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authorized the railroad to build a third track from Boston to
Readville. It was completed as far as Forest Hills in late 1871, allowing for an increase in service. The section between Hyde Park and Readville was increased to four tracks in 1873; the third track was extended south from Forest Hills to Mount Hope later in the 1870s. It was completed between Mount Hope and Hyde Park in 1882, finishing triple-tracking between Boston and Readville.
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The line was originally single track. A second track was extended from Boston to
Roxbury in 1839 and to Readville in 1845. Double track was built between Sharon and Mansfield in 1846–47; it was extended north to Readville in 1860 and south to Providence in 1865. In May 1869, the state legislature
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This listing includes all stations that have existed along the post-1847 B&P alignment from Park Square, Boston to
Providence. Mileage is from Park Square; distances to South Station are 0.8 miles longer. These mileages reflect the pre-realignment routings in Pawtucket and Providence. Some
2352:"TWO PLANS FILED BY NEW HAVEN UNIT; Boston & Providence Railroad Places Its Reorganization Proposals Before I.C.C. SEEKS $ 400,000 YEARLY Asks Sum if Merger Should Be Effected--Independent Scheme Also Listed (Published 1939)"
2034:
Report of the Board of
Railroad Commissioners, the Tax Commissioner and the Bank Commissioner, Sitting as a Commission, Relative to the Assets and Liabilities of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company: Feb. 15,
474:. The B&P and P&W jointly owned the line south of Central Falls into downtown Providence. (In 1848, the NYP&B connected its line south of downtown Providence to downtown, removing the gap through Providence.)
773:, from the B&P south to a dock on the river. It was incorporated in 1836 and opened soon after, with the hope that it would run its own trains over the B&P, as with a highway. As a result of this, the
2079:
History of the
Express Business: Including the Origin of the Railway System in America, and the Relation of Both to the Increase of New Settlements and the Prosperity of Cities in the United States
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2146:"Chapter 320: An Act Authorizing the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation to Construct an Additional Track from Boston to Readville in Hyde Park, and to Increase its Capital Stock"
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L. P. Allen, Collector. Railroad labor payrolls, 1832-. 5483. Kheel Center for Labor-Management
Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University.
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273:- with a more direct route into Providence built in 1847. Branches were built to Dedham in 1834, Stoughton in 1845, and North Attleboro in 1871. It was acquired by the
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leading to the tunnel. The tunnel is no longer in use, having been disconnected on the downtown side, with its entrance underneath the What Cheer
Building, owned by
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opened, continuing the
Taunton Branch northwest on the other side of the B&P. A connection between the Taunton Branch northwest of Taunton and the B&P in
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while a morning commuter train was passing over it. The train was carrying about 300 passengers at the time, of which 24 died and 125 were seriously injured.
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In 1939, the railroad filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission for reorganization in the New Haven rail system or operation as an independent line.
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section in Boston. The
Stoughton Branch is also used for Providence/Stoughton Line service, and the northern section of the Dedham Branch is used by the
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passed a law that a railroad company could refuse any traffic on its road, and the company was a failure. The B&P bought it in 1839, and the
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station (also opened in 1899, serving only the B&P). The original Providence terminal was at Fox Point, from which it ran east along the
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Located at Gainsborough Street and Camden Street, this station was likely closed during the 1890s grade separation project. The modern
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at the station. The Orange Line served a nearby elevated station from 1909 to 1987, then moved to the modern station on May 4, 1987.
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in 1893. The line became the New Haven's primary mainline to Boston; it was realigned in Boston in 1899 during the construction of
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Local Attachments : The Making of an American Urban Neighborhood, 1850 to 1920 (Creating the North American Landscape), by
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Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission of the United States. Valuation reports
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stations were not opened until after the B&P had merged into the Old Colony. Currently open stations are lightlighted.
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leased the Old Colony on March 1, 1893, and assumed the lease. The New Haven used the B&P as part of its main Boston -
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in Fall River. At that time, the company was leased by the Old Colony; before that it had been controlled by the B&P.
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Report of the Board of Directors of the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation for the Year Ending September 30, 1881
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purchased the portion of the B&P main line in Massachusetts, including the Stoughton Branch, forming what is now the
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Replaced by Pawtucket-Central Falls in 1916. Located on the old alignment, slightly to the south of the current tracks.
662:. It opened in early 1845, and is still in use for passengers as a branch of the main line to Attleboro and Providence.
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The Boston and Providence Railroad was incorporated June 21, 1831, and chartered to build a railroad between Boston and
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acquired the Rhode Island section in 1976. The line was electrified in 2000; it is now the far northern leg of Amtrak's
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was incorporated in 1854 and opened in 1855 as a continuation of the Stoughton Branch beyond Stoughton. In 1865, the
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Replaced the separate Pawtucket and Central Falls stations during a realignment and grade separation project.
2253:"Jamaica Plain Historical Society - 'Transportation' Editor - - Bussey Bridge Disaster: Feature News Account"
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Opened in 1987 as part of Southwest Corridor reconstruction; no previous station had been located there.
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opened in 1849, continuing from Dedham to the southwest. In 1850, a second branch to Dedham opened from
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The Providence and Bristol Railroad was incorporated in 1850 and 1851, and reorganized in 1852 as the
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Company, Massachusetts Joint Commission on the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (1911).
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diverged slightly to the north at Boston Switch. Replaced by Pawtucket-Central Falls in 1916.
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which connected its namesake cities. It opened in two sections in 1834 and 1835 - one of the
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Built in 1899 during the realignment into South Station; rebuilt in 1928 and 1979–1987. The
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The New Haven's former B&P Boston-New York City main line was included with the former
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was chartered in 1874 and opened in 1876 as a branch from the joint B&P/P&W at
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system in 1969; the section in Massachusetts was purchased by the state in 1973, while
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trains since the 1979–1987 closure, although mainline platforms are in place. Rebuilt
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560:'s New York City-Washington, D.C. main line as a new high-speed passenger route for
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757:. The company remained independent until 1981, when it was bought by the P&W.
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632:. The Dedham Branch from Forest Hills to that connection is still in use as the
549:. The Penn Central bankruptcy in the early 1970s coincided with the creation of
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to it, near the B&A's terminal. The old line to Park Square was abandoned.
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553:. Penn Central merged the Boston and Providence Railroad into itself in 1972.
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2327:"April 1888 Old Colony takes possession of Boston & Providence Railroad"
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362:, opened in 1834, and the rest on July 28, 1835 with the completion of the
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805:. It was owned by the B&P through a majority of stock, and leased the
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allowed the development of one of the first commuter suburbs in America.
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bought the line and incorporated the majority of it into its main line.
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Rebuilt in 1965 and 2000. Previous station was known as Green Lodge.
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Rebuilt in 1897 and 1979–1987. Station is currently served only by
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Construction began in late 1832. The first section, from Boston to
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Former railroad company operating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
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opened in 1899, a new line was built along the south side of the
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Boston & Providence depot, Boston, 19th century, designed by
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was incorporated April 16, 1844 as a branch of the B&P from
451:(opened 1837). The former mainline became the primarily-freight
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was incorporated in 1835 to build a branch from the B&P in
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Predecessors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
616:, opened in 1834 with the first section of the railroad. The
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2430:, James Hayward, Solomon Willard, published 1829, 196 pages.
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shares the right-of-way for several miles in the 1987-built
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2172:. December 14, 1871. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
585:. The portion in Rhode Island was sold to Amtrak in 1976.
439:) before turning north towards Boston. A ferry across the
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2190:. November 8, 1871. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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Located at Blakemore Street. Formerly known as Monterey.
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station on the Orange Line is located at the same site.
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station on the Orange Line is located at the same site.
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station on the Orange Line is located at the same site.
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station on the Orange Line is located at the same site.
2009:
Commissioners, Massachusetts Board of Railroad (1913).
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The Warren and Fall River Railroad was incorporated in
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was created in 1968 through a merger that included the
2225:. July 28, 1873. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2207:. 1:3,600. Comstock & Cline. 1876. pp. 34–35.
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Commission, United States Interstate Commerce (1929).
640:, but the rest of the Dedham loop has been abandoned.
574:, the only high-speed rail service in North America.
2038:. Wright & Potter Printing Company. p. 351.
2390:. Everts & Richards. 1895 – via WardMaps.
2305:(2 ed.). Branch Line Press. pp. 182–183.
1990:after 1865) continued. Formerly Stoughton Central.
1225:Rebuilt in 1979–1987. Formerly known as Fairmount.
917:replaced the separate southside railroad terminals
816:in 1856, and the Fall River and Warren Railroad in
793:. It opened in 1855 from the old Seekonk Branch in
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Boston & Providence depot, Boston, 19th century
60:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
2241:. Boston and Providence Railroad. 1881. p. 8.
2184:"The Boston & Providence Railroad Corporation"
1588:Flag stop only. Junction with former main line to
2461:Companies affiliated with the Old Colony Railroad
2154:. Massachusetts General Court. 1869. p. 629.
1873:Split with B&P mainline. Rebuilt in 1892 and
820:in 1857. In 1860 the two were merged to form the
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1510:Also known as Tobeys. Located at Balcom Street.
2399:Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district
2099:. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 243.
975:Orange Line station is located one block away.
404:was the president of the railroad at the time.
2166:"The Boston & Providence Railroad Company"
2130:Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985).
2151:Acts and resolves passed by the General Court
2129:
2113:, The Johns Hopkins University Press (1996),
2008:
713:opened in 1871, built by the Taunton Branch.
148:The Boston and Providence Railroad built the
725:opened in 1870, running from the B&P in
2132:Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years
2082:. Baker & Godwin, printers. p. 22.
1932:At Pine Street; also known as Spring Dale.
2092:
822:Fall River, Warren and Providence Railroad
702:opened, continuing the line past Taunton.
2501:American companies disestablished in 1972
2415:FRA Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Files
2061:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
769:was a short spur on the east side of the
547:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
514:of Providence, Rhode Island and downtown
483:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
277:in 1888, which in turn was leased by the
120:Learn how and when to remove this message
2486:Railway companies disestablished in 1972
2201:"Southern Section of Hyde Park" (Map).
1959:At Central Street; also known as Birds.
1482:Rebuilt in 1955 and 2004. Junction with
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600:History of rail in Dedham, Massachusetts
449:New York, Providence and Boston Railroad
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261:was a railroad company in the states of
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1806:Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad
791:Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad
779:Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad
462:opened between downtown Providence and
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2496:American companies established in 1831
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2303:The Rail Lines of Southern New England
2481:Railway companies established in 1831
1431:Junction with Lake Massapoag branch.
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842:Boston and Providence Railroad Bridge
481:leased the B&P for 99 years. The
271:first rail lines in the United States
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2134:. Boston Street Railway Association.
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58:adding citations to reliable sources
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543:Penn Central Transportation Company
411:opened, the Boston terminal was at
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2076:Stimson, Alexander Lovett (1881).
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415:, with a crossing at grade of the
398:railroad's Bussey Bridge collapsed
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1674:Providence and Worcester Railroad
1484:Mansfield and Framingham Railroad
707:Mansfield and Framingham Railroad
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460:Providence and Worcester Railroad
427:shore and over the river via the
319:local service. The rapid transit
2280:"Henry Austin Whitney: A Memoir"
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1174:Located at Metropolitan Avenue.
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700:New Bedford and Taunton Railroad
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69:"Boston and Providence Railroad"
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18:Boston & Providence Railroad
2471:Defunct Massachusetts railroads
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2278:Whitney, Joseph Cutler (1891).
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1566:Located off South Main Street.
775:Massachusetts State Legislature
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2476:Defunct Rhode Island railroads
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785:Warren, Bristol and Fall River
781:built a line from it in 1855.
676:Old Colony and Newport Railway
259:Boston and Providence Railroad
133:Boston and Providence Railroad
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1988:Dighton and Somerset Railroad
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824:, opening later in 1860 from
417:Boston and Worcester Railroad
156:can be seen in the background
1772:. Located at Grotto Avenue.
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723:Attleborough Branch Railroad
288:The line became part of the
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1672:Located at Central Street.
1346:Also known as Canton Road.
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510:opened in 1908 between the
443:connected Fox Point to the
429:India Point Railroad Bridge
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2301:Karr, Ronald Dale (2017).
2282:. publisher not identified
1770:Moshassuck Valley Railroad
1616:Located at Knight Avenue.
1454:Located at Community Way.
942:Boston and Albany Railroad
898:
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844:opened, connecting to the
747:Moshassuck Valley Railroad
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520:Crook Point Bascule Bridge
501:Boston and Albany Railroad
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2491:Old Colony Railroad lines
2422:from pages 71–112 of the
2409:Railroad History Database
2223:Boston Evening Transcript
2188:Boston Evening Transcript
2170:Boston Evening Transcript
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651:Stoughton Branch Railroad
604:The first branch was the
583:Providence/Stoughton Line
508:East Side Railroad Tunnel
317:Providence/Stoughton Line
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341:Providence, Rhode Island
183:Providence, Rhode Island
2333:. 1888-04-14. p. 4
1908:Formerly South Canton.
1736:Pawtucket/Central Falls
1690:Pawtucket-Central Falls
1492:Taunton Branch Railroad
767:Seekonk Branch Railroad
688:Taunton Branch Railroad
618:Norfolk County Railroad
1544:Middleboro Subdivision
1373:. Rebuilt in 1892 and
1002:began on May 4, 1987.
751:Woodlawn, Rhode Island
672:Easton Branch Railroad
477:On April 1, 1888, the
437:Seekonk, Massachusetts
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2111:Alexander von Hoffman
1546:) and former B&P
1267:Franklin/Foxboro Line
904:Park Square (Boston)
558:Pennsylvania Railroad
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379:Peabody & Stearns
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300:, used by high-speed
251:41 miles (66 km)
179:Boston, Massachusetts
170:Boston, Massachusetts
1488:Framingham Secondary
973:Massachusetts Avenue
626:New England Railroad
453:East Junction Branch
402:Henry Austin Whitney
54:improve this article
2428:James Fowle Baldwin
2384:"Town of Attleboro"
1800:Rebuilt in 1898 as
1550:. Rebuilt in 1906.
1548:Attleborough Branch
1130:West Roxbury Branch
1085:September 29, 1940
1063:September 29, 1940
1041:September 29, 1940
1018:September 29, 1940
846:Old Colony Railroad
807:Old Colony Railroad
735:Old Colony Railroad
479:Old Colony Railroad
306:service, intercity
275:Old Colony Railroad
201:Old Colony Railroad
134:
2356:The New York Times
2219:"Railroad Matters"
2054:has generic name (
1697:February 19, 1981
1261:; has only served
1253:Junction with the
1117:September 29, 1940
944:mainline (now the
731:North Attleborough
638:MBTA Commuter Rail
566:Northeast Corridor
470:to the P&W in
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325:Southwest Corridor
314:MBTA Commuter Rail
309:Northeast Regional
298:Northeast Corridor
279:New Haven Railroad
189:Dates of operation
154:Revere Copper Mill
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1795:October 25, 1847
1153:November 2, 1979
1114:October 19, 1987
1088:Rebuilt in 1897.
1021:Rebuilt in 1897.
741:Moshassuck Valley
407:Until 1899, when
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