Nashua City Station Railroad History
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New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company

  1. History
  2. New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Pontiac Branch Railroad Company
1875 to 1885, Merged
The New York and Stonington Railroad Company
1832 to 1833, Consolidated

Timeline

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June 23, 1832
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company incorporates in the State of Rhode Island.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
July 1, 1833
The New York and Stonington Railroad Company is united with New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
December 1, 1864
New London and Stonington Railroad Company is sold to New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
December 1, 1864
The New Haven, New London and Stonington Railroad Company is sold to New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 16, 1880
Warwick Railroad Company is sold to New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
June 18, 1880
Rhode Island Central Railroad Company is sold to New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
February 18, 1885
Pontiac Branch Railroad Company merges with New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
May 1, 1888
Providence and Worcester Railroad Company property is leased to New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company for 99 years.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
February 23, 1893
New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company merges into The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 1-291. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.

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