Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Chittenden Water Power Company

Unknown to 1906, Consolidated

People's Gas Light Company

Unknown to 1906, Consolidated

Rutland City Electric Company

Unknown to 1906, Consolidated

Rutland Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1906, Consolidated

Timeline

January 27, 1906

Rutland Street Railway Company, Chittenden Water Power Company, People's Gas Light Company, Rutland City Electric Company and Vermont Internal Improvement Company consolidate to form Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company.

Source

Robert C. Jones, “Rutland Street Railway Company,” in Railroads of Vermont, 195-207 (The New England Press, 1993).

September 29, 1924

Vermont Slate Belt Railway acquires the property of Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company from West Rutland to Poultney.

Source

Robert C. Jones, “Rutland Street Railway Company,” in Railroads of Vermont, 195-207 (The New England Press, 1993).

December 26, 1924

Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company ceases street railway operations.

Source

Robert C. Jones, “Rutland Street Railway Company,” in Railroads of Vermont, 195-207 (The New England Press, 1993).

August 20, 1929

Black River Power Company, Bradford Electric Light Company, Middlebury Electric Company, Pittsford Power Company, Public Service Corporation of Vermont, Rutland Railway, Light and Power Company, Vermont Hydro-Electric Corporation , and Windsor Electric Light Company consolidate into Central Vermont Public Service Corporation.

Source

Michael L. Austin, “Heat and Light,” in Rutland Historical Society Quarterly, 46-68 (Rutland Historical Society, 1980).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 1 timetable.