Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Fitchburg Street Railway

to 1892, Merged

Leominster Street Railway

1891 to 1892, Merged

Leominster, Shirley & Ayer Street Railway

to , Acquired

Timeline

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April 1, 1892

Fitchburg Street Railway and Leominster Street Railway merge, forming Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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June 23, 1892

Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway begins electric streetcar operations.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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1905

Leominster, Shirley & Ayer Street Railway is acquired by Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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May 7, 1932

Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway ceases street railway operations.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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May 10, 1932

Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway begins trackless trolley operations.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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July 1, 1946

Fitchburg & Leominster Street Railway ceases trackless trolley operation.

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Stephen P. Carlson with Thomas W. Harding. "Across the Commonwealth - The Smaller Trolley Systems." In From Boston to the Berkshires, 123-145. Boston, MA: Boston Street Railway Association, Inc., 1990.

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