Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad
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rhinebeck-and-connecticut-railroad-319-10424644
title:
Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad
text:
The Rhinebeck and Connecticut Railroad (R&C) was a railroad in Dutchess and Columbia counties in New York, United States. Its line ran 35 miles (56 km) east from the Hudson River at Rhinecliff to Boston Corners. It was chartered in 1870 to connect the Connecticut Western Railroad with the Hudson River to transport coal mined in Pennsylvania. Construction began in 1871, with the line opening in stages from 1873 to 1875. The railroad went bankrupt in 1881; it was purchased the next year by Connec
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description:
Former rail line in New York state
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinebeck_and_Connecticut_Railroad
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2024-01-07T22:53:50Z
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