Holyoke Street Railway Company
Unknown – 1991
- State of Incorporation
- Massachusetts
- Business Purpose
- Street Railway
- Rail Operations
- 1884-1987
- Operations In
- United States: Massachusetts
Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger
- Amherst & Sunderland Street Railway
- 1896 to Present, Acquired
- Hampshire Street Railway
- 1902 to Present, Acquired
Timeline
- September 24, 1884
- Holyoke Street Railway Company begins horsecar 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). - August 2, 1891
- Holyoke Street Railway Company 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). - July 25, 1895
- Springfield Street Railway Company extends and connects with the Holyoke Street Railway Company at Riley Brook.
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). - 1902
- Amherst & Sunderland Street Railway is acquired by Holyoke Street Railway Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Northern Mass. & The Connecticut Valley - The Massachusetts Consolidated Railways,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 117-121 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1902
- Hampshire Street Railway and Amherst & Sunderland Street Railway are acquired by Holyoke Street Railway Company.
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). - 1912
- Holyoke Street Railway Company and Northampton Street Railway Company come under common control.
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). - September 7, 1937
- Holyoke Street Railway Company ceases 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, 1987
- Holyoke Street Railway Company employees go on strike, ceasing operations.
Source
“Holyoke Street Railway,” Wikipedia, November 19, 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyoke_Street_Railway. - March 31, 1991
- Holyoke Street Railway Company dissolves.
Source
“Holyoke Street Railway,” Wikipedia, November 19, 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyoke_Street_Railway.
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