Providence and Worcester Railroad

Providence & Worcester Railroad

Reporting marks	PW
Locale	Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island; New York City and Long Island via trackage rights
Years of operation	1973 – present
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Headquarters	Worcester, Massachusetts

The Providence and Worcester Railroad (AAR reporting mark PW) is a Class II railroad in the United States. The railroad connects from Gardner in central Massachusetts, south through its namesake cities of Worcester and Providence, Rhode Island, and west from Rhode Island through Connecticut and into New York City. The railroad's connection between New Haven, Connecticut and New York City and onto Long Island is via trackage rights.

History

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Preceded by:
Texas Mexican Railway

Regional Railroad of the Year
1999

Succeeded by:
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad

Current (operating) Class II railroads of the United States

ARR, CSS, DME, EJE, FEC, IAIS, ICE, IHB, PW

Former or fallen flag Class II railroads of the United States

BAR, BOCT, CC, CIM, CRN, DWP, GBW, GSF, GWWR, IMRL, MAA, MGA, OKKT, RFP, SI, TM