Hyannisport Wharf was a railroad wharf in the Hyannisport section of Hyannis, Massachusetts.

History

The Cape Cod Branch Railroad opened to in May 1848. In 1850, the railroad was given permission to extend to Hyannis, where steamships could dock to reach Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. After a debate whether the railroad should run directly from Sandwich to Hyannis, or take a longer route with stations at and , the longer route was chosen. The Cape Cod Railroad (successor to the Cape Cod Branch Railroad) began service to Hyannisport Wharf in July 1854. In July 1872, the railroad opened a branch line to , which provided a faster route to the islands. Hyannis Branch passenger service was cut back to , though the wharf remained in use for freight. The Cape Cod Railroad became part of the

Old Colony Railroad The Old Colony Railroad (OC) was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, which operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall Ri ...

in 1872, and in turn part of the

New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , commonly known as The Consolidated, or simply as the New Haven, was a railroad that operated in the New England region of the United States from 1872 to December 31, 1968. Founded by the merger of ...

in 1893. The line between Hyannisport and Hyannis was abandoned in 1937; most of the right-of-way is now Old Colony Road, while part of the fill for the wharf remains extant.

References

Barnstable, Massachusetts Old Colony Railroad Stations on Cape Cod Stations along Old Colony Railroad lines Former railway stations in Massachusetts Railway stations in the United States opened in 1854 Railway stations in the United States closed in 1872 {{Massachusetts-railstation-stub