N&W trolley at Westerly station between 1906 and 1912
Overview
Status
abandoned
Locale
Southeastern Connecticut
Termini
Norwich
Westerly
Service
Type
interurban
History
Opened
August 18, 1906
Closed
December 31, 1922
Technical
Line length
21.6 miles [1]
Character
Private right-of-way
Electrification
370V overhead[1]
Route map
Map of Shore Line Electric Railway including the Norwich & Westerly
The Norwich and Westerly Railway was an interurban trolley system that operated in Southeastern Connecticut during the early part of the 20th century. It operated a 21-mile line through rural territory in Norwich, Preston, Ledyard, North Stonington, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut to Westerly, Rhode Island between 1906 and 1922. For most of its length, the route paralleled what is now Connecticut Route 2.
Stops on the line included Norwich (at the railroad depot on Main Street), Norwich State Hospital, Poquetanuck, Hallville, North Stonington, and Westerly. The powerhouse and 4-track carhouse were located at Hallville, as was a trolley park called Lincoln Park.[1]
^ abcCummings, O.R. & Munger, Charles F. (August 1961). Borrup, Roger (ed.). The Shore Line Electric Railway Company: Predecessor Companies. Vol. 13. Warehouse Point, CT: Connecticut Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
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