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1848
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Cape Cod Branch Railroad reaches Sandwich from Middleboro.
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1854
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Becomes Cape Cod Railroad reaching Yarmouthport and Hyannis.
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1861
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Cape Cod Central Railroad formed to build to Orleans reaching there in 1865. (Delayed by Civil War.)
(As Railroad advanced Sailing Packets disappeared and Stage Coaches retreated.)
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1868
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Cape Cod Central Railroad absorbed by Cape Cod Railroad.
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Cape Cod Central Steam Locomotive "The Highland Light", Circa 1867
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1870
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Cape Cod Railroad reaches Wellfleet.
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1872
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Cape Cod Railroad reaches Woods Hole and Provincetown.
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1872
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Cape Cod Railroad merged with Old Colony and Newport to become Old Colony Railroad.
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1887
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Spur built from Harwich to Chatham.
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1894
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Old Colony Railroad leased to New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
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1938
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Regular passenger service to Provincetown suspended.
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1959
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All passenger service ended on Cape Cod.
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1969
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New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad absorbed by Penn Central
(Penn Central went bankrupt in 871 days.)
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1976
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CONRAIL formed. State purchases tracks from Middleboro to Hyannis and Falmouth (CONRAIL provides freight service.)
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1982
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Bay Colony Railroad takes over freight service.
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1982
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Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad begins passenger service (Seasonal and Scenic.)
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1988
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Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad dissolved.
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1989
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Cape Cod Railroad formed to provide tourist passenger service.
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1997
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Cape Cod Railroad goes out of business.
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1998
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No passenger service on Cape Cod.
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1999
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Cape Cod Central Railroad formed and becomes one of the leading Dinner and Scenic trains in the country.
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2001
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Proposal for "Feeder" passenger service between Cape Cod and Middleboro gains momentum.
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2006
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Cape Cod Central Railroad purchased by original 1999 co-founder John Kennedy and partners Chris Podgurski, Andrew Reardon, and Ted Michon.
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