Plymouth and Middleborough Railroad
The Plymouth and Middleborough Railroad was a railroad line between the towns of Middleborough and Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was in service from 1882 to 1939.
History[edit]
Incorporated in 1890, the 15-mile (24 km) line opened on November 30, 1892. The next day, it was leased to the Old Colony Railroad for 99 years.[1] In 1893, it became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad as part of the lease of the entire Old Colony Railroad network.[2]
Passenger service, never more than a few trips per day, was often operated as Providence–Plymouth or Taunton–Plymouth trains.[3][4] After a competing bus line opened in 1925, passenger service ended in 1927.[5][6] Beginning in early 1928, freight service was suspended for the winter after the end of the October–December cranberry season.[7]
Freight service between North Carver and Plymouth was discontinued in 1934, and that section of the line was abandoned in 1937.[5][8] The remainder of the line was abandoned in early 1939 with no objections from shippers.[5]