| | New Haven Railroad Historical Events |
| | Date | | Category | | Event |
| | 3/21/1849 | | Opening of Service | THE NAUGATUCK RAILROAD contracted with the NEW YORK & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD to make Bridgeport its |
| | terminus. |
| | 3/1/1850 | | Opening of Service | Middletown, CT to Berlin, CT line opened. |
| | 3/1/1850 | | Opening of Service | Plainville, CT to Collinsville, CT line opened. |
| | 3/1/1850 | | Opening of Service | NEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON RAILROAD opened, Farmington to Collinsville, about 8 miles. |
| | 3/1/1850 | | Opening of Service | MIDDLETOWN RAILROAD opened from Middletown to Berlin (Operated by the Hartford & New Haven Railroad.) |
| | 3/16/1850 | | Milestone | HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD and THE NEW YORK & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD entered into a traffic |
| | alliance, including an agreement that the “Canal Road” should not be constructed north of Granby in any direction easterly of |
| | 3/17/1853 | | Incorporation | Middleborough and Taunton RR Co. formed. |
| | 3/17/1853 | | Incorporation | MIDDLEBOROUGH & TAUNTON RAILROAD CORPORATION incorporated in Massachusetts, being a revival of the |
| | charter of the TAUNTON & MIDDLEBOROUGH RAILROAD CORPORATION. |
| | 3/24/1853 | | Milestone | PROVIDENCE & BRISTOL RAILROAD COMPANY (Massachusetts) name changed to PROVIDENCE, WARREN & |
| | BRISTOL RAILROAD COMPANY (Massachusetts). (Company organized July 9, 1853.) |
| | 3/24/1853 | | Milestone | Providence and Boston RR Co. name change. |
| | 3/3/1854 | | Incorporation | Easton Branch RR Co. formed. |
| | 3/3/1854 | | Incorporation | EASTON BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts with authority to construct a railroad from the |
| | Stoughton Branch Railroad at Stoughton to North Easton. |
| | 3/17/1855 | | Lease | Farmington Valley RR Co. leased to Joseph E. Sheffield. |
| | 3/2/1857 | | Lease | EAST THOMPSON RAILROAD COMPANY took possession of the property of THE BOSTON & NEW YORK |
| | CENTRAL RAILROAD under lease, operating the line through its entire length from Boston to Mechanicsville, with the |
| | Dedham Branch, until March 17, 1858. |
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