Northern Railroad (New Hampshire)

Northern Railroad
Extent of the Northern Railroad in 1890
Overview
HeadquartersConcord, New Hampshire
LocaleNew Hampshire
Dates of operation18471890
SuccessorBoston and Maine
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length172 mi (277 km) (1890)
Route map

As of 1851 unless otherwise noted
Later Boston & Maine station names (in parentheses)
Connecticut & Passumpsic
Rivers RR
White River Junction
142.92
(Westboro)
West
Lebanon
142.55
Lebanon
138.22
(Mascoma)
East
Lebanon
134.25
Enfield
131.66
(Pattee)
West
Canaan
129.24
Canaan
124.87
(Cardigan)
Grafton
Center
118.65
Grafton
116.85
Danbury
111.67
(Converse)
South
Danbury
108.24
(Gale)
West Andover
105.51
12.83
Bristol
Potter Place
104.32
11
Profile Falls
Andover
102.54
10.73
Blakes
(Halcyon)
East
Andover
98.2
7.16
Hill
Webster Lake
93.87
4.78
Oakdale Park
Franklin
91.99
0.00
Webster Place
89.57
(Gerrish)
North
Boscawen
86.57
Boscawen
82.65
(Penacook)
Fisherville
79.91
West Concord
76
Concord
73.32
Boston
0.00

The Northern Railroad (sometimes called the Northern New Hampshire Railroad) was a U.S. railroad in central New Hampshire. Originally opened from Concord to West Lebanon in 1847, the Northern Railroad become part of the Boston and Maine system by 1890.

By the time of its lease, the Northern operated three railroads totaling 172 route-miles (277 km) on 201 miles (323 km) of track, of which nearly 82 route-miles (132 km)/99 miles (159 km) of track were owned directly by the Northern. In 1884, the last year for which data was reported, it reported 30,067,806 ton-miles of revenue freight and 7,465,569 passenger-miles.