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1923:, the main line from Concord to White River Junction saw the cessation of passenger service in 1965 and the gradual winding down of freight service to a decreasing number of customers. The Boston and Maine system itself was reorganized in 1970, resulting in the suspension of lease payments to remaining Northern Railroad stockholders.
1663:, or betwixt the same on said Connecticut River, on such route as shall be deemed most expedient." It was soon found that this charter contained no provisions that allowed the Northern to take land, and as such, the railroad was re-chartered on December 27 of the same year. At this time, the end of the line was redesignated as
1767:, but this consolidation was terminated in September of that year when the latter railroad entered receivership. This was soon followed by a court decision that found that the Concord Railroad's board of directors had entered into the contract to avoid its management being passed to a new board of directors.
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Once the
Legislature passed an appropriate bill in 1889, the operating contract with the Boston and Maine was terminated, and a new 99-year lease was granted to the Boston and Lowell (which subsequently assigned it back to the Boston and Maine) on December 7 of that year, effective January 1, 1890.
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for a period of 99 years. A minority of shareholders soon filed suit against the company to annul the lease, seeking to compel a distribution of the company's surplus rather than accept a flat percentage on stock. The New
Hampshire Supreme Court ruled in favor of the shareholders, and on July 1,
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By the time of its lease, the
Northern operated three railroads totaling 172 route-miles (277 km) on 201 miles (323 km) of track, of which nearly 82 route-miles (132 km)/99 miles (159 km) of track were owned directly by the Northern. In 1884, the last year for which data was
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to operate the line in
November of that year, beginning effective January 1, 1888. In order to avoid violating the previous court decision, this contract merely provided for the recovery of the net revenue generated by the Boston and Maine on its lines, rather than a fixed-rate lease.
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Following the New
Hampshire Legislature's inability to pass a bill permitting a renewal of the lease with the Boston and Lowell under substantially similar terms, and seeking to avoid the expenses of directly operating the railroad, the Northern contracted with the
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3214:"Re: Boston and Main and Springfield Terminal Railway Co. - Abandonment and Discontinuance of Service â Northern Railroad Main line â [MP B-74.32 to MP B-80.68] â Dkt. No. AB 32 (Sub No. 107X) and AB 355 (Sub No. 43X)"
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spoke at the 1847 ribbon-cutting in
Lebanon, proclaiming "It is altogether new. The world has seen nothing like it before." Not in attendance among the 1,200 at the inauguration of the "steam highway" were any of the
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However, like many other railroads, the former
Northern main line saw a decline in rail traffic in the post-war period. While the Bristol Branch had already been abandoned in 1937 following the
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and a local business. A notice of intent to abandon the last remaining 6.63 miles (10.67 km) segment of the
Northern Railroad main line from Concord to Boscawen was filed with the
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falling to the more successful
Northern by 1880, among others. The route of the Concord and Claremont was the product of an 1873 consolidation of three railroads, the
1946:. Three years later, the state acquired the remaining two miles to White River Junction, including the large Westboro Rail Yard, which was subsequently leased to the
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The Public
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in 1975. It was briefly used for the final time in 1982 when the Boston and Maine line along the Connecticut River was blocked following a derailment in
1713:. During the construction of the railroad, the Shakers had worked a deal with the railroad to relocate its proposed corridor to the northern side of
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Following its organization in the following July, the railroad broke ground on October 8, 1845. The first segment of the line, from Concord to
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for both immigrants and freight to Europe. Trains ran from Boston to White River Junction with continuing service north into Canada, via the
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The 1880s signaled change for the Northern. The failures of other New Hampshire railroads in the 1860s and 1870s had led to control of the
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1938:, the successor to the Boston and Maine, the State of New Hampshire purchased 59 miles (95 km) of the corridor in 1995 from
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on June 18, 1844. In the incorporating act, the Northern was originally to build from "any point in the towns of Concord or
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1854:. There, it connected to the Peterborough and Hillsborough, which was constructed between 1877 and 1878 to the end of the
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1846:. The first two paralleled the route of the Northern and connected to the Connecticut River further south, near
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2723:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 36. Concord, NH: Republican Press Association. pp. 3â7.
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2320:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 39. Concord, NH: Republican Press Association. p. 6.
1682:, and by November 17, had finally reached its terminus in West Lebanon. An extension was then built to
3088:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 45. Boston: Alfred Mudge & Son, Printers. p. 5â6
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2692:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 16. Boston: Press of Crocker and Brewster. pp. 3â6.
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3064:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 43. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co. p. 6
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Report of the Committee of Investigation of the Northern Railroad to the Stockholders, May, 1850
2500:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 3. Concord, NH: Press of Asa McFarland. p. 3.
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The Railroad Laws and Charters of the United States, Vol. 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
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The Railroad Laws and Charters of the United States, Vol. 1: Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
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reported, it reported 30,067,806 ton-miles of revenue freight and 7,465,569 passenger-miles.
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Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners of the State of New Hampshire, 1879
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Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioners of the State of New Hampshire, 1879
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The Northern Railroad corridor was part of a Boston-Montreal High Speed Rail Study in 2003.
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3241:"Boston to Montreal High- Speed Rail Planning and Feasibility Study Phase I Final Report"
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The Traveller's and Tourist's Guide Through the United States of America, Canada, etc
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U.S. Rail Services Planning Office â Interstate Commerce Commission (August 1974).
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By 1884, the shareholders of the Northern had decided to lease its lines to the
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Thirty-Sixth Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Railroad, May, 1881
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The Second Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Railroad Corporation
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Thirty-Ninth Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Railroad, May 1884
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following its bankruptcy in 1866, but the line was subsequently leased to the
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Sixteenth Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Rail-Road, May, 1861
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History of the Railroads and Canals of the United States of America, Vol. 1
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rather than operated by the Northern. The line was eventually sold to the
3164:"Northern Railroad Historic District Area Form, text and historic photos"
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2058:"Northern Railroad Historic District Area Form, text and historic photos"
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Northern Railroad Historic District Area Form, text and historic photos
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Non-operating common carrier freight railroads in the United States
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Appleton's New and Complete United States Guidebook for Travellers
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The Northern Railroad was first chartered in New Hampshire as the
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Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Railroad, May 1890
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Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Railroad, May 1888
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The Third Annual Report of the Directors of the Northern Railroad
1850:, while the Contoocook River Railroad served as a branch line to
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History of Merrimack and Belknap Counties, New Hampshire, Part 2
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The line was used infrequently after 1973, most notably by the
1717:, away from their colony. A stock purchase sealed the bargain.
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tags on this page, but the references will not show without a
2211:– via New Hampshire Railroad Revitalization Association.
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In the 1860s and 1870s, the Northern was under the control of
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Railroad Commissioners of the State of New Hampshire (1879).
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Railroad Commissioners of the State of New Hampshire (1879).
2354:. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. pp. 389â396
1812: Concord & Claremont Railroad (Hillsborough Branch)
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In July 1846, while the Northern was under construction, the
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Committee of Investigation of the Northern Railroad (1850).
3225:– via Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society.
2407:. Northern Railroad Annual Report. Vol. 2. p. 7.
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Northern and Central Vermont Line Percentage Division Book
1896:
Boston and Maine traffic was heavy to Quebec ports on the
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1887, the Northern resumed direct operation of its lines.
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B&W Railroad Station; Enfield, New Hampshire; ca. 1906
1989:
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The constituent parts of the Northern Railroad in 1890:
2613:. Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown. p. 501
2088:"B&M Stations: Branch by Branch - Southern Division"
1916:. One train to Montreal was still running in the 1960s.
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In 1870, the Northern attempted consolidation with the
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Later Boston & Maine station names (in parentheses)
2383:. Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Company. p. 906
2533:. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 414â419
2252:. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co. p.
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2754:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. pp. 140â141.
2527:"Opening of the Northern Railroad to Lebanon, N. H."
2476:. New York: John H. Schultz & Co. pp. 58â60
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was chartered to run the 13 miles (21 km) from
2582:. Concord: Press of Asa McFarland. pp. 26â27.
1803: Concord & Claremont Railroad (Main Line)
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formerly Merrimac & Connecticut Rivers Railroad
1794: Concord & Claremont Railroad (Main Line)
1674:, was opened December 28, 1846 and operated by the
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2785:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. pp. 39â41.
2637:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. pp. 32â33.
2438:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. pp. 25â26.
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1934:. After formal abandonment of the line in 1992 by
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3298:{{reflist|group=#}}
3162:New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources.
2907:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. pp. 40â41
2883:. Manchester, NH: John B. Clarke. pp. 68â70
2859:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. pp. 27â29
2668:. Manchester, NH: John B. Clarke. pp. 62â67
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2056:New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources.
3212:Pan Am Railways Legal Department (2016-09-02).
3082:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1890).
3058:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1888).
2990:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. p. 172.
2717:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1881).
2686:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1861).
2553:"Trailblog: Northern Rail Trail, New Hampshire"
2494:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1848).
2401:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1847).
2314:The Directors of the Northern Railroad (1884).
3022:(2nd ed.). 1884-06-19. front page, col. 2
2289:. New York: H.V. & H.W. Poor. p. 69.
2203:Official List of Officers, Agents and Stations
1990:Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society
1821: Peterborough & Hillsborough Railroad
3318:Predecessors of the Boston and Maine Railroad
1690:, in June, 1848, where it connected with the
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3189:"Lebanon Hopes to Revive Westboro Rail Yard"
2228:. New York: D. Appleton & Co. p. 87
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1696:Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad
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2811:"An Incident of the Railroad Controversy"
1785: Northern Railroad (Bristol Branch)
3328:Railway companies disestablished in 1890
3246:. State of New Hampshire. Archived from
3107:"Seek Right to Abandon Line of 13 Miles"
1942:to Mile 140.00 in Lebanon to create the
1787:formerly Franklin & Bristol Railroad
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1977:New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 256
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23:Extent of the Northern Railroad in 1890
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1832:Peterborough and Hillsborough Railroad
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3323:Railway companies established in 1844
2782:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1872â1873
2751:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1871â1872
2607:Gregg, W. P.; Pond, Benjamin (1851).
2348:Gregg, W. P.; Pond, Benjamin (1851).
2000:Northern Rail-Road Records, 1844-1884
1730:Franklin and Bristol Railroad Company
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2178:Nashua City Station Railroad History
2113:Nashua City Station Railroad History
1651:... to the east or west bank of the
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2928:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1875â76
2531:The Works of Daniel Webster, Vol. 2
1779: Northern Railroad (Main Line)
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2109:"New Hampshire Main Line Stations"
1814:formerly Contoocock River Railroad
1686:, across the Connecticut River in
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2140:. St. Albans, VT. 1881. p. 3
2018:The Northern also controlled the
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3029:– via Google News Archive.
2987:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1886
2904:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1881
2856:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1881
2824:– via Google News Archive.
2634:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1880
2435:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1885
2286:Poor's Manual of Railroads, 1891
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138:172 mi (277 km) (1890)
3333:Defunct New Hampshire railroads
2377:Hurd, D. Hamilton, ed. (1885).
1836:Merrimac and Connecticut Rivers
1604:Northern New Hampshire Railroad
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1908:, and the Boston and Maine to
1828:Concord and Claremont Railroad
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3113:. 1937-07-31. p. 5, cols. 5â6
2963:. 1878-07-25. p. 2, cols. 4â5
2914:– via Internet Archive.
2866:– via Internet Archive.
2836:Northern R.R. v. Concord R.R.
2272:– via Internet Archive.
2197:Boston & Maine Railroad.
2147:– via Internet Archive.
2086:LaPointe, Gary (2009-11-18).
1967:Concord and Montreal Railroad
1805:formerly Sugar River Railroad
1765:Concord and Northern Railroad
1736:on the Northern main line to
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3294:<ref group=#>
3187:Camerato, Tim (2017-06-28).
2002:at Dartmouth College Library
1952:Surface Transportation Board
1921:New England flooding of 1936
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317:Connecticut & Passumpsic
3120:– via Newspapers.com.
2557:Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
2551:Stark, Laura (2013-03-01).
1317:Portsmouth & Concord RR
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3237:Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade
2957:"The P. & H. Railroad"
1948:Claremont Concord Railroad
1872:Boston and Lowell Railroad
1374:Concord & Claremont RR
3095:– via Google Books.
3071:– via Google Books.
2961:The Peterboro' Transcript
2890:– via Google Books.
2675:– via Google Books.
2620:– via Google Books.
2540:– via Google Books.
2483:– via Google Books.
2390:– via Google Books.
2361:– via Google Books.
2235:– via Google Books.
2174:"Bristol Branch Stations"
1881:Boston and Maine Railroad
1645:Northern Railroad Company
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3239:; Douglas (April 2003).
2525:Webster, Daniel (1864).
2024:Vermont Central Railroad
2020:Sullivan County Railroad
1692:Vermont Central Railroad
3151:– via HathiTrust.
3143:2027/mdp.35112104654795
3004:– via HathiTrust.
2984:Poor, Henry V. (1886).
2945:– via HathiTrust.
2937:2027/mdp.39015020065614
2925:Poor, Henry V. (1875).
2901:Poor, Henry V. (1881).
2853:Poor, Henry V. (1881).
2799:– via HathiTrust.
2779:Poor, Henry V. (1872).
2768:– via HathiTrust.
2760:2027/mdp.39015020065382
2748:Poor, Henry V. (1871).
2737:– via HathiTrust.
2729:2027/mdp.39015069989146
2706:– via HathiTrust.
2698:2027/mdp.39015069988999
2651:– via HathiTrust.
2631:Poor, Henry V. (1880).
2596:– via HathiTrust.
2514:– via HathiTrust.
2506:2027/mdp.39015069988841
2470:Poor, Henry V. (1860).
2452:– via HathiTrust.
2444:2027/mdp.39015050641581
2432:Poor, Henry V. (1885).
2421:– via HathiTrust.
2413:2027/mdp.39015069988841
2334:– via HathiTrust.
2326:2027/mdp.39015069989146
2303:– via HathiTrust.
2283:Poor, Henry V. (1891).
2028:Vermont Valley Railroad
1902:Central Vermont Railway
1624:Boston and Maine system
173:unless otherwise noted
3292:Cite error: There are
3020:Nashua Daily Telegraph
2815:Nashua Daily Telegraph
1823:
1763:under the name of the
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1709:community from nearby
1602:(sometimes called the
3111:The Portsmouth Herald
2246:Williams, W. (1851).
2222:Williams, W. (1850).
1773:
1723:
3041:Dow v. Northern R.R.
2996:2027/uc1.a0002107605
1936:Guilford Rail System
1684:White River Junction
338:White River Junction
36:Potter Place Station
3274: /
2841:50 N.H. 166
2172:Cosgro, Matthew D.
2107:Cosgro, Matthew D.
1954:in September 2016.
1944:Northern Rail Trail
18:
3300:template (see the
3137:. pp. 16â17.
3016:"Railroad Matters"
1898:St. Lawrence River
1856:Monadnock Railroad
1824:
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259:Vermont Central RR
228:Vermont Central RR
76:Dates of operation
3278:43.550°N 71.892°W
3046:67 N.H. 1
2791:2027/uc1.b4647624
2643:2027/uc1.b4647632
2588:2027/chi.73603157
2295:2027/uc1.b4647643
2263:978-0-665-44112-7
1972:Cheshire Railroad
1653:Connecticut River
1600:Northern Railroad
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