Nashua City Station Railroad History
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Montpelier and Wells River Railroad

  1. History
  2. Montpelier and Wells River Railroad
Name/Corporate Existence

1877 to 1944

Industry

Railroad

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Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Barre Branch Railroad - 1888 to 1913, Merged
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Company - 1867 to 1877, Reorganized

Corporate Timeline

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November 6, 1867
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Company incorporates by special act of the State of Vermont.
Citation
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. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
January 1, 1877
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Company reorganizes as Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.
Citation
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. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 15, 1888
Barre Branch Railroad incorporates in the State of Vermont.
Citation
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. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 1, 1889
Barre Branch Railroad property is leased to Montpelier and Wells River Railroad for 99 years.
Citation
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. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
September 13, 1913
Barre Branch Railroad merges with Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.
Citation
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. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
December 1944
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad is acquired by Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company.
Citation
Robert M. Lindsell. "Montpelier & Wells River." In The Rail Lines of Northern New England, 321-324. Pepperell, MA: Branch Line Press, 2000.

Routes and Stations

  • 1914
  • 1918
  • 1923
Montpelier and Wells River Railroad

Montpelier and Woodsville - Montpelier to Barre, Montpelier to Woodsville

Montpelier and Wells River Railroad

Montpelier and Woodsville - Montpelier to Barre, Montpelier to Woodsville

Montpelier and Wells River Railroad

Montpelier and Woodsville - Montpelier to Barre, Montpelier to Woodsville

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