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the soon-to-be Conway Scenic
Railroad.) The Conway Scenic Railroad purchased the line within the town of Conway two years later, and began operating on August 4, 1974. The Boston and Maine retained ownership of the line, including the abandoned portion, which was sold off in sections, with the final section (the
1862:
The second abandonment came in 1972 when the section from Mt. Whittier (West
Ossipee) to Intervale was abandoned after the last train departed North Conway, on October 31, 1972. (The last train to depart Intervale was about a week before when the B&M picked up equipment dropped off by the MEC for
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on June 19, 1844, as an extension of the Great Falls and South
Berwick Railroad, founded in 1841 and opened in 1854. The two railways were consolidated on December 30, 1848. On February 28, 1849, the first segment from Great Falls (now
1859:, where it had joined the Eastern Route (formerly the Eastern Railroad) to reach Portsmouth. The current section between Rollinsford and Somersworth was originally a branch built by the B&M to reach the mills in Great Falls.
1907:. This heritage railway operates seasonal passenger trains on this and also on a portion of the Mountain Division. The Conway Scenic Railroad allows the use of its portion of the Conway Branch by
1754:
1938:
1922:, was sold to the NHN in 1994, ending Boston & Maine operation of the Conway Branch. NHN mostly uses the tracks to carry quarried sand to its parent company
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leased the PGF&C, and on
October 1, 1878, it renewed the lease for 60 years. The line continued growing after Eastern's lease. In 1871, it was extended to
1699:, near its northern terminus. Today, the infrastructure of the former PGF&C is owned by different entities, including the State of New Hampshire, the
1852:. Finally, on May 9, 1890, the Portsmouth, Great Falls & Conway was absorbed into the Boston & Maine, which operated it as its Conway Branch.
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Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway Railroad, and work on the railway resumed. In 1870, the
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Ossipee, and began operating the line as a freight railway. The section south of Rochester to the terminus in Rollinsford, just outside
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2006:"New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation: Conway Branch Recreational Rail Trail"
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1982:"Conway Branch Railroad Line Feasibility Study"
1715:, while other segments are being maintained as
2030:Boston & Maine Railroad Historical Society
1939:New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
1848:, where it connected with the recently opened
1879:. The section from Mt. Whittier south to the
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1781:Learn how and when to remove this message
1821:was opened. In 1850, it was extended to
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1943:Conway Branch Recreational Rail Trail
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2075:Rail infrastructure in New Hampshire
2045:New Hampshire Northcoast Corporation
1804:1912 postcard of Burleyville station
1759:adding citations to reliable sources
1705:New Hampshire Northcoast Corporation
1679:. At Intervale, it connected to the
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76:Track gauge
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1991:2014-11-20
1968:References
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346:Saco River
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139:Legend
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