquired by Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company.

Source

Robert M. Lindsell, “Montpelier & Wells River,” in The Rail Lines of Northern New England, 321-324 (Branch Line Press, 2000).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 4 timetables.