Revision as of 16:48, 20 March 2007 editAlexNewArtBot (talk | contribs)778,467 edits Needed category unreferenced← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 23:15, 7 May 2022 edit undoTrainsandotherthings (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers17,424 edits Boldly redirecting to Danbury and Norwalk Railroad. The D&NRR was the same company as the Fairfield County Railroad, with a different name. No need for separate articles. Will make the appropriate edits to the other article following this redirect.Tags: New redirect Visual edit | ||
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The Fairfield County Railroad was chartered May 1835. Its goal was to give ] a raillink with the outside world. First goal was to build towards Long Island Sound. Also, a line north along the Housatonic River was surveyed. This would bring in the much needed money for the railroad. | |||
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Due to lack of financing the railroad was not build at first. The Housatonic Railroad offered to connect Danbury if the town would subscribe for a bond of $100.000 in said company. Danbury declined. The Housatonic build northwards along the route Fairfield County Railroad had surveyed. The Fairfield County Railroad would now only be limited to build south towards Long Islands Sound. In 1850 the Charter was renewed, and the company was now called the ]. | |||
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