Boston and New York Air-Line Railroad
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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.[1] 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.[1]
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Dates of operation | 1870ā1882 |
Successor | New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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