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Providence & Worcester Railroad company history timeline

1847

The main line opened in two sections, the part south of Millville on September 27, 1847, and the rest on October 20, 1847.

1874

B&P built a connection from its old intrastate-only line (ending on the east side of Narragansett Bay in East Providence) over to the PW. In 1874, PW constructed a branch line from its main line in Valley Falls to East Providence, where a new coal handling facility had been built.

1973

On February 3, 1973, PW embarked on its inaugural run as an independent operating entity.

1982

In 1982, with the support of the State of Rhode Island and various shippers, PW assumed all of Conrail’s rail freight operations in Rhode Island.

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