Along with its Vermont subsidiary the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad (opened on November 1) and the Rutland and Washington Railroad (opened several weeks prior), this established a through rail route between Albany, New York and Rutland, Vermont.
This development created a seamless rail link between Albany, New York and Rutland, Vermont, through its partnership with its Vermont subsidiary, the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad (inaugurated on November 1) and the Rutland and Washington Railroad (previously established).