Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad

1872 – 1929

Business Type
State Chartered (Legislative)
State of Incorporation
Massachusetts
Business Purpose
Railroad
Operations In
United States: Massachusetts

Timeline

1872
Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad incorporates by special act in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
May 1873
Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad begins construction of the Washington Square to Lake Quinsigamond rail line with a three-foot track gauge.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
July 31, 1873
Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad begins operations between Worcester, Washington Square and Bloomingdale (Plantation Street).
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
August 28, 1873
Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad opens the remainder of the route to Lake Quinsigamond.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
July 1, 1896
Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad property is leased to Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
Between 1896-1899
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company constructs a standard gauge street railway line parallel with the Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad narrow gauge line from Bloomingdale to Lincoln Park at Lake Quinsigamond.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
1899
Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company ceases operations on the Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.
March 29, 1929
Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad and Worcester & Shrewsbury Street Railway consolidates into Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.
Source
“Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.

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Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad #3 with train

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