Boston and Maine Corporation

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Boston and Maine Railroad

1841 to 1964, Merged

Timeline

March 27, 1963

Boston and Maine Corporation incorporates in the State of Delaware.

Source

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division, “Boston and Maine Corporation,” Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 22, 2020, http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?sysvalue=_MRvLqL5x3ZKeK4oGoRrmJfn0GeXc173Fykiw80G0H4-.

April 30, 1964

Boston and Maine Railroad merges with Boston and Maine Corporation.

Source

Frederick N. Nowell, III, “Boston and Maine Railroad,” in Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 6-11 (November 27, 2008).

June 30, 1983

Boston and Maine Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway Company are acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.

Source

Robert C. Jones, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Railroads of Vermont, 71-92 (The New England Press, 1993).

September 11, 1987

Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Boston and Maine Corporation property to Springfield Terminal Railway Company.

Source

Christopher T. Baer, “1980-1989,” A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context, April 2015, http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.

April 6, 2009

Pan Am Southern, LLC incorporates in the State of Delaware as a 50/50 joint venture between Pan Am Railways, Inc.'s Boston and Maine Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company.

Source

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division, “Pan Am Southern LLC,” Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, January 22, 2020, http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=000999349.

May 1, 2009

Pan Am Southern, LLC acquires the property of Boston and Maine Corporation from points just east of Ayer, Massachusetts to the west with Springfield Terminal Railway Company as designated operator.

Source

Surface Transportation Board, STB Financial Docket No. 35147: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Pan Am Railways, Inc., et al. - Joint Control and Operating/Pooling Agreements - Pan Am Southern LLC (March 10, 2009).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 2 timetables.

External Links

These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. They do not constitute an endorsement or approval of the products, services, opinions, or organizations linked.

• Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society
• Pan Am Railways