East Brookfield & Spencer Railroad

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East Brookfield and Spencer Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersSpencer, Massachusetts
Dates of operation2004–

The East Brookfield & Spencer Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in East Brookfield and Spencer, Massachusetts that serves the Northeast Automotive Intermodal Gateway.[1] The company is privately owned by an automobile importing company,[2] and connects with the adjacent CSX Boston Subdivision mainline.

History[]

The railroad was formed in 2004, and that year leased a 4 mile long passing siding from CSX, along with a stub track leading to an automotive terminal under construction.[3] Upon the opening of the Northeast Automotive Intermodal Gateway in late 2004, the East Brookfield and Spencer Railroad began operating to provide switching for the facility.

Operations[]

The East Brookfield and Spencer Railroad acts as a switching and terminal railroad for the Northeast Automotive Intermodal Gateway, a destination for automobile imports to New England.[4] Trains of automobiles are delivered to the facility by CSX, while the switching of the trains for unloading is handled by the East Brookfield and Spencer Railroad. It is estimated the railroad handles around 23,000 autoracks per year.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "EAST BROOKFIELD & SPENCER RAILROAD". East Brookfield & Spencer Railroad. 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ^ "East Brookfield & Spencer Railroad, LLC". Manta.com. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. ^ Surface Transportation Board (June 8, 2004). "East Brookfield & Spencer Railroad, LLC-Lease and Operation Exemption-CSX Transportation, Inc". Federal Register. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "MassDOT State Rail Plan". Mass.gov. May 2018. p. 37. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Intermodal Freight Operations" (PDF). Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission. Retrieved November 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Coordinates: 42°13′23″N 72°01′25″W / 42.22306°N 72.02361°W / 42.22306; -72.02361

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