Nashua City Station Railroad History
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Portland Terminal Company

  1. History
  2. Portland Terminal Company

Predecessor Companies by Name Change, Reorganization or Merger

Portland Union Railway Station Company
1887 to 1911, Renamed

Timeline

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March 23, 1911
Portland Union Railway Station Company name changes by special act to Portland Terminal Company.
Citation
United States, Interstate Commerce Commission. "Maine Central Railroad Company." In Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States, 357-513. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1931.
December 10, 1980
Maine Central Railroad Company and wholly owned subsidiary Portland Terminal Company are acquired by U.S. Filter Corporation.
Citation
Ron Johnson. "1960-1984 An Important Bridge Route." In Maine Central Railroad Mountain Division, 153-196. South Portland, ME: 470 Railroad Club, 0.
June 16, 1981
Maine Central Railroad Company and wholly owned subsidiary Portland Terminal Company are acquired by Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc.
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.
1987
Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. leases its Maine Central Railroad Company and Portland Terminal Company properties 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.

Routes and Stations

Portland Terminal Company

- Portland to Thompson's Point, Portland Junction and Westbrook

List of All Portland Terminal Company Stations

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