Atlantic Shore Line Railway
1900 – 1911
- Business Type
- State Chartered (Legislative)
- State of Incorporation
- Maine
- Business Purpose
- Street Railway, Electric Utility
- Operations In
- United States: Maine
Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger
- Alfred Light and Power Company
- Unknown to 1907, Merged
Timeline
- February 9, 1900
- Atlantic Shore Line Railway incorporates by special act of the State of Maine.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “Development of the System, 1889-1907,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 1-8 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - April 1, 1904
- Mousam River Railroad Company by special act is acquired by Atlantic Shore Line Railway.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “Development of the System, 1889-1907,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 1-8 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - April 1, 1904
- Sanford and Cape Porpoise Railway by special act is acquired by Atlantic Shore Line Railway.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “Development of the System, 1889-1907,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 1-8 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - April 1, 1904
- Sanford Power Company by special act is acquired by Atlantic Shore Line Railway.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “Development of the System, 1889-1907,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 1-8 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - February 1, 1906
- Portsmouth, Dover and York Street Railway by special act is acquired by Atlantic Shore Line Railway.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “Development of the System, 1889-1907,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 1-8 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - 1907
- Alfred Light and Power Company is merged into Atlantic Shore Line Railway.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “The Atlantic Shore Railway,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 9-11 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - October 24, 1910
- Atlantic Shore Line Railway defaults on payment of interest on bonds and is placed in the hands of receivers.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “The Atlantic Shore Railway,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 9-11 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966). - 1911
- Atlantic Shore Line Railway sale confirmed by special act to Atlantic Shore Railway.
Source
O. R. Cummings, “The Atlantic Shore Railway,” in Atlantic Shore Trolleys, 9-11 (New England Electric Railway Historical Society, Inc., January 1, 1966).
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Atlantic Shore Line Railway between Sanford and Kennebunk
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On My Way to Sanford
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Casino Trestle and Harbor View, Cape Porpoise, Maine
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