| | New Haven Railroad Historical Events |
| | Date | | Category | | Event |
| | 5/8/1854 | | Opening of Service | The Cape Cod Railroad opened, West Barnstable, MA to Barnstable, MA. |
| | 5/15/1854 | | Acquisition | The New Bedford & Fairhaven Ferry is deeded to the Fairhaven Branch Railroad Company. |
| | 5/15/1854 | | Acquisition | THE NEW BEDFORD & FAIRHAVEN FERRY deeded to FAIRHAVEN BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY. |
| | 5/19/1854 | | Opening of Service | The Cape Cod Railroad opened, Barnstable, MA to Yarmouth Port, MA. |
| | 5/2/1855 | | Incorporation | MILFORD & WOONSOCKET RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts, authorized to construct a railroad |
| | from Milford to Bellingham Junction, 3.88 miles. (Company organized July 9, 1855.) |
| | 5/4/1855 | | Opening of Service | Granby, CT to Massachusetts State Line. |
| | 5/4/1855 | | Opening of Service | NEW HAVEN AND NORTHAMPTON RAILROAD opened, Granby, Connecticut to Westfield, Massachusetts, about 14 |
| | 5/4/1855 | | Opening of Service | Connecticut State Line to Westfield, MA. |
| | 5/16/1855 | | Opening of Service | EASTON BRANCH RAILROAD opened Stoughton to North Easton, 3.8 miles, (operated by Boston & Providence until |
| | September 23, 1866.) |
| | 5/16/1855 | | Opening of Service | North Easton, MA to Stoughton, MA. |
| | 5/30/1856 | | Incorporation | WARREN & FALL RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Rhode Island with authority to construct a railroad |
| | from Warren to the Massachusetts line, and with authority to unite with the Massachusetts Company empowered to construct |
| | a railroad from the Rhode Island line to Fall River. |
| | 5/12/1864 | | Sale | Rails and stock of MEDWAY BRANCH Railroad COMPANY sold to BOSTON, HARTFORD & ERIE RAILROAD |
| | 5/9/1867 | | Incorporation | HOPKINTON & MILFORD RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts, with authority to construct a railroad |
| | from Milford to Hopkinton, Massachusetts. |
| | 5/26/1869 | | Incorporation | HOPKINTON BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY incorporated in Massachusetts, with authority to build a railroad from |
| | Hopkinton to Ashland, Massachusetts. |
| | 5/1/1870 | | Opening of Service | MANSFIELD & FRAMINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY opened, Mansfield to Framingham. |
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