Berkshire Street Railway Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1910, Acquired

Hoosac Valley Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1906, Merger

Timeline

June 1902

Berkshire Street Railway Company is chartered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1905

Berkshire Street Railway Company begins operations between North Adams to Great Barrington via Pittsfield.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1905

Berkshire Street Railway Company is acquired by New England Investment and Security Company , a wholly owned subsidiary of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

June 30, 1906

Hoosac Valley Street Railway Company merges into Berkshire Street Railway Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1910

Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company is acquired by Berkshire Street Railway Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1910

Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company is acquired by Berkshire Street Railway Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

March 1912

Vermont Company leases its property to Berkshire Street Railway Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

October 1918

Berkshire Street Railway Company abandons its Lee to Huntington line.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1919

Berkshire Street Railway Company abandons its Great Barrington to Canaan line.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1922

Berkshire Street Railway Company cancels its lease of the Vermont Company.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

1929

Berkshire Street Railway Company abandons its route to Bennington.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

late 1930

Berkshire Street Railway Company ceases all but its Pittsfield operations.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

November 12, 1932

Berkshire Street Railway Company ceases operations.

Source

Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 1 timetable.