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The Plymouth and Middleborough Railroad was a railroad line between the towns of Middleborough and Plymouth, Massachusetts. It was in service from 1882 to 1939.
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Incorporated in 1890, the 15-mile (24 km) line opened on November 30, 1892. The next day, it was leased to the Old Colony Railroad for 99 years.[1] In 1893, it became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad as part of the lease of the entire Old Colony Railroad network.[2]
Passenger service, never more than a few trips per day, was often operated as Providence–Plymouth or Taunton–Plymouth trains.[3][4] After a competing bus line opened in 1925, passenger service ended in 1927.[5][6] Beginning in early 1928, freight service was suspended for the winter after the end of the October–December cranberry season.[7]
Freight service between North Carver and Plymouth was discontinued in 1934, and that section of the line was abandoned in 1937.[5][8] The remainder of the line was abandoned in early 1939 with no objections from shippers.[5]
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| Municipality | Station | Miles (km) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middleborough | Middleborough | 0 (0) | Junction with Middleborough Main Line, Middleborough–Taunton line, and Middleborough–Fall River line |
| Namasket (Putnams) | 3.1 (5.0) | ||
| East Middleborough (Mt. Carmel) | 5.4 (8.7) | ||
| Carver | North Carver | 7.5 (12.1) | |
| Plymouth | Darby | 10.8 (17.4) | Next to Darby Pond in West Plymouth[9] |
| Plymouth | 15.7 (25.3) | Junction with Old Colony Railroad main line |
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