The Central New England Railway (CNE) was a railroad across northern Connecticut and west across the Hudson River in New York. It eventually became part of the Poughkeepsie Bridge Route (an alliance between railroads for a passenger route from Washington to Boston) and later a line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... Image of the Hudson River taken by NASA. View of the Hudson River in 1880s showing Jersey City View of the Hudson River from Battery Park, New York The Goldman Sachs Tower looms above the skyline of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, overlooking the Hudson River. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Boston is the capital of and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ... The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (AAR reporting mark: NH) was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States. ...

History

The Hudson Connecting Railroad (inc. 1887, from Campbell Hall Junction to the Poughkeepsie Bridge) and the Poughkeepsie and Connecticut Railroad (Poughkeepsie Bridge to Silvernails) merged on July 22, 1889 to form the Central New England and Western Railroad. 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The CNE&W was merged with the Poughkeepsie Bridge Company (inc. 1870) into the Philadelphia, Reading and New England Railroad on August 1, 1892. The PR&NE was bought by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, but was a failure. It was sold under foreclosure on October 6, 1898, and reorganized as the Central New England Railway on January 12, 1899. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 1st is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Categories: Rail stubs | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad ... Foreclosure is the legal proceeding in which a bank or other creditor gets the deed on a piece of real property due to the owner default of their promissory note. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The CNE leased the Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad and Dutchess County Railroad, and obtained trackage rights over the Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad for 1.25 miles west from the Connecticut/New York state line (for a connection to the New York and Harlem Railroad). A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The New York and Harlem Railroad was incorporated in 1831, to link New York City with Harlem. ...

The CNE also bought the parallel Poughkeepsie and Eastern Railway (Poughkeepsie to Boston Corners, New York) on June 25, 1907, and incorporated parts of its trackage into its line, and abandoned other parts. Poughkeepsie is a name referring to two locations in Dutchess County, New York. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The CNE merged with the following companies on June 25, 1907: June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

• Poughkeepsie and Columbia Railroad - never built?
• Dutchess County Railroad - Poughkeepsie Bridge to Hopewell Junction
• Newburgh, Dutchess and Connecticut Railroad - Hopewell Junction to state line

It kept its lease on the Hartford, Connecticut and Western Railroad, which ran from Rhinecliff, New York, on the Hudson River, past Silvernails, New York (where the CNE joined), and to Hartford, Connecticut, with branches to Collinsville, Connecticut and Agawam Junction, Massachusetts (from where it had trackage rights over the Boston and Albany Railroad to Springfield, Massachusetts). Hopewell Junction is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Hopewell Junction is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in Dutchess County, New York. ... Image of the Hudson River taken by NASA. View of the Hudson River in 1880s showing Jersey City View of the Hudson River from Battery Park, New York The Goldman Sachs Tower looms above the skyline of downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, overlooking the Hudson River. ... Hartford is the capital of the state of Connecticut, in Hartford County. ... Collinsville is a census-designated place located in Hartford County, Connecticut. ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ... The Boston and Albany Railroad ( AAR reporting mark BA) was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Albany, New York. ... Springfield is a city in Massachusetts. ...

The CNE was merged into the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1926. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (AAR reporting mark: NH) was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

References

• Railroad History Database (http://www.earlpleasants.com/search_1.asp)