Station Schedule

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The Berkshire Courier Wednesday May 26, 1869

IN THE PAPER
Revised passenger train schedule for the Housatonic Railroad through Great Barrington traveling north and south and originating / connecting / terminating in Pittsfield and originating/terminating/connecting in Bridgeport CT published in The Berkshire Courier Wednesday May 26, 1869. It is interesting that the effective date of the schedule was Monday May 3, 1869, more than 3 weeks earlier than publication. So this was pertinent news for Great Barrington and written to reflect Great Barrington passage times. Passage normally indicated a stop of only several minutes. The passenger schedule does not specifically include the times of train passage at Canaan but it is possible to estimate the approximate time all northbound and south bounds between Pittsfield and Bridgeport would have passed through Canaan. Note at the bottom of the schedule that all Bridgeport-Pittsfield freight trains bound both directions stopped in Canaan later in the day for about 12 hours or more. Freight trains were involved in numerous switching activities along the route and typically this was done in daylight hours. Article courtesy Canaan Union Depot Railroad Station Museum.