New England Central Railroad

New England Central Railroad

A NECR GP38 at White River Junction, Vermont
Overview
Headquarters	St. Albans, Vermont
Reporting mark	NECR
Locale	New England
Dates of operation	1995–present
Predecessor	Central Vermont Railway
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	384 miles (618 km)
Other
Website	Official website
Route map v t e Legend CN US/Canada border St. Albans Essex Junction Burlington VTR Northern Subdivision WACR Granite Division Montpelier Junction WACR Conn River Subdivision White River Junction Lebanon Claremont GMRR Bellows Falls Brattleboro East Northfield B&E (PAS) Connecticut River Line B&S (PAS) Millers Falls MCER CSX Palmer Willimantic P&W P&W Northeast Corridor Central Pier New London P&W Northeast Corridor

The New England Central Railroad (reporting mark NECR) is a regional railroad in the New England region of the United States. It began operations in 1995, as the successor of the Central Vermont Railway (CV). The company was originally a subsidiary of holding company RailTex before being purchased by RailAmerica in 2000. In 2012, the company was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming, its current owner.

The New England Central Railroad main line runs from New London, Connecticut, to Alburgh, Vermont, at the Canada–US border, a distance of 366 miles (589 km).^[1] Several short branch lines bring the company's total trackage to 384 miles.^[2] Primary sources of traffic include lumber, metals, chemicals, and crushed stone.