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New Haven and Northampton Company

Defunct railroad in Connecticut and Massachusetts

The New Haven and Northampton Railroad (founded as the New Haven and Northampton Company, also known as the Canal Line) was a railroad originally built alongside a canal between 1847 and 1850 in Connecticut. Leased by the New York and New Haven Railroad from 1849 to 1869, the railroad expanded northwards to Massachusetts and its second namesake city in 1859.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Early Westfield railroad engine with Holyoke City Hall
Photo: Picturesque Publishing Company, Northampton, Mass., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The New Haven and Northampton Railroad (founded as the New Haven and Northampton Company, also known as the Canal Line) was a railroad originally built alongside a canal between 1847 and 1850 in Connecticut. Leased by the New York and New Haven Railroad from 1849 to 1869, the railroad expanded northwards to Massachusetts and its second namesake city in 1859.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad1

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