Springfield Street Railway Company
Unknown – Unknown
- State of Incorporation
- Massachusetts
- Business Purpose
- Street Railway
- Rail Operations
- 1870-Unknown
- Operations In
- United States: Massachusetts
Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger
- Springfield and Eastern Street Railway Company
- 1901 to 1910, Merged
- Western Massachusetts Street Railway Company
- 1904 to 1909, Consolidated
Timeline
- March 9, 1870
- Springfield Street Railway Company begins horsecar operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - June 9, 1890
- Springfield Street Railway Company begins its first electric streetcar operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - January 9, 1893
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases horsecar operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - July 25, 1895
- Springfield Street Railway Company extends and connects with the Holyoke Street Railway Company at Riley Brook.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1905
- Springfield Street Railway Company and Springfield and Eastern Street Railway Company are acquired by New England Investment and Security Company , a wholly owned subsidiary of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1905
- Springfield and Eastern Street Railway Company leases its property to Springfield Street Railway Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1909
- Western Massachusetts Street Railway Company consolidates into Springfield Street Railway Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - December 1910
- Springfield and Eastern Street Railway Company merges into Springfield Street Railway Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1927
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases operations in Westfield and Palmer.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - September 6, 1935
- Springfield Street Railway Company converts its interurban lines from streetcar to bus service.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - September 6, 1936
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases through service between Springfield and Holyoke.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - November 1936
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases operations of the Feeding Hills line.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - November 1936
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases operations on the West Springfield Route 29 line.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1937
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases service to the Holyoke city limit.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - 1939
- Springfield Street Railway Company is acquired by City Coach Company.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - November 19, 1939
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases operations on the Route 3 King Street line.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - May 1940
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases streetcar operations on the Indian Orchard line, converting to bus service.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990). - June 22, 1940
- Springfield Street Railway Company ceases all streetcar operations.
Source
Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding, “New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire,” in From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91 (Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990).
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