The Gloucester, Essex & Beverly Street Railway was a former street railway operating in the Cape Ann region of Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1893 in Gloucester,[1][2] the railway first opened for operation on August 21, 1895, and was completed in its entirety by September 30, 1896.[3] The railway was sold to the Gloucester Street Railway in 1900.[1]
Route
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The Gloucester, Essex & Beverly operated a trunkline from Beverly to Essex along what is today Massachusetts Route 22 and from Essex to Gloucester along what is today Massachusetts Route 133. There was also a branch line to Ipswich, forking off near Chebacco Lake. In total, the GE&B operated 23 miles of track. The mainline and Ipswich branch both ran with 30-minute headways during the summer, and 60-minute headways during the winter.[3]
Fare Structure
editFares from Gloucester to West Gloucester and Essex were five cents and ten cents, respectively. The full mainline fare, from Gloucester to Beverly, was 30 cents. Travel along the Ipswich branch cost five cents.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "EARLY STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES (NORTH SUBURBS)". Chicago Rail Fan. American Street Railway Association. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Report of the Tax Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1899.
- ^ a b c "Street Railway Conditions and Financial Results in Metropolitan Boston". The Street Railway Journal. American Street Railway Association. September 1898. Retrieved 13 August 2014.