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Enjoy your journey! We have gathered information and artifacts to help serve those interested in learning more about the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway.
The New York, Westchester and Boston Railway Company (NYW&B, also known to its riders as "the Westchester" and colloquially as the "Boston-Westchester"), was an electric commuter railroad in the Bronx and Westchester County, New York from 1912 to 1937.
Maps. Map illustrating the lines of the NYW&B at their greatest extent. Featured in “ Forgotten Railroads Through Westchester County. Traces of the Railroad in Connecticut. While conducting research for “ Forgotten Railroads Through Westchester County,” we used the resources of many local libraries to uncover as much data as we could.
NYW&B train at East 3rd Street. Overview. The New York, Westchester, & Boston Railway was a short-lived interurban system that operated from 1912 to 1937, between terminals at 133rd St. at the Harlem River in the Bronx, and Port Chester and White Plains in Westchester County.
Historical Overview. Suburban Growth and the Railroads. The New York & Harlem was the first railroad to cross into Westchester County, reaching White Plains in 1844. In 1848, the New York & New Haven opened their line along Long Island Sound.
25 lis 2019 · For 25 years, the fast and swank green cars of the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway Company spirited Westchester commuters into and out of New York City on smooth, state-of-the-art railbeds.
Facts worth knowing about Bronx & Westchester County; issued by the passenger department of the New York, Westchester & Boston Railway. Record Type: Library
