Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington

Snapshot in Time: Historical Service

Historical snapshots based on data from available timetables.

Route Details (as of 1918)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad Company
Route
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington
Description
Hoosac Tunnel to Wilmington
Source
Robert C. Jones, “Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad,” in Railroads of Vermont, 1-23 (The New England Press, 1993).
Stations
Hoosac Tunnel
Rowe, Massachusetts
Jacksonville
Whitingham, Vermont
Monroe Bridge
Rowe, Massachusetts
Mountain Mills
Wilmington, Vermont
Readsboro
Readsboro, Vermont
Sherman
Rowe, Massachusetts
Whitingham
Whitingham, Vermont
Wilmington
Wilmington, Vermont

Route Details (as of 1916)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad Company
Route
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington
Description
Hoosac Tunnel to Wilmington
Source
Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad, Green Mountains of Southern Vermont: The Place for Rest and Recreation, May 10, 1916.
Stations
Hoosac Tunnel
Rowe, Massachusetts
Jacksonville
Whitingham, Vermont
Monroe Bridge
Rowe, Massachusetts
Mountain Mills
Wilmington, Vermont
Readsboro
Readsboro, Vermont
Sherman
Rowe, Massachusetts
Whitingham
Whitingham, Vermont
Wilmington
Wilmington, Vermont
Timetable
Northbound Departures to Wilmington
1916 Northbound route timetable with stations as rows and trips as columns
StationMile5
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
1
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
3
Freight
Daily, except Sunday
Hoosac Tunnel16:4010:1509:50
Monroe Bridge6.517:0410:3910:40
Sherman8.817:1210:4710:52 f
Readsboro11.017:2010:5511:30
Whitingham15.017:3111:0611:50
Jacksonville19.017:4311:1212:10 f
Mountain Mills22.017:5411:2912:30
Wilmington24.018:00
Arrival
11:35
Arrival
12:40
Arrival

f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate the signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.

Southbound Departures to Hoosac Tunnel
1916 Southbound route timetable with stations as rows and trips as columns
StationMile4
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
2
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
8
Freight
Daily, except Sunday
6
Freight
Daily, except Sunday
Wilmington15:0007:3013:20
Mountain Mills2.015:0607:3615:10
Jacksonville5.015:1707:4715:30 f
Whitingham9.015:2907:5916:00
Readsboro13.015:4008:1016:20
Arrival
07:00
Sherman15.315:4808:1807:10 f
Monroe Bridge17.515:5608:2607:20
Hoosac Tunnel24.016:20
Arrival
08:50
Arrival
08:00
Arrival

f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate the signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.

Route Details (as of 1909)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad Company
Route
Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington
Description
Hoosac Tunnel to Wilmington
Source
Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad, Green Mountains of Southern Vermont: The Place for Rest and Recreation, May 17, 1909.
Stations
Hoosac Tunnel
Rowe, Massachusetts
Jacksonville
Whitingham, Vermont
Monroe Bridge
Rowe, Massachusetts
Mountain Mills
Wilmington, Vermont
Readsboro
Readsboro, Vermont
Sherman
Rowe, Massachusetts
Whitingham
Whitingham, Vermont
Wilmington
Wilmington, Vermont
Timetable
Northbound Departures to Wilmington
1909 Northbound route timetable with stations as rows and trips as columns
StationMile5
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
1
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
3
Mixed
Daily, except Sunday
Hoosac Tunnel16:2510:1511:50
Monroe Bridge6.516:4910:3912:22
Sherman8.816:57 f10:47 f12:33 f
Readsboro11.017:1011:0013:05
Whitingham15.017:2211:1213:29
Jacksonville19.017:36 f11:26 f13:43 f
Mountain Mills22.017:4811:3813:55
Wilmington24.017:55
Arrival
11:45
Arrival
14:10
Arrival

f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate the signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.

Southbound Departures to Hoosac Tunnel
1909 Southbound route timetable with stations as rows and trips as columns
StationMile4
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
2
Mail
Daily, except Sunday
8
Freight
Daily, except Sunday
6
Freight
Daily, except Sunday
Wilmington14:3008:0014:40
Mountain Mills2.014:3808:0816:10
Jacksonville5.014:50 f08:20 f16:25 f
Whitingham9.015:0308:3316:45
Readsboro13.015:2008:5017:01
Arrival
07:30
Sherman15.315:28 f08:58 f07:40 f
Monroe Bridge17.515:3309:0307:50
Hoosac Tunnel24.016:00
Arrival
09:30
Arrival
08:30
Arrival

f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate the signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.