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List of railroad lines in Rhode Island information


This is a list of all freight railroad (not streetcar or rapid transit) lines that have been built in Rhode Island, and does not deal with ownership changes from one company to another. The lines are named by the first company to build or consolidate them. Unless noted, every railroad eventually became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad system.

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List of railroad lines in Rhode Island

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This is a list of all freight railroad (not streetcar or rapid transit) lines that have been built in Rhode Island, and does not deal with ownership changes...

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List of Rhode Island railroads

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As of February 2022, a total of five railroads operate in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Freight services are largely operated by the Providence and...

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History of Rhode Island

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The history of Rhode Island is an overview of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and the state of Rhode Island from pre-colonial times...

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Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge

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List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Rhode Island National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence County, Rhode...

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Boston and Providence Railroad

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Providence Railroad was a railroad company in the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island which connected its namesake cities. It opened in two sections in 1834...

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List of railroad lines in Massachusetts

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This is a list of all freight railroad (not streetcar or rapid transit) lines that have been built in Massachusetts, and does not deal with ownership...

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Providence and Worcester Railroad

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Providence and Worcester Railroad (P&W; reporting mark PW) is a Class II railroad operating 612 miles (985 km) of tracks in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and...

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New York and New England Railroad

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and New England Railroad (NY&NE) was a railroad connecting southern New York State with Hartford, Connecticut; Providence, Rhode Island; and Boston, Massachusetts...

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List of MBTA Commuter Rail stations

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Massachusetts plus central Rhode Island. They stretch from Newburyport in the north to North Kingstown, Rhode Island, in the south, and reach as far...

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Valley Falls train collision

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Providence and Worcester Railroad passenger trains collided head-on in Valley Falls, Rhode Island. The accident resulted in 14 fatalities and a further...

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Politics of Rhode Island

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Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue...

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Wood River Branch Railroad

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The Wood River Branch Railroad was a shortline railroad in Rhode Island, United States. Chartered in 1872 and opened on July 1, 1874, the 5.6-mile (9.0 km)...

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Old Colony Railroad

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The Old Colony Railroad (OC) was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, which operated from 1845...

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MBTA Commuter Rail

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Line) in Rhode Island.: 21  Most lines operate on regular headways, though some have additional service at peak hours. Service levels vary by lines: the...

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Union Railroad

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streetcar in St. Louis Union Railway (Missouri) in St. Joseph, a Missouri railroad Union Railroad (Rhode Island) in Providence, a Rhode Island railroad Union...

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Blackstone Valley

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Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was a major factor in the American Industrial Revolution. It makes up part of the Blackstone River...

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Commuter rail in North America

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located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and which serve three of the four busiest commuter railroads in the United States (the Long Island Rail...

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Rail transportation in the United States

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& Providence Railroad was incorporated in 1831 to build a railroad between Boston and Providence, Rhode Island; the road was completed in 1835 with the...

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Norfolk County Railroad

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and Erie Railroad (later renamed the New York and New England Railroad) leased the Norfolk County. The Rhode Island and Massachusetts Railroad was completed...

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List of American railroad accidents

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disaster in U.S. history and Connecticut's deadliest rail disaster to date 1853 Providence and Worcester head-on collision, Valley Falls, Rhode Island; 14...

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