Waterville and Fairfield Railroad Company

1887 – 1891

Business Type
Corporation
State of Incorporation
Maine
Business Purpose
Street Railway
Rail Operations
1888-1891
Operations In
United States: Maine

Timeline

February 4, 1887
Waterville and Fairfield Railroad Company incorporates by special act in the State of Maine to build a horse railroad between Waterville and Fairfield.
Source
O. R. Cummings, Transportation Bulletin, April-December 1965 (National Railway Historical Society, Connecticut Valley Chapter Inc., 1965).
November 21, 1887
Waterville and Fairfield Railroad Company organizes.
Source
O. R. Cummings, Transportation Bulletin, April-December 1965 (National Railway Historical Society, Connecticut Valley Chapter Inc., 1965).
June 23, 1888
Waterville and Fairfield Railroad Company begins operation between Waterville and Fairfield.
Source
O. R. Cummings, Transportation Bulletin, April-December 1965 (National Railway Historical Society, Connecticut Valley Chapter Inc., 1965).
February 12, 1891
Waterville and Fairfield Railway and Light Company incorporates by special act in the State of Maine to acquire by lease or purchase the properties of the Waterville and Fairfield Railroad Company, Waterville Electric Light & Power Company, and the Fairfield Electric Light Company.
Source
O. R. Cummings, Transportation Bulletin, April-December 1965 (National Railway Historical Society, Connecticut Valley Chapter Inc., 1965).
July 1, 1891
Waterville and Fairfield Railroad Company consolidates into the Waterville and Fairfield Railway and Light Company.
Source
O. R. Cummings, Transportation Bulletin, April-December 1965 (National Railway Historical Society, Connecticut Valley Chapter Inc., 1965).