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Massachusetts Central Railroad
Shortline railroad in Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Massachusetts Central Railroad (reporting mark MCER) is a short line railroad in western Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1975 to provide railroad transportation services on portions of the Boston & Maine Wheelwright Branch in and around their trackage in Bondsville (a village of Palmer) and Ware, and later between Palmer and South Barre on the old Right of Way (ROW) of the Ware River Railroad.
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For the former railroad, see Massachusetts Central Railroad (1869-1883).
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![]() Massachusetts Central Railroad tracks in Palmer, Massachusetts | |
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Headquarters | South Barre, Massachusetts |
Reporting mark | MCER |
Locale | Massachusetts |
Dates of operation | 1975 (Incorporated 1974)ā |
Predecessor | B&M Wheelwright Branch & the PC Ware River Line |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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