Bay State Street Railway Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Boston and Northern Street Railway Company

1901 to 1911, Renamed

Timeline

August 8, 1911

Boston and Northern Street Railway Company is renamed to Bay State Street Railway Company.

Source

O. R. Cummings, “Early Trolley Days,” in Nashua Streetcars, 14-23.

1917

Bay State Street Railway Company goes into receivership.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1918

Bay State Street Railway Company operations cease in New Hampshire, returning to Nashua Street Railway.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1919

Bay State Street Railway Company operations cease in Rhode Island, returning to Newport & Fall River Street Railway Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 1 timetable.