Bristol Railroad (Vermont)

I was traveling thru the area and decided to do a little online and in-the-field research on this short-line. Only six miles in length, the railroad ran from 1892 until 1930. Both the Bristol and New Haven Junction stations still survive as well as remaining traces of the ROW.

There were only three stops on the line and being farm country, freight traffic was mostly agricultural. Imports were mainly coal for winter heating and manufactured goods for farmers. 

Acme Mapper shows abandoned ROW in topo view...

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New Haven Junction Station

Historic Photo
New Haven Junction Station

New Haven Junction Station

Looking Northward
New Haven Junction Station

Google Maps - Aerial and Street Views

It’s amazing how much you can discern just by using Google Maps. The links listed below open up Google Maps to provide a street view (or aerial close up). The "trip" goes west to east...

Google Street View Locations

1 - Station > | Station - Street View >

2 - NH Junction Curve >

3- Town Hill Road Crossing >

4- Iron Horse Road Crossing >

5 - Rt 17 Crossing >

Photo 5a
Rt 17 Crossing (looking south)

Photo 5b - Railroad Embankment Noted
Rt 17 Crossing (looking north)

Sawyer Road Crossing

Sawyer Road Crossing (A) | Sawyer Road Crossing (B)

Aerial - Sawyer Road  >

Photo 6a
Sawyer Road Crossing (looking west)

Photo 6b
Sawyer Road Crossing (looking east)

Little Otter Creek Crossings?

This is clearly labeled private property but one can't help but  wonder if there are any abutments at either of these locations...

44.130187, -73.116111  |  44.130826, -73.111401

Photo 7
Burpee Road - Looking eastward

Burpee Road Crossing >

Bristol Train Station

Bristol Train Station >

44.140150, -73.080371

Historical Photo
Bristol Train Station

Bristol Train Station

Further Info

The Bristol Railroad

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bristol Railroad by Greg Paiil (PDF)

This is a great article!

The Bristol Railroad: The Little Train That Could

By Larry Johnson (From the Valley Voice)

New Haven Junction Station Photos

http://www.marklin-users.net/forum/yaf_postsm26614_New-Haven-Jct---Vermont--Station.aspx
http://www.flickriver.com/places/United+States/Vermont/New+Haven+Junction/search/
http://www.pierregillard.com/trains/newhavenvt/indexen.html

Bristol Station Photos

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeinvermont/164427723/
https://www.cardcow.com/417393/railroad-station-bristol-vermont/