The following railroad mileage chart also serves as a table of contents for the detailed rail-trail information and associated pictures. Each page begins with the historic name of the former railroad station, and continues with detailed information about the trail on either side of that railroad station, to a point roughly half-way to the next railroad station. The page then concludes with a set of icons representing the services and points of interest that are within a reasonable distance of the trail.
|
Miles* |
Station Name |
Settlement |
Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.86 | Gonic | Gonic | Rochester |
| 9.92 | Rochester | Rochester | Rochester |
* = Railroad Miles from Dover
Dark face = telegraph station in 1923
| Item | From | To | Year | RR | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | Rochester | Gonic | 1982 | B&M | 0.8 |
B&M = Boston & Maine Railroad
From the "Directory of Rail Abandonments 1848-1994" in the book Lost Railroads of New England, 2nd Ed. by Ronald Dale Karr, published by Branch Line Press in 1996.
| Project Name | Year | City | County | Federal $ | Local $ | Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonic Branch Line Trail (B&M RR) | 1995 | Rochester | Strafford | $200,000 | $50,000 | $250,000 |
This list is drawn on April 8, 2000 from a database maintained by the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse. Direct questions to NTEC at 1-888-388-NTEC or by email to [email protected].
Old Dover Road trestle removal begins (September 17, 2001 - Fosters)
Rochester to ask state funding for road projects (February 9, 2001 - Fosters)
Old Dover Road bridge considered a hazard (January 26, 2001 - Fosters)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Authorized to sell to John A. Bourque, 84 Hancock Street, Rochester, NH an area of 4,000 square feet, more or less, of the State-owned Gonic Branch Railroad Line in the City of Rochester for $2,000.00 plus a one time administrative fee of $500.00.
Sign images are from the Manual of Traffic Signs by Richard C. Moeur.
Updated on September 17, 2001 by Kenyon F.
Karl <[email protected]>.
Unintentional errors are likely!
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