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Boston and Maine Corporation

  1. History
  2. Boston and Maine Corporation

It all started with the Andover & Wilmington Railroad in 1833. Connecting its namesake cities within a few years, Andover was now connected to the City of Boston by way of the Boston & Lowell Railroad. With extensions to the north towards Portland, Maine, the railroad reached Haverhill in 1837 and then the New Hampshire state line in 1840. In New Hampshire, the Boston & Maine Railroad was chartered to continue the trek to Portland within the Granite State. In 1842 the Boston & Portland Railroad (formerly the Andover & Wilmington) in Massachusetts and the Boston & Maine Railroad in New Hampshire merged, with the new entity keeping the Boston & Maine name. Through construction, leases, and acquisitions the Boston & Maine grew, with the final major addition being the lease of the Fitchburg Railroad in 1900. The Boston & Maine served northern New England until 1983 when it was purchased by Guilford Transportation Industries.

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Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Boston and Maine Railroad
1841 to 1964, Merged

Timeline

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March 27, 1963
Boston and Maine Corporation incorporates in the State of Delaware.
Citation
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Boston and Maine Corporation." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?sysvalue=_MRvLqL5x3ZKeK4oGoRrmJfn0GeXc173Fykiw80G0H4-.
April 30, 1964
Boston and Maine Railroad merges with Boston and Maine Corporation.
Citation
Frederick N. Nowell, III. "Boston and Maine Railroad." In Addendum to Corporate History of Boston and Maine Railroad System, 6-11. 2008.
June 30, 1983
Boston and Maine Corporation and wholly owned subsidiary Springfield Terminal Railway Company are acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.
Citation
Robert C. Jones. "Boston & Maine Railroad." In Railroads of Vermont, 71-92. Shelburne, VT: The New England Press, 1993.
September 11, 1987
Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Boston and Maine Corporation property to Springfield Terminal Railway Company.
Citation
Christopher T. Baer. "1980-1989." A General Chronology of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company its Predecessors and Successors and its Historical Context. 4-0-2015. http://www.prrths.com/newprr_files/Hagley/PRR1980.pdf.
April 6, 2009
Pan Am Southern, LLC incorporates in the State of Delaware as a 50/50 joint venture between Pan Am Railways, Inc. 's Boston and Maine Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company.
Citation
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division. "Pan Am Southern LLC." Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1-22-2020. http://corp.sec.state.ma.us/CorpWeb/CorpSearch/CorpSummary.aspx?FEIN=000999349.
May 1, 2009
Pan Am Southern, LLC acquires the property of Boston and Maine Corporation from points just east of Ayer, Massachusetts to the west with Springfield Terminal Railway Company as designated operator.
Citation
Surface Transportation Board. In STB Financial Docket No. 35147: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Pan Am Railways, Inc., et al. - Joint Control and Operating/Pooling Agreements - Pan Am Southern LLC. 2009.

Routes and Stations

  • 1967
  • 1983
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division

Bemis and Waltham - Bemis to Waltham
Beverly Junction and Rockport - Beverly Junction to Rockport
Boston and Ayer - Boston to Ayer
Boston and Ipswich - Boston to Ipswich
Boston and Lowell - Boston to Lowell
Boston and Reading - Boston to Reading
Castle Hill and Forest River - Castle Hill to Forest River
Clematis Brook and Marlboro - Clematis Brook to Marlboro
Concord and Lincoln - Concord to Lincoln
Concord and White River Junction - Concord to White River Junction
Emery and Manchester - Emery to Manchester
Epping and Fremont - Epping to Fremont
Everett Junction and West Lynn - Everett Junction to West Lynn
Gleason Junction-Berlin - Gleason Junction to Berlin
Gonic and Farmington - Gonic to Farmington
Ipswich and Portsmouth - Ipswich to Portsmouth
Lawrence and Manchester - Lawrence to Manchester
Lowell and Concord - Lowell to Concord
Manchester and Goffstown - Manchester to Goffstown
Medford Junction and Park Street - Medford Junction to Park Street
Montvale and Stoneham - Montvale to Stoneham
Nashua and Hillsboro - Nashua to Hillsboro
Newton Junction and Merrimac - Newton Junction to Merrimac
North Billerica and Billerica - North Billerica to Billerica
Peabody and South Peabody - Peabody to South Peabody
Reading and Wilmington Junction - Reading to Wilmington Junction
Rollinsford and Intervale - Rollinsford to Intervale
Salem-Danvers, Peabody and South Middleton - Salem to South Middleton and Danvers
Salisbury and Amesbury - Salisbury to Amesbury
Sanbornville and Wolfeboro - Sanbornville to Wolfeboro
Somerville Junction and Hill Crossing - Somerville Junction to Hill Crossing
South Acton and Maynard - South Acton to Maynard
Tilton and Franklin Falls - Tilton to Franklin Falls
Wakefield Junction and Topsfield - Wakefield Junction to Topsfield
West Cambridge and Bedford - West Cambridge to Bedford
West Cambridge and West Watertown - West Cambridge to West Watertown
Wilmington and Portland Terminal Tower One - Wilmington to Portland Terminal Tower One
Winchester and Woburn - Winchester to Woburn
Worcester and Lowell Junction - South Worcester to Lowell Junction

Fitchburg Division

Ayer and Greenville - Ayer to Greenville
Ayer and Hollis - Ayer to Hollis
Ayer and Mechanicville - Ayer to Mechanicville
Barber and Gardner - Barber to Gardner
Dole Junction-Keene - Dole Junction to Keene
East Deerfield and Turners Falls - East Deerfield to Turners Falls
Hoosick Junction and North Bennington - Hoosick Junction to North Bennington
Johnsonville and Troy - Johnsonville to Troy
Mount Tom and Easthampton - Mount Tom to Easthampton
Northampton and Wheelwright - Northampton to Wheelwright
South Ashburnham and Bellows Falls - South Ashburnham to Bellows Falls
Springfield and White River Junction - Springfield to White River Junction
Waumbeck Junction-Groveton - Waumbeck Junction to Groveton
Wells River and Berlin - Wells River to Berlin
White River Junction and Wells River - White River Junction to Wells River
Winchendon and Peterboro - Winchendon to Peterboro
Woodsville and Blackmount - Woodsville to Blackmount

Boston and Maine Corporation

Adams Branch - North Adams to Pittsfield
Avon Branch - Ville to Avon
Bemis Branch - Waltham to Bemis
Billerica Branch - North Billerica to Billerica
Canaan Branch - Pittsfield to Canaan
Canal Branch - Canal to Webster Street
Central Mass Branch - Clematis Brook to Waltham North
Chicopee Falls Branch - Chicopee to Chicopee Falls
Conn River Main Line - Springfield to Berlin
Conway Branch - Rollinsford to Mount Whittier
Danvers Branch - Salem to Danvers
East Deerfield Loop - Deerfield Junction to East Deerfield West
East Manchester Branch - Manchester to East Manchester
Eastern Route Main Line - Boston to Newburyport
Fitchburg Route Main Line - Boston to CPF-WL
Freight Main Line - CP1 to Rotterdam Junction
Gloucester Branch - Beverly Junction to Rockport
Greenville Branch - Ayer to Townsend
Groveton Branch - Waumbek Junction to Groveton
Hampton Branch - Emery to Salisbury
Hazardville Branch - Springfield to Hazardville
Hillsboro Branch - Nashua to Bennington
Lexington Branch - West Cambridge to Bedford
M and L Branch - Andover Street to Manchester
Medford Branch - Wellington to Park Street
Monadnock Branch - South Ashburnham to Jaffrey
New Hampshire Main Line - Boston to Lowell
Newburyport Branch - Wakefield Junction to Topsfield
Newington Branch - Portsmouth to Newington
Northern Main Line - North Chelmsford to White River Junction
Portsmouth Branch - Rockingham Junction to Emery
Saugus Branch - Everett Junction to West Lynn
Stoneham Branch - Montvale to Stoneham
Terryville Branch - Berlin to Waterbury
Torrington Branch - Highland Junction to Torrington
Watertown Branch - West Cambridge to Union Market
Western Route Main Line - Boston to Lowell Junction
Wildcat Branch - Wilmington to Wilmington Junction
Worcester Main Line - Viaduct to Ayer

List of All Boston and Maine Corporation Stations

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