Central New England Railway

Rail service through Feeding Hills had been discussed as early as 1841, yet it was 1903 before the Central New England Railway (CNE) began regular rail service from Tariffville, Connecticut, through Feeding Hills Center to Springfield. By then, trolley service, and in the coming years, the automobile, diminished demand for train service. The Great Depression further complicated matters, and by 1938, the last train left the Feeding Hills station.

Work on the railroad began long before 1903, with the trestle crossing the Westfield/Agawam River completed by 1899. From Feeding Hills Center, the railroad headed north through what is now Robinson State Park, across the Westfield/Agawam River to Agawam Junction in West Springfield, then via the Boston & Albany right-of-way to Springfield, Massachusetts.

The first railroad station in Feeding Hills burned. The CNE then brought in an old boxcar to serve as the station, which was later replaced with a new station. The tracks were located approximately where the driveway to the Agawam Junior High School on Springfield Street is currently located.

Service north of Feeding Hills Center to Springfield ended in 1921, and the CNE stored empty boxcars on the tracks north of the center until 1938. The trestle was eventually dismantled, although the stone pier in the middle of the river remains. The station was later moved out of town for use as a cabin.