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{{Short description|Railway line in Massachusetts}}
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The '''New Bedford Subdivision''' is a [[railroad]] line owned and operated by [[CSX Transportation]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Massachusetts]]. The line runs from the end of the [[Middleboro Subdivision]] near [[Weir Village, Massachusetts|Weir Village]] (in [[Taunton, MA|Taunton]]) south to [[New Bedford, MA|New Bedford]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030120051738/www.trainweb.org/csxtimetables/Albany/NewBedford.html CSX Timetables: New Bedford Subdivision]</ref> along a former [[New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad]] line. It junctions the [[Fall River Subdivision]] at [[Myricks, Massachusetts|Myricks]] (in [[Berkley, MA|Berkley]]).
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The '''New Bedford Main Line''', also known as the '''New Bedford Subdivision''', is a freight [[railroad]] line in the U.S. state of [[Massachusetts]] owned by the [[Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority]], with freight operations handled by the [[Massachusetts Coastal Railroad]].<ref name=FR_NB>{{cite web|title=Cape Rail cuts track deal for freight|url=http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20091125/NEWS11/911259966|website=capecodtimes.com|publisher=Cape Cod Times|accessdate=26 February 2015|date=25 November 2009}}</ref> The line runs from Cotley Junction where it meets the [[Middleboro Secondary]] near [[Weir Village, Massachusetts|Weir Village]] (in [[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]]) south to [[New Bedford, MA|New Bedford]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030120051738/http://www.trainweb.org/csxtimetables/Albany/NewBedford.html CSX Timetables: New Bedford Subdivision]</ref> along a former [[New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad]] line. The [[Fall River Secondary]] branches off at [[Myricks, Massachusetts|Myricks Junction]].


==History==
==History==
The [[New Bedford and Taunton Railroad]] completed the line from Taunton south to New Bedford in 1840.{{fact}} It became part of the NYNH&H and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers, and was assigned to CSX in the 1999 breakup of Conrail.
The [[New Bedford and Taunton Railroad]] completed the line from Taunton south to New Bedford in 1840.<ref>Hon. Edward Appleton, Railway Commissioner, [http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/abnere1.Html History of the Railways of Massachusetts], 1871</ref> It became part of the [[NYNH&H]] until 1968. [[Penn Central]] took over in 1968, Then [[Conrail]] took over in 1976. The New Bedford subdivision was assigned to [[CSX]] in 1999 after the breakup of [[Conrail]].

On October 2, 2008, the state government announced an agreement with [[CSX Transportation]] for the purchase and upgrade of several of CSX's freight lines in the state. CSX agreed to sell the [[Fall River Subdivision|Fall River Secondary]] and New Bedford Secondary for use by the [[South Coast Rail]] project, as well as the [[Grand Junction Branch]], the Framingham-to-Worcester section of the [[Worcester Line]], and the [[Track 61 (Boston)|South Boston Running Track]]. Other parts of the agreement included plans for [[Double-stack rail transport|double-stack]] freights west of Worcester and the abandonment of [[Beacon Park Yard]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2008-10-02/patrick-administration-announces-agreement-purchase-rail-lines |title=PATRICK ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE RAIL LINES |date=October 2, 2008 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority}}</ref> The agreement was signed on September 23, 2009.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.mbta.com/news/2009-09-23/patrick-murray-administration-finalizes-agreement-csx-transportation |title=PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION FINALIZES AGREEMENT WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |date=September 23, 2009}}</ref> On June 11, 2010, the state and CSX completed the first phase of the agreement, including the transfer of the South Coast Rail lines to MassDOT; the [[Massachusetts Coastal Railroad]] assumed freight rights on the two lines.<ref name=massrail>{{cite web |url=http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/portals/12/docs/RailPlan/MARailProgram.pdf |title=The Massachusetts Rail Program |publisher=Massachusetts Department of Transportation |date=June 2010 |page=7 |access-date=2019-10-07 |archive-date=2012-05-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524093820/http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/portals/12/docs/RailPlan/MARailProgram.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The two lines were sold for $21.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldnews.com/x1224665581/State-buys-38-miles-of-track-for-South-Coast-Rail |newspaper=Herald News article |date=June 16, 2010 |title=State buys 38 miles of track for South Coast Rail |first=Will |last=Richmond}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of CSX Transportation lines]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>


[[Category:CSX Transportation lines]]
[[Category:CSX Transportation lines]]
[[Category:Massachusetts railroads]]
[[Category:Rail infrastructure in Massachusetts]]
[[Category:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad]]
[[Category:Old Colony Railroad lines]]


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Latest revision as of 21:43, 2 September 2024

New Bedford Main Line
New Bedford Main Line as it passes under Massachusetts Route 24
Overview
Other name(s)New Bedford Subdivision
StatusOperational
OwnerMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
LocaleBristol County, Massachusetts
Termini
Stations3 (future)
Service
TypeFreight rail, future commuter rail
SystemMassachusetts Coastal Railroad[1]
MBTA Commuter Rail (future)
ServicesSouth Coast Rail (future)
History
Planned opening2023 (2023)
Technical
Line length18.5 miles (29.8 km)[2]
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed10 miles per hour (16 km/h) (freight)[2]
Route map

Legend
Middleboro Subdivision
to Attleboro
South Coast Rail (future Phase 2)
13.3 mi
21.4 km
Cotley Junction
South Coast Rail (future Phase 1)
Middleboro Subdivision
to Middleborough/​Lakeville
East Taunton
(future)
Myricks (closed)
Former Middleboro Branch
to Middleboro Subdivision
16.9 mi
27.2 km
Myricks Junction
Fall River Subdivision
South Coast Rail (future)
East Freetown (closed)
Braleys (closed)
Acushnet (closed)
 Church Street
(future)
29.2 mi
47 km
Mount Pleasant Junction
Watuppa Branch
to Westport
29.8 mi
48 km
Sawyer Street
Wamsutta Layover (future)
 New Bedford
(future)
Marine Terminal (closed)
31.8 mi
51.2 km
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The New Bedford Main Line, also known as the New Bedford Subdivision, is a freight railroad line in the U.S. state of Massachusetts owned by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, with freight operations handled by the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad.[3] The line runs from Cotley Junction where it meets the Middleboro Secondary near Weir Village (in Taunton) south to New Bedford[4] along a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. The Fall River Secondary branches off at Myricks Junction.

History

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The New Bedford and Taunton Railroad completed the line from Taunton south to New Bedford in 1840.[5] It became part of the NYNH&H until 1968. Penn Central took over in 1968, Then Conrail took over in 1976. The New Bedford subdivision was assigned to CSX in 1999 after the breakup of Conrail.

On October 2, 2008, the state government announced an agreement with CSX Transportation for the purchase and upgrade of several of CSX's freight lines in the state. CSX agreed to sell the Fall River Secondary and New Bedford Secondary for use by the South Coast Rail project, as well as the Grand Junction Branch, the Framingham-to-Worcester section of the Worcester Line, and the South Boston Running Track. Other parts of the agreement included plans for double-stack freights west of Worcester and the abandonment of Beacon Park Yard.[6] The agreement was signed on September 23, 2009.[7] On June 11, 2010, the state and CSX completed the first phase of the agreement, including the transfer of the South Coast Rail lines to MassDOT; the Massachusetts Coastal Railroad assumed freight rights on the two lines.[1] The two lines were sold for $21.5 million.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Massachusetts Rail Program" (PDF). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. June 2010. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Albany Division Timetable No. 4" (PDF). CSX Transportation. November 1, 2004.
  3. ^ "Cape Rail cuts track deal for freight". capecodtimes.com. Cape Cod Times. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ^ CSX Timetables: New Bedford Subdivision
  5. ^ Hon. Edward Appleton, Railway Commissioner, History of the Railways of Massachusetts, 1871
  6. ^ "PATRICK ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE RAIL LINES" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 2, 2008.
  7. ^ "PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION FINALIZES AGREEMENT WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. September 23, 2009.
  8. ^ Richmond, Will (June 16, 2010). "State buys 38 miles of track for South Coast Rail". Herald News article.


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