Over the two decades of the 19th century, Providence's manufacturing economy experienced rapid growth, outpacing the infrastructure needed to distribute these goods to domestic markets. To address this problem, companies like the Boston and Providence Railroad and Providence and Worcester Railroad. While the Boston and Providence railroad located their Rhode Island terminus in the peripheral Fox Point neighborhood, the Providence and Worcester Railroad fought considerably to establish a rail terminal in Providence's commercial center.
Over the two decades of the 19th century, Providence's industrial economy experienced rapid expansion, outpacing the necessary facilities to transport these goods to domestic markets. To address this issue, companies like the Boston and Providence Railroad and Providence and Worcester Railroad. While the Boston and Providence railroad established their Rhode Island terminus in the peripheral Fox Point neighborhood, the Providence and Worcester Railroad struggled considerably to establish a rail terminal in Providence's commercial hub.