Eastern Railroad

The Eastern Railroad was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine. Throughout its history, it competed with the Boston and Maine Railroad for service between the two cities, until the Boston & Maine put an end to the competition by leasing the Eastern in December 1884. Much of the railroad's main line in Massachusetts is used by the MBTA's Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line, and some unused parts of its right-of-way have been converted to rail trails.

For other railways with the name Eastern Railroad or Eastern Railway, see Eastern Railway (disambiguation).
Eastern Railroad
Eastern Railroad Depot, Causeway Street, Boston, in 1883
Overview
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
LocaleNew England
Dates of operation1836–1884
SuccessorBoston and Maine Railroad
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