Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad, 1878

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Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad, 1878

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Description

The Buckfield Branch Railroad Company was chartered in 1847, opened in 1849, but sold under foreclosure in 1856, and acquired by the Portland & Oxford Central Railroad Company, and extended to Canton. The road was abandoned and for many years fell into disuse. The Rumford Falls & Buckfield Railroad Company became owners of the property, restored the road, furnished new rolling stock, and resumed operations in 1878, and extended it to Gilbertvile in 1879.


About This Item

  • Title: Rumford Falls and Buckfield Railroad, 1878
  • Creation Date: 1878
  • Subject Date: 1878
  • Location: Buckfield, Oxford County, ME
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Object Type: Text and Image

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Greater Rumford Area Historical Society
145 Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276
(207) 364-2540

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