Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad

Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad
Postcard view of a train at Wilmington around 1910
Overview
HeadquartersWilmington, Vermont (1884-1937)
Readsboro, Vermont (1937-1971)
LocaleMassachusetts and Vermont
Dates of operation1886–1971
PredecessorDeerfield River Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Length25 mi (40 km)
Route map

0
Wilmington
3
Mountain Mills
6
Jacksonville
8
Hagers
10
Whitingham
14
Readsboro
16
Sherman
18
Monroe Bridge
25
Hoosac Tunnel Station
Rowe - Fitchburg Railroad

The Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad (HTW) was an interstate shortline railroad running north–south between southwestern Vermont and northwestern Massachusetts. It ran from Wilmington, Vermont to Rowe, Massachusetts, a distance of approximately 25 miles (40 km). In Rowe, passengers could transfer to the east–west mainline of the Fitchburg Railroad.[1]

  1. ^ Carman, Bernard R. (1963). Hoot Toot & Whistle: The Story of the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad. Brattleboro, Vermont: Stephen Greene Press.