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Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railway

Former railway company in New York and Vermont

The Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railway was a railway company that operated in the states of New York and Vermont in the 1880s. At its peak it controlled a 61-mile (98 km) network centered on Mechanicville, New York.2 It ceased to exist in 1892.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 16, 1877Founded1

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Maps showing the Boston Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railway with its eastern and western connections. LOC 98688602
Photo: G.W. & C. Colton & Co.; Boston, Hoosac Tunnel, And Western Railway, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railway was a railway company that operated in the states of New York and Vermont in the 1880s. At its peak it controlled a 61-mile (98 km) network centered on Mechanicville, New York.2

Timeline

  1. Oct 1, 1892Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Apr 16, 1877Founded Founded1

Sources

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