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Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad

Former railway company in Massachusetts founded in 18491

The Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad was a railroad company that was the precursor to the Willimantic, Connecticut–Blackstone, Massachusetts line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (NYNH&H). It was chartered in 1849 to build a line from Southbridge, Massachusetts, to Blackstone.2 It ceased to exist in 1853.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 1, 1849Founded1

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The Southbridge and Blackstone Railroad was a railroad company that was the precursor to the Willimantic, Connecticut–Blackstone, Massachusetts line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (NYNH&H). It was chartered in 1849 to build a line from Southbridge, Massachusetts, to Blackstone.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Boston and New York Central Railroad1

Timeline

  1. Dec 12, 1853Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. May 1, 1849Founded Founded1

Sources

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