Cheshire Rail-road Company [1845]

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Cheshire Railroad Company

1844 to 1846, Consolidated

Winchendon Rail-road Corporation

1845 to 1846, Consolidated

Timeline

March 13, 1845

Cheshire Rail-road Company incorporates by special act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).

July 1, 1845

Cheshire Rail-road Company incorporates by special act of the State of New Hampshire.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).

May 19, 1846

Cheshire Railroad Company and Winchendon Rail-road Corporation consolidate to form Cheshire Rail-road Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).

October 1, 1890

Cheshire Rail-road Company merges with Fitchburg Railroad Company.

Source

United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 1 timetable.