Cape Cod Tracker

A Travel Back By Rail

Every time I see the train on the Cape I always think of what the railroad's where like before the modern trains that we have today existed. In 1848 railroad tracks from Middleboro reached Sandwich. In 1854 the rails reached Yarmouth Port and Hyannis.

Then by 1872 did tracks reach Provicetown. At this point in time you could take the train all over the Cape. In 1938 all regular passenger trains to Provincetown where suspended and in 1959 all passenger service ended on the Cape. In 1982 passenger service started agin on the Cape and once again in 1998 did passenger service on the Cape stop. Then in 1999 Cape Cod Central Railroad formed and was sold and then bought back in 2006.. From 1986 to 1996 passenger service from New York to Cape Cod was ongoing. Today Cape Cod Central Railroad is one of the leading trains in the country. I recently decided to learn more about the rail history on the Cape by visiting the Railroad Museum in Chatham. The railroad museum is a great place to see some of the artifact's from the early railroad history on the Cape. Checkout the video above or visit the Railroad Museum to learn more about the railroad history on the Cape.