| | New Haven Railroad Historical Events |
| | Date | | Category | | Event |
| | 6/22/1831 | | Incorporation | BOSTON & PROVIDENCE RAILROAD CORPORATION incorporated in Massachusetts with authority to construct a |
| | railroad from Boston to the former line between Massachusetts and Rhode Island which was at the east bank of the Seekouk |
| | River near India Point, to connect with the property of the Boston and Providence Railroad and Transportation Company. |
| | (Company organized July 11, 1831.) First portion of future "Shore Line" between New York and Boston and second |
| | predecessor of the New Haven RR. |
| | 6/23/1832 | | Incorporation | NEW YORK, PROVIDENCE & BOSTON RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Rhode Island, with authority to |
| | construct a railroad from Providence to the Connecticut state line at Westerly and branches to any part of the waters of |
| | Narragansett Bay. (Company organized January 28, 1833.) |
| | 6/4/1833 | | Incorporation | THE MANCHESTER RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Connecticut, with authority to construct a railroad through |
| | East Hartford and Manchester, the main object being to reach the quarries at Bolton. (Company never organized.) |
| | 6/4/1834 | | Opening of Service | BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD opened, Boston (Park Square) to Readville. |
| | 6/3/1835 | | Lease | BOSTON & PROVIDENCE RAILROAD & TRANSPORTATION COMPANY leased its bridge and terminal to the |
| | Boston & Providence Railroad Corporation. |
| | 6/4/1835 | | Incorporation | Corporators of THE HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY authorized by Connecticut to form THE |
| | HARTFORD & SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY, with authority to construct a railroad from Hartford to the |
| | northerly line of Connecticut and thence to Springfield, provided Massachusetts anthority be obtained. (Company not |
| | 6/6/1835 | | Incorporation | THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Connecticut. Charter revised in 1846 and again May |
| | 29, 1850 when the name was changed to THE DANBURY |
| | & NORWALK RAILROAD COMPANY. |
| | 6/1/1836 | | Incorporation | HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Connecticut. Constructed a railroad from Bridgeport to the |
| | Massachusetts state line above Canaan, connecting with the Berkshire |
| | Railroad. (Company organized April 8, 1837.) |
| | 6/2/1836 | | Incorporation | NEW HAVEN & NORTHAMPTON COMPANY incorporated in Connecticut to build a canal from New Haven to |
| | 6/22/1836 | | Merger | NORWICH & WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY formed by consolidation of WORCESTER & NORWICH |
| | RAILROAD COMPANY and BOSTON, NORWICH & NEW LONDON RAILROAD COMPANY. |
| | 6/23/1836 | | Acquisition | HAMPSHIRE & HAMPDEN CANAL COMPANY deeded by Trustees to NEW HAVEN & NORTHAMPTON |
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