Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River Railroad
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title:
Meriden, Waterbury and Connecticut River Railroad
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The Meriden, Waterbury, and Connecticut River Railroad was a railroad in the state of Connecticut. The charter, originally granted in 1871 to the Meriden and Cromwell Railroad, was obtained by Meriden residents and construction began in 1883. The line opened between the city of Meriden, Connecticut, and the Connecticut River in Cromwell, Connecticut, in 1885. An extension to Waterbury, Connecticut, was completed in 1888 as the Meriden and Waterbury Railroad, and the two companies merged to form
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Railroad in Connecticut (1885–1892)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meriden,_Waterbury_and_Connecticut_River_Railroad
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2023-05-24T23:15:07Z
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