Connecticut Western

Company History: The CW opened in 1871 with a line from Hartford, Connecticut west to the New York border where they connected with the Dutchess & Columbia Railroad. They leased a short segment of the D&C to reach a connection with the New York & Harlem in Millerton. The CW had difficulty earning enough to cover their construction debt and fell into receivership in 1880. They were reorganized the following year as the Hartford & Connecticut Western Railroad. This route would later become part of the New Haven.

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