![]() ![]() The Quechee Gorge Bridge was converted from a rail to a highway bridge. In 1933, the railroad was dismantled and most of the right-of-way became what its known today to be Route 4. For almost 60 years, this line provided freight and passenger services in and out of Woodstock. The first bridge constructed was a wooden bridge, but later in 1911 this bridge was replace by an arched truss bridge. One of the challenging parts in building this line was crossing the Quechee Gorge. This branch was built in the mid 1800’s running 13 ½ miles southwest from White River Junction to Woodstock, VT. Woodstock Line – (The Woodstock Railroad) Green Mountain Railroad at White River Junction The Flyer operates in the summer and fall months only. The “White River Flyer” is a scenic railroad that takes riders on a 2 ½ hour round trip ride to Montshire, VT via the Connecticut & Passumpsic River Rail Line. This line runs north between White River Junction and Newport, VT a total of 104 miles. This rail system bring freight in and out of White River Junction via the Connecticut & Passumpsic River Rail Line. This is the primary freight service for the state of Vermont. NECR shares the same historical routes as Amtrak’s Vermonter. NECR handles freight service this railroads reaches far north at the St Albans VT and as far south as Western Mass and Central Connecticut. The Northbound stops at White River Junction at 11:16AM and the southbound at 6:29PM. The train has one northbound and one southbound daily trip. The Vermonter travels over 600 miles with 30 stops between Washington, DC and St. These lines were built back in the mid 1800s. ![]() Then in Burlington, it heads down the Vermont & Canada Line to St Albans, VT a total of 20 miles. The Vermonter travels nearly 200 miles along historic rail lines in Vermont, including the Vermont Central Rail Line which runs north between East Northfield, VT through White River Junction before making a northeasterly turn to Burlington a total of 174 miles. This train provides service between Washington, DC and St Albans, VT. Passenger Service is still alive and well in Vermont with Amtrak’s Vermonter. Today this village isn’t booming with railroad activity as it was in its heyday. Once the interstate highway systems took shape, passenger travel on the railroads declined significantly. The Northern New Hampshire Railroad – GreenĪt one point, this railroad community had nearly 50 passenger trains traveling through it daily. The Connecticut and Passumpsic Rivers Railroad – Brown In the mid 1800 this small village became the hub for five railroads awarding the town its name. But this isn’t why this community is called White River “Junction”. This small community is at the major interchange for Interstates I-91 and I-89. If you have ever traveled throughout northern New England, you may have heard of this small Vermont village called White River Junction (WRJ). ![]()
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