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The line originally had four tracks to Riverside station (two curved to the south and are currently used by the MBTA's
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service). The number of tracks running into downtown Boston was reduced to two in the 1950s, in order to build the
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The state took over ownership of the line between Worcester and Boston in 2012, and took over dispatching in 2013.
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opened from Worcester west to Springfield in 1839. The line became part of the
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opened its line from Boston west to Worcester in 1834 and 1835. The
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at its west end. Along the way, the line junctions with the
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A CSX freight train in Ashland, MA on the Boston Subdivision
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Major freight facilities served by the subdivision include
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http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/BO-Boston_Sub
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The line is owned by multiple agencies. The line from
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railroad
U.S. state
Massachusetts
Back Bay Station
Boston
Wilbraham
Springfield
New York Central Railroad
Northeast Corridor
Berkshire Subdivision
Framingham Subdivision
Fitchburg Subdivision
Framingham
Back Bay
Riverside
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Framingham Station
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Worcester Union Station
Massachusetts Department of Transportation
CSX Transportation
Dorchester Branch
MBTA Commuter Rail
Framingham/Worcester Line
Worcester
Lake Shore Limited
Green Line D branch
light rail
Massachusetts Turnpike

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