Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Webster and Dudley Street Railway Company

Unknown to Unknown, Unknown

Worcester and Southbridge Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1911, Merged

Marlborough and Westborough Street Railway Company

1896 to 1911, Merged

Worcester and Holden Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1911, Merged

Worcester and Blackstone Valley Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1911, Merged

Worcester and Suburban Street Railway Company

1895 to 1901, Acquired

Worcester and Marlborough Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1901, Acquired

Leominster and Clinton Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1901, Merged

Worcester Street Railway Company

1869 to 1887, Merged

Citizens Street Railway Company

1885 to 1887, Merged

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Unknown

Webster and Dudley Street Railway Company leases its property to Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1887

Worcester Street Railway Company and Citizens Street Railway Company merge, forming Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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July 1, 1896

Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad property is leased to Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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"Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad." Wikipedia. 11-8-2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.

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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.

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"Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad." Wikipedia. 11-8-2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.

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1899

Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company ceases operations on the Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad.

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"Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad." Wikipedia. 11-8-2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.

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1901

Worcester and Suburban Street Railway Company is acquired by Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1901

Leominster and Clinton Street Railway Company merges into Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1911

Worcester and Webster Street Railway Company lease is transferred to Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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May 1911

Worcester and Southbridge Street Railway Company, Marlborough and Westborough Street Railway Company, Worcester and Holden Street Railway Company and Worcester and Blackstone Valley Street Railway Company merge into Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1927

Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company ceases operations to Springfield, Fitchburg and Blackstone Valley.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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March 29, 1929

Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad and Worcester & Shrewsbury Street Railway consolidates into Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company.

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"Worcester and Shrewsbury Railroad." Wikipedia. 11-8-2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_and_Shrewsbury_Railroad.

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1931

Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company ceases all but its Worcester operations and goes into receivership.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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June 1932

Worcester Consolidated Street Railway Company is acquired by New England Gas & Electric Association and reorganizes as Worcester Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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