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Learn about the history and operations of the P&W, a Class II railroad in New England. The P&W was founded in 1844 and runs 612 miles of tracks in four states, serving major ports and industries.
On May 1, 1888, the Providence and Worcester leased its property to the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company for 99 years. On April 1, 1892, the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad Company leased its property to the carrier, which also took over the Providence and Worcester's road under the lease of May 1, 1888.
The branch was originally built by the Providence and Worcester Railroad (P&W) in 1874, connecting its main line to a coal dock in East Providence, and was 7 miles (11 km) in length. At East Providence, the branch also met the East Junction Branch of the Boston and Providence Railroad and the mainline of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad.
Historically, Woonsocket's commuter rail service ran to Boston, Providence and Worcester, with lines in nearby Blackstone extending even further, to Hartford and New York.
Learn about the history and features of Union Station, a railway station and bus terminal in downtown Worcester. It is the western terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line and a stop for the Amtrak Lake Shore Limited service.
The Boston & Worcester Railroad was the first, opening July 4, 1835, closely followed by the Boston & Providence and the Boston & Lowell that also opened in 1835.
MassDOT began renovating the bridge above the Providence and Worcester Railroad tracks that cross under the highway between the I-290 split and Gold Star Boulevard in summer 2022. Get more local ...
MLW M-420 was a Canadian diesel-electric locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works between 1973 and 1977. It had a wide-nosed cab, a 12-cylinder ALCO engine and was sold to Canadian and Venezuelan railways.