Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1910, Acquired

Hoosac Valley Street Railway Company

Unknown to 1906, Merger

Timeline

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June 1902

Berkshire Street Railway Company is chartered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1905

Berkshire Street Railway Company begins operations between North Adams to Great Barrington via Pittsfield.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1905

Berkshire Street Railway Company is acquired by New England Investment and Security Company , a wholly owned subsidiary of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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June 30, 1906

Hoosac Valley Street Railway Company merges into Berkshire Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1910

Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company is acquired by Berkshire Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1910

Pittsfield Electric Street Railway Company is acquired by Berkshire Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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March 1912

Vermont Company leases its property to Berkshire Street Railway Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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October 1918

Berkshire Street Railway Company abandons its Lee to Huntington line.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1919

Berkshire Street Railway Company abandons its Great Barrington to Canaan line.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1922

Berkshire Street Railway Company cancels its lease of the Vermont Company.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1929

Berkshire Street Railway Company abandons its route to Bennington.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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late 1930

Berkshire Street Railway Company ceases all but its Pittsfield operations.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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November 12, 1932

Berkshire Street Railway Company ceases operations.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "New Haven Owned - Worcester, Springfield & Berkshire." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 79-91. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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Routes and Stations

• 1913

List of All Berkshire Street Railway Company Stations

Images and Artifacts

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