Grafton and Upton Railroad

Grafton and Upton Railroad
Grafton and Upton 1750 in North Grafton, MA
Overview
StatusOperating
OwnerJon Delli Priscoli
LocaleWorcester County, Massachusetts
Termini
Service
TypeShort line railroad
History
Opened1873
Closedstill operating
Technical
Line length24.85 Miles
CharacterSurface Level
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Old gauge
originally 3 ft (914 mm) gauge
Route map

Framingham/Worcester Line
North Grafton Yard
Mill Siding
Grafton Center Yard
Grafton-Upton Border
West Upton Yard
Upton Siding
Upton-Hopedale Border
Hopedale Yard
Hopedale-Milford Border
Milford Yard
To Forge Park/495
Former route to Framingham and Holliston via Milford Branch
Former route to Hopkinton via Milford Secondary

The Grafton and Upton Railroad (reporting mark GU) is a Class III short line railroad in east-central Massachusetts. This 24.85 mile line runs from Grafton to Franklin and connects to CSX Transportation lines at both ends.[1] Following a period of decline and neglect, maintenance and repairs began in 2008 with the aim of returning the line to operable condition.[2]

  1. ^ "Map of the Grafton & Upton Railroad".
  2. ^ "Delli Priscoli: Tree clearing was needed for railroad improvements". The Daily Grafton. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2011.