| | New Haven Railroad Historical Events |
| | Date | | Category | | Event |
| | 10/13/1796 | | Incorporation | THE COMPANY FOR ERECTING AND SUPPORTING A TOLL BRIDGE FROM NEW HAVEN TO EAST HAVEN |
| | incorporated in Connecticut. (Company organized January 12, 1797.) (The bridge was constructed and wharves erected on the |
| | New Haven side of the river, one of which was used by New York steamers as early as 1831.) The Belle Dock wharf was later |
| | used as the southern terminus of the Hartford & New Haven Railroad. |
| | 10/8/1801 | | Charter Grant | THE UNION WHARF COMPANY IN NEW HAVEN granted new charter. (The Union Wharf was again in need of repairs. |
| | The new charter Included rights of perpetual succession.) |
| | 10/7/1826 | | NH RR 1st | First railroad chartered, built and operated in the US, the Quincy Granite Railway. Taken over by the Old Colony, it became |
| | the New Haven's West Quincy Branch. The former has been reconstructed in part, the latter abandoned but remains still |
| | visible in places. |
| | 10/7/1826 | | Opening of Service | GRANITE RAILWAY first operated. This was the first operation of a railway under charter in the United States. |
| | 10/6/1841 | | Incorporation | The HARTFORD & SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD CORPORATION is organized. |
| | 10/16/1841 | | Milestone | John Manning Hall, who would become the 4th President of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company, was |
| | born in Willimantic, Connecticut. |
| | 10/28/1842 | | Acquisition | THE HARTFORD & SPRINGFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY’s provisions of charter extended to THE HARTFORD & |
| | NEW HAVEN RAILROAD COMPANY. |
| | 10/1/1847 | | Opening of Service | BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE RAILROAD opened, East Junction to Providence. |
| | 10/20/1847 | | Opening of Service | PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILROAD opened, Millville to Worcester. |
| | 10/25/1847 | | Opening of Service | Official opening of the PROVIDENCE & WORCESTER RAILROAD, from Providence to Worcester. |
| | 10/2/1854 | | Opening of Service | FAIRHAVEN BRANCH RAILROAD opened Fairhaven to Wareham, 15 miles. |
| | 10/2/1854 | | Opening of Service | NEW BEDFORD - FAIRHAVEN FERRY opened for service. |
| | 10/2/1854 | | Opening of Service | HARTFORD, PROVIDENCE & FISHKILL RAILROAD opened Willimantic - Providence, 58.5 miles. |
| | 10/3/1855 | | Merger | CHARLES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY consolidated with THE NEW YORK & BOSTON RAILROAD COMPANY |
| | by joint stock vote. |
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