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Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad

Defunct railroad in Connecticut

The Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad (commonly known simply as The Air Line, known as the New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad before 1875) was a railroad in Connecticut. Envisioned as a direct route between New Haven and Boston, it was hampered by difficult terrain in eastern Connecticut and did not find much success. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad leased the company in 1882. The tracks between Portland, Connecticut and Willimantic, Connecticut were abandoned in 1965, while the remainder of the line is operated by the Providence and Worcester Railroad.

History

The first attempt to build an air-line railroad connecting New Haven and Boston began in 1846, with the chartering of the New York and Boston Railroad Company. The railroad began building from New Haven in 1853, but construction quickly stalled and the company failed during the Panic of 1857. In 1867, a group of investors decided to try again, chartering the New Haven, Middletown and Willimantic Railroad Company. Starting from New Haven, service to Middletown commenced in 1870, while construction between Middletown and Willimantic was completed in 1873. Debt from construction brought the railroad into bankruptcy in 1875; it emerged under the new name Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad.

The Air-Line Railroad was leased by the rapidly growing New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1882. The tracks between Portland, Connecticut and Willimantic, Connecticut were abandoned in 1965, while the remainder of the line is operated by the Providence and Worcester Railroad. The eastern section of the line is now part of the Air Line State Park Trail.

Station listing

Location	title=Summer Schedule: Lines West of New London and Willimantic	title-link=:commons:File:June 1915 New Haven Railroad western timetable.pdf	date=June 6, 1915
New Haven		0.0 miles	New Haven Line, New Haven and Derby Railroad, Canal Line, Shore Line, New Haven–Springfield Line
Cedar Hill	1.68 miles	Shore Line, New Haven–Springfield Line
North Haven	Montowese	4.90 miles
Northford	8.24 miles
Wallingford	East Wallingford	12.48 miles
Middlefield	Middlefield & Durham	18.55 miles
Middlefield Center	19.53 miles
Rockfall	21.04 miles
Middletown	Middletown	24.43 miles	Valley Line, Middletown Branch
East Hampton	Cobalt & Middle Haddam	30.14 miles
East Hampton	33.23 miles
Colchester	Lyman Viaduct	36.98 miles
Westchester	39.76 miles
Amston (Turnerville)	44.16 miles	Colchester Branch
Lebanon	Leonard's Bridge	47.09 miles
Columbia	Chestnut Hill	49.53 miles
Willimantic		54.09 miles	New York and New England Railroad, Central Vermont Railway

The 3.6 mile branch from Amston to Colchester had no intermediate stations.

References

Karr, Ronald Dale. (2017). "The rail lines of southern New England : a handbook of railroad history".
Waters, Martin J.. (April 8, 2001). "Here's a switch: Derelict rail line is back on track". [[Record-Journal]].
(June 6, 1915). "Summer Schedule: Lines West of New London and Willimantic". New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
(August 3, 1912). "Local Time Table: Lines West of New London and Willimantic". New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.

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