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Taunton Branch Railroad

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The Taunton Branch Railroad was one of the earliest railroads to be established in Massachusetts, United States. It was chartered by the state in 1835 as a branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad (which opened in 1835) running between Mansfield and Taunton, Massachusetts.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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TAUNTON BRANCH RR
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Taunton Branch Railroad was one of the earliest railroads to be established in Massachusetts, United States. It was chartered by the state in 1835 as a branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad (which opened in 1835) running between Mansfield and Taunton, Massachusetts.2

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