Old Colony Railroad Company Stock Certificate

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Old Colony Railroad Company Stock Certificate - 1881

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This Old Colony Railroad Company Stock Certificate was issued in 1881 and is hand-signed by the company president. Charted in 1844 to connect Boston and Plymouth by rail. During the Great Depression, the Old Colony Railroad tried to abandon unprofitable lines and stations in 1938, but the decision was reversed after reaching the Supreme Court in 1939. Rail service to Fall River, Taunton, and New Bedford ended in 1958, and today some former Old Colony lines have been reopened to passenger service, including the MBTA's Old Colony Lines.