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Old Colony Railroad

Former railroad system in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

The Old Colony Railroad (OC) was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, which operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Woodcutting of Old Colony Railroad terminal, 1875
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Old Colony Railroad (OC) was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, which operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Boston and Providence Railroad1
  2. Succeeded by New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad1

Sources

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