| | New Haven Railroad Historical Events |
| | Date | | Category | | Event |
| | 5/19/1846 | | Incorporation | New York & New Haven Railroad organized at New York City; Robert Schuyler, grandson of Gen. Philip Schuyler and |
| | nephew of Alexander Hamilton, elected Pres., Morris Ketchum, Treasurer; other directors include Anson G. Phelps (1781- |
| | 1853) and Elihu Townsend. |
| | 5/1/1847 | | Acquisition | THE MANCHESTER RAILROAD COMPANY powers and privileges conferred upon HARTFORD & PROVIDENCE |
| | RAILROAD COMPANY. |
| | 5/10/1847 | | Merger | HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY formed by union of the HARTFORD & NEW HAVEN |
| | RAILROAD COMPANY and HARTFORD & SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD CORPORATION. |
| | 5/1/1848 | | Opening of Service | Branch of NEW YORK, PROVIDENCE & BOSTON from Roger Williams Park north to the “Cove” at Providence opened, |
| | starting through service from Boston to Stonington, connecting by rail the New York, Providence & Boston, the Providence |
| | & Worcester and the Boston & Providence. |
| | 5/1/1848 | | Opening of Service | Cove in Providence, RI to Roger Williams Park. |
| | 5/11/1848 | | Milestone | New York State Legislature authorized THE NEW YORK & NEW HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY to extend its line |
| | from the Connecticut state line to connection with the NEW YORK & HARLEM RAILROAD. |
| | 5/29/1848 | | Opening of Service | CAPE COD BRANCH RAILROAD opened Wareham to Sandwich, 12.9 miles. |
| | 5/29/1848 | | Opening of Service | The Cape Cod Branch Railroad opened, Agawam, MA (East Wareham) to Sandwich, MA. |
| | 5/29/1848 | | Opening of Service | Wareham, MA to Sandwich, MA. |
| | 5/1/1849 | | Incorporation | CHARLES RIVER BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts, with authority to construct a railroad |
| | from the western terminus of the Brookline branch of the Boston and Worcester in Brookline to Dover, Massachusetts, 2.5 |
| | miles. (Company organized June 20, 1849.) |
| | 5/1/1849 | | Incorporation | SOUTHBRIDGE & BLACKSTONE RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts, with authority to construct a |
| | railroad from Blackstone to Southbridge, 33 miles. (Blackstone was the second terminus of the Norfolk County Railroad.) |
| | (Company organized February 1, 1850.) |
| | 5/1/1849 | | Incorporation | FAIRHAVEN BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts, with authority to construct a railroad from |
| | Fairhaven to the Cape Cod Branch Railroad Company. |
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