Fall River Railroad (1846)

That year, under the leadership of Richard Borden, the Fall River Railroad began regular steamship service to New York City.

The service became known as the Fall River Line, which for many years was the preferred means of travel between Boston and New York City.

[1] The Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad operated passenger service on the portion of the line between South Braintree and Middleborough from 1984 to 1988.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority opened the Middleborough/Lakeville Line in 1997, restoring passenger service to that section.

South Coast Rail passenger service, planned to begin in late 2023, will use the line between Myricks and Fall River.