Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad
Defunct railroad branch in Massachusetts and Rhode Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad (also known as the Fall River Branch) was a branch of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad that ran through the states of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. The 8-mile (12.9 km) railroad branch formerly connected the city of Fall River, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island via Warren, Rhode Island.
Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad | |||
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The Warren Bike Path runs on the former Fall River Branch of the Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad right-of-way | |||
Overview | |||
Other name(s) | Fall River Branch | ||
Status | Abandoned | ||
Locale | Bristol County, Massachusetts; Bristol County, Rhode Island | ||
Termini |
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Former connections | Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad, Fall River Railroad | ||
Stations | 8 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Interurban (1900-1934) | ||
Operator(s) | Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad Company (1865-1873), Boston and Providence Railroad (1873-1875), Old Colony Railroad (1875-1893), New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (1893-1968), Penn Central (1969-1976) | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1865 | ||
Closed | 1932 (Brayton-Fall River), 1937 (East Warren-Brayton), 1976 (Warren-East Warren) | ||
Technical | |||
Track length | 12.9 km (8.0 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | Overhead line, 600 V DC (electrified 1900-1934) | ||
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The line opened in 1865 and operated electrified regional rail services between 1900 and 1934, making it one of the only electrified heavy-rail lines in Massachusetts outside of the rapid-transit systems of Boston at the time. Most of the line was abandoned in 1937; all rail service ceased on the branch in 1976.
A portion of the former Fall River Branch is now the Warren Bike Path, which is a branch of the East Bay Bike Path.