Hudson and Boston Railroad

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Hudson and Boston Railroad

The former Mellenville station in 2005
Overview
Locale	Columbia County, New York
Dates of operation	1838–c. 1983
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	31.5 mi (50.7 km)

The Hudson and Boston Railroad was a railroad that spanned across Southern and Central Columbia County, New York. It was chartered in 1855 and acquired by the Boston and Albany Railroad in 1870, only to face its gradual demise beginning in 1959. Despite its name, it never actually reached Boston, but it did serve as an important connecting line for the Boston and Albany Railroad, which converted it into the B&A Hudson Branch upon acquisition. The line formed a cutoff between the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad towards New York City and the Boston and Albany Railroad, toward Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester, and Boston.