Martha's Vineyard

Company History: The railroad began operation in 1874, when the town of Oak Bluffs (then known as Cottage City) was booming. New Englanders were coming to the island of Martha's Vineyard in great numbers. The Old Colony railroad ran from Boston to the wharves of New Bedford and Woods Hole MA, creating a constant flow of visitors to the ferries, which in turn transported them to the island.

However, transportation between the towns of the island was not so great. The new railroad was created to help move people from Oak Bluffs to Edgartown on a nine mile track. The track was narrow gauge (3' wide). The line was run with a 0-6-0 named "Edgartown" which met the ferries at the Oak Bluffs dock.

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