Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company

1883 – 1911

Business Type
Corporation
State of Incorporation
Massachusetts, New Hampshire
Business Purpose
Railroad
Rail Operations
1883-1886
Operations In
United States: Massachusetts, New Hampshire

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

The Nashua and Rochester Railroad
1868 to 1883, Consolidated
Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company
1845 to 1883, Consolidated

Timeline

April 15, 1883
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company incorporates in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
September 7, 1883
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company incorporates in the State of New Hampshire.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
December 1, 1883
Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company and The Nashua and Rochester Railroad unite to form Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).
June 13, 1911
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company is sold to Boston and Maine Railroad.
Source
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, “Boston & Maine Railroad,” in Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 515-1010 (United States Government Printing Office, 1931).

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 1 timetable.

Available Years:1885