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

Timeline

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January 1, 1877

Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Company reorganizes as Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.

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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.

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June 1, 1889

Barre Branch Railroad property is leased to Montpelier and Wells River Railroad for 99 years.

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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.

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September 13, 1913

Barre Branch Railroad merges with Montpelier and Wells River Railroad.

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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.

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December 1944

Montpelier and Wells River Railroad is acquired by Barre and Chelsea Railroad Company.

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Robert M. Lindsell. "Montpelier & Wells River." In The Rail Lines of Northern New England, 321-324. Pepperell, MA: Branch Line Press, 2000.

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Routes and Stations

• 1894
• 1914
• 1918
• 1923

List of All Montpelier and Wells River Railroad Stations

Images and Artifacts

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