| Rail bridge at Northfield, Massachusetts | |
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| Carries | New England Central Railroad and Amtrak Vermonter |
| Crosses | Connecticut River |
| Locale | Northfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts |
| Design | Deck truss bridge |
| Material | Metal truss, on masonry piers |
| Number of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 3 |
| Construction end | 1903 |
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The rail crossing of the Connecticut River (United States) at this location originates from the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad. The V&MRR was chartered in 1844 and completed an extension between Millers Falls, Massachusetts and Brattleboro, Vermont by 1850. Alvah Crocker, a paper and railroad magnate and U.S. Representative, was the first president of the V&MRR.[1] Initially, the V&MRR was operated by Crocker's Fitchburg Railroad.
This rail bridge is used by Amtrak's Vermonter passenger service.
^ A: Please place direct quotations from cited book here - then reference them in text above with Cref.
^ B: United States Geological Survey topographic map showing the bridge as the New London Northern Railroad bridge. [2]
^ C: United States Geological Survey topographic map showing the bridge as the Central Vermont Railway bridge. [3]
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