Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway
- State of Incorporation
- Massachusetts
- Business Purpose
- Street Railway
- Operations In
- United States: Massachusetts
Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger
- Fitchburg Street Railway
- to 1892, Merged
- Leominster Street Railway
- 1891 to 1892, Merged
- Leominster, Shirley & Ayer Street Railway
- to Present, Acquired
Timeline
- April 1, 1892
- Fitchburg Street Railway and Leominster Street Railway merge, forming Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - June 23, 1892
- Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway begins electric streetcar operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1905
- Leominster, Shirley & Ayer Street Railway is acquired by Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - May 7, 1932
- Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway ceases street railway operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - May 10, 1932
- Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway begins trackless trolley operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - July 1, 1946
- Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway ceases trackless trolley operation.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
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Depot, Whalom Park. Fitchburg, Massachusetts
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Depot Square, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
Item 9304010396
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Entrance to Whalom for cars from Fitchburg.
Item 9304009145
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Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway #50
Item 9304008474