Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company

1919 – Present

Business Type
Corporation
State of Incorporation
Massachusetts
Business Purpose
Street Railway
Rail Operations
1919-1968
Operations In
United States: Massachusetts

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Bay State Street Railway Company
1911 to 1919, Reorganized

Timeline

June 1, 1919
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company is chartered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
June 20, 1920
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Gloucester Division is abandoned.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1923
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Hyde Park Division is leased to Boston Elevated Railway Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
July 1, 1926
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company takes over operations of the Lowell & Fitchburg Street Railway.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1930
Nahant & Lynn Street Railway ceases operations, replaced with bus service provided by Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1931
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Boston to Fall River and Lowell to Lawrence lines converted from streetcar to bus service.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1932
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Norwood and Taunton service is converted from streetcar to bus.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
September 1931
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Melrose Division is converted from streetcar to bus service.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
June 1935
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Lawrence service is converted from streetcar to bus.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
September 1935
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Lowell service is converted from streetcar to bus.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1936
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Haverhill and Fall River service is converted from streetcar to bus.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
June 1936
Boston Elevated Railway Company acquires the property of Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Chelsea Division.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Boston - In, Over & Under the Hub,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 11-41 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1937
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Salem, Lynn, and Brockton service is converted from streetcar to bus.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
July 1946
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company ceases operations of the Sullivan Square to Stoneham line.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
May 1, 1948
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company Quincy Division service is converted from streetcar to bus.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
1949
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company is privatized.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
March 29, 1968
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company is acquired by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “Newport to Nashua - The Bay State/Eastern Mass. System,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 43-65 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).

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