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Early Development – Railroads
The P&O Railroad (Portland & Ogdensburg RR), chartered in 1867
was intended to extend from Portland, Maine to Ogdensburg, New
York, thereby connecting the seacoast and the Great Lakes. The 18.5-
mile section from Bartlett to Fabyan, through Crawford Notch, is the
portion that concerns us.
Track reached Conway in 1871 and Bartlett in 1873. It reached
Bemis, later known as Notchland, in 1874 and Fabyan in August
1875. The first train arrived at Fabyan station on August 7.
Passenger service from the Bethlehem side, via the Boston, Concord
and Montreal Railroad had reached Fabyan in 1874.
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