Our History
The original Housatonic Railroad was chartered in
1836 and was acquired by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad in 1892. At that time, the
railroad was 175 miles long, with 60 passenger
depots. The last passenger train ran on April 30,
1971. The railroad was then land-banked until 1983
when the line from Canaan to New Milford,
Connecticut was reopened and the Housatonic
Railroad name was used again. The railroad
The original Housatonic Railroad was chartered in
1836 and was acquired by the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad in 1892. At that time, the
railroad was 175 miles long, with 60 passenger
depots. The last passenger train ran on April 30,
1971. The railroad was then land-banked until 1983
when the line from Canaan to New Milford,
Connecticut was reopened and the Housatonic
Railroad name was used again. The railroad
Benefits of Doing Business with Us
1. We are local in Canaan, Connecticut. Someone is always available to respond to your needs.
2. Local service to your siding is customized; we have two crews during the day and one crew at night.
3. Rail economics for boxcars are generally superior to truck and intermodal, particularly for long
distances, even considering inventory carrying costs.
4. Cars move fast on our railroad, both in the loaded and empty directions, which keeps our costs and
your prices low.
5. We interchange with CSXT at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
6. We are part of the national railroad system - the best rail system in the world and continually
improving.
7. We are a short line railroad that has a north-south line from Pittsfield, MA to Danbury, CT and an
east-west line from Beacon, NY to Derby, CT covering over 160 miles.
8. Our workforce is professional, experienced, and diversified.
9. We have a railroad-operated bulk distribution facility, a lumber distribution facility operated by an
affiliated company, and a rail-served warehouse operated by a third party.
10. We have many sites available for industrial development totaling over 600 acres.
11. Our management is experienced and progressive, with access to capital.
1. We are local in Canaan, Connecticut. Someone is always available to respond to your needs.
2. Local service to your siding is customized; we have two crews during the day and one crew at night.
3. Rail economics for boxcars are generally superior to truck and intermodal, particularly for long
distances, even considering inventory carrying costs.
4. Cars move fast on our railroad, both in the loaded and empty directions, which keeps our costs and
your prices low.
5. We interchange with CSXT at Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
6. We are part of the national railroad system - the best rail system in the world and continually
improving.
7. We are a short line railroad that has a north-south line from Pittsfield, MA to Danbury, CT and an
east-west line from Beacon, NY to Derby, CT covering over 160 miles.
8. Our workforce is professional, experienced, and diversified.
9. We have a railroad-operated bulk distribution facility, a lumber distribution facility operated by an
affiliated company, and a rail-served warehouse operated by a third party.
10. We have many sites available for industrial development totaling over 600 acres.
11. Our management is experienced and progressive, with access to capital.
Contact Information
Headquarters, Operations &
Customer Service:
1 Railroad St.
P.O. Box 1146
Canaan, CT 06018
Phone: (860) 824-0850
Fax: (860) 824-7936
Finance, Legal, Accounting
and Real Estate:
P.O. Box 687
Old Lyme, CT 06371
Phone: (860) 434-4303
Fax: (860) 434-4306
Marketing & Sales:
1920 Jody Rd.
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Phone: (215) 914-0392
Fax: (215) 914-0393
r.nemeroff@hrrc.com
Shepaug Reload:
30 Hawleyville Rd.
P.O. Box 186
Newtown, CT 06440
Phone: (203) 426-2979
Fax: (203) 364-1678
Headquarters, Operations &
Customer Service:
1 Railroad St.
P.O. Box 1146
Canaan, CT 06018
Phone: (860) 824-0850
Fax: (860) 824-7936
Finance, Legal, Accounting
and Real Estate:
P.O. Box 687
Old Lyme, CT 06371
Phone: (860) 434-4303
Fax: (860) 434-4306
Marketing & Sales:
1920 Jody Rd.
Meadowbrook, PA 19046
Phone: (215) 914-0392
Fax: (215) 914-0393
r.nemeroff@hrrc.com
Shepaug Reload:
30 Hawleyville Rd.
P.O. Box 186
Newtown, CT 06440
Phone: (203) 426-2979
Fax: (203) 364-1678
Email: webmaster@hrrc.com with
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Copyright © 2003 Housatonic
Railroad Company, Inc
Last modified: May 04, 2009
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Last modified: May 04, 2009
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expanded to Pittsfield, MA in 1991 and expanded again in 1992 to include the line from Derby, Connecticut
to Beacon, New York. The railroad now consists of 161 miles of rail lines devoted to freight transportation.
to Beacon, New York. The railroad now consists of 161 miles of rail lines devoted to freight transportation.
