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westbound trains climb 10 mi (16 km) of slightly steeper grade to reach the 4 mi (6.4 km) of fairly level track across the drainage divide between the
Connecticut and Hudson Rivers. On October 4, 1841, the first train ran along the full route. The only true tunnel on the B&A is State Line Tunnel in Canaan, New York, about 2 mi (3.2 km) west of the Massachusetts state line. The original bore was augmented by an improved-alignment second tunnel in 1912, and the original bore was abandoned in the late 20th century.
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449:(with the cooperation of the New York Central) ran several Boston-New York City trains along the route to Worcester and Springfield and then south. The service included an overnight train with sleeping car service. The last passenger service on the line on April 30, 1971, before the creation of Amtrak was an unnamed Chicago-bound successor to the New York Central's
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May 24, 1841, Springfield to West
Springfield (across the Connecticut River) July 4, 1841, Pittsfield to "Summit" August 9, 1841, and Chester to Summit September 13, 1841. The summit through the Berkshires is known as Washington Hill. Eastbound trains climb 6 mi (9.7 km) of 1.4% grade while
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to design a series of passenger stations. Over the next five years, Richardson was responsible for nine B&A stations (Auburndale, Chestnut Hill, Elliot, Waban, and
Woodland (Newton, MA), Wellesley Hills, Brighton, South Framingham, and Palmer), as well as a dairy building; he also provided
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as far as Newton
Highlands, and, in 1884, began the construction of a line northwest to the B&A mainline, creating a commuter loop. "The Circuit," as this route was called, officially opened in May 1886, providing double-track operation from downtown Boston through
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trackage on June 1, 1999), extending to other times beginning on
December 14, 1996. The MBTA acquired the rest of the line from Framingham to Worcester as part of an agreement announced in 2009. As part of the deal, clearances on the line west of
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on July 4, 1835. The original single-track line was double-tracked from Boston to
Framingham in 1839, and on to Worcester by 1843. In 1843 the B&W introduced season passes to West Newton for $ 60, effectively introducing the concept of
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The connection from Boston to Albany formed the longest and most expensive point-to-point railroad yet constructed in the United States. Two mergers, on
September 4, 1867, and December 28, 1870, brought the three companies, along with the
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in 1834 as the New York part of the
Western Railroad, and changed its name to the Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad (chartered May 5, 1836, organized May 20). Construction began in December 1840 and the line opened from
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state line on
September 12, 1842. It was leased to the Western Railroad for 50 years from November 11, 1841. This railroad replaced the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad east of Chatham, which was abandoned around 1860.
1293:, to design 23 additional stations between 1886 and 1894. The B&A's innovative program of well-designed stations and landscape served as a model for several other railroads around the turn of the 20th century.
412:, and four tracks on the mainline from Riverside back to downtown so that commuter and mainline operations did not conflict. By 1889, as many as 35 trains traveled the Circuit daily, providing commuter service.
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opened on
October 1, 1839. The summit of Charlton Hill drainage divide between the Atlantic coast and the Connecticut River is a rock cut 57 mi (92 km) west of Boston. The Western Division, through the
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to design the grounds of several stations and to work with the railroad to establish a landscape beautification program for other stations. After Richardson's death, the B&A commissioned his successors,
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New York Central began a major modernization program in 1924. The Castleton Cut-Off with a very large hi-level bridge over the Hudson River was built from the B&A at Post Road to a new rail yard at
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opened in Boston, a few blocks northeast of the old terminal. That terminal had been located on the west side of Utica Street (Boston, from Kneeland Street south to Harvard Street, now part of the
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1088:
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Originally opened around 1880 as Columbus Avenue; replaced by Huntington Avenue and Trinity Place in 1899. Those stations were closed in 1964, when Back Bay station began serving the B&A.
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1008:
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was abandoned around 1860, as it duplicated the newer Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad (part of the B&A main line). The rest of the line formed a cutoff between the
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2823:
1084:
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South Shore Express, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Chicago with connection to Chicago via Detroit at Buffalo and to Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and St. Louis at Cleveland
633:
639:
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Mileposts noted here reflect the 1899 opening of South Station, which extended the line about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) from the previous Kneeland Street terminal.
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The Boston & Albany hosted many named long-distance trains of the New York Central system. Below is a list of named trains effective as of November 12, 1939.
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The Niagara, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Niagara Falls-London (Ont.)-Detroit-Ann Arbor-Chicago with connection to Cleveland and Cincinnati at Buffalo
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who designed the Boston passenger station which was completed in 1881, the year of Esty's death. That same year, the B&A hired architect
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573:
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278:
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Most of the right-of-way (except for the short active section in Framingham) has been converted to part of the Upper Charles Rail Trail.
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Since 1959, the former "Circuit" line, later called the Highland branch, has been used as the grade-separated right-of-way of the MBTA's
2096:
1224:
461:
369:
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was chartered in 1882, opened in 1884, and always leased to and operated by the B&A. The line formed a branch of the B&A from
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made construction of a canal infeasible, Boston turned to the emerging railroad technology for a share of the freight to and from the
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The B&A undertook a significant program of improvement and beautification in the 1880s and 1890s. The B&A hired architect
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1372:. Formerly known as Yawkey; former station at the site was variously known as Beacon Street, Brookline Junction, and Mill Dam.
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20:
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Industrial history of the United States, Albert Sidney Bolles, 1889. p. 648 ff, available online at books.google.com
2824:""Boston-South Coast Rail Link Takes Step Forward," by Steve LeBlanc (The Associated Press June 17, 2010 - 02:02 PM EDT)"
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leased the line from 1852 to 1866, using part of it as their new main line. In 1866 the B&W bought the line (keeping
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1111:. The B&A bought the line in 1880. The majority of the line was closed in the 1930s due to the formation of the
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760:
728:
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Henry Hudson, Toledo-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston with connection from Grand Rapids and Niagara Falls at Buffalo
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2121:
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319:
266:
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1963:
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The Mohawk, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Chicago with connection at Cleveland for Indianapolis and St. Louis
486:
274:
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was incorporated in 1842 and opened in 1846, having been already leased to the Western Railroad. It ran from
46:
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426:. Even earlier, the terminal was in the block bounded by Kneeland Street, Beach Street, Albany Street (now
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Boston and Albany Railroad Company Records at Baker Library Historical Collections, Harvard Business School
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System Map of Boston & Albany RR (N.Y.C.R.R. Lessee) as of 1956-04-29, from Employee Timetable No. 176
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http://ctr.trains.com/~/media/import/files/pdf/f/7/7/passenger_trains_operating_on_the_eve_of_amtrak.pdf
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Boston Athenæum: Boston and Albany Railroad Company and South Station. Digital Collection. Photographs.
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1164:
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1075:; at that time the lease was transferred to the B&A, as a reorganization of the earlier company.
1032:
849:
821:
555:
373:
315:
202:
164:
576:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Indianapolis-St. Louis with connection at Cleveland for Cincinnati
548:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Indianapolis-St. Louis with connection at Cleveland for Cincinnati
468:. Service beyond Framingham was discontinued October 27, 1975, as the state did not subsidize it.
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in 1914; throughout this, the B&A kept its own branding in the public eye. The NYC merged into
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was chartered June 23, 1831 and construction began in August 1832. The line opened in sections: to
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2003:
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World's Fairliner, Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston with connection from Detroit at Buffalo
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554:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Chicago with connection at Buffalo for Ashtabula, Youngstown, thence via
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state line. Construction began in 1835 and was completed in 1838. The company was leased to the
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In 1882 the B&A bought part of the Charles River Branch, and in 1884 they built a line from
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North Shore Limited, Chicago-Ann Arbor-Detroit-London (Ont.)-Niagara Falls-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
3147:
2739:, "Historical Memoir of the Western Railroad," (1863, Springfield MA)(Samuel Bowles & Co.).
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270:
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was chartered in 1874, incorporated in 1875 and opened in 1876, branching from the B&A in
695:
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was chartered February 15, 1833 and incorporated March 15, 1833 to connect the B&W to the
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3018:
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2018:
1978:
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New York Special, Chicago-Ann Arbor-Detroit-London (Ont.)-Niagara Falls-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
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423:
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Fisher, Chas. E. (May 1947). "Whistler's Railroad: The Western Railroad of Massachusetts".
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513:
1071:, opened in 1870, and the rest in 1873. Until 1873 it was leased to and operated by the
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1215:, in 1844, but was bought by the Western Railroad in 1854. The name was changed to the
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The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, formerly part of the Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad
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designs for passenger cars. At the same time, the B&A hired landscape architect
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385:
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Richardson, H., & Estey, A.. Boston and Albany Railroad Station (Boston, Mass.).
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1369:
1187:, but tourist passenger trains now (2021) operate between North Adams and Adams.
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311:
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Refunding Bond of the Boston and Albany Rail Road Company, issued 1. October 1913
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in 1867. This company also used the Framingham branch as part of its main line.
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Pittsfield & North Adams Passenger Station and Baggage & Express House
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665:, Chicago-Ann Arbor-Detroit-London (Ont.)-Niagara Falls-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
564:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Niagara Falls-London (Ont.)-Detroit-Ann Arbor-Chicago
434:
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leased the B&A for 99 years from July 1, 1900. This lease passed to the
352:
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156:
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229:
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The Post Road branch or Selkirk branch was originally built as part of the
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continuing on west. During the 1940s period of peak passenger volume, the
388:, to avoid the steep NYC grade from the Hudson River up West Albany Hill.
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A Chart and Description of the Boston and Worcester and Western Railroads
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in 1866. It was leased by the B&W in 1853, but consolidated into the
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state line. Construction began in 1837, and the Eastern Division to the
221:
99:
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2757:'Official Guide of the Railways,' June 1949, consist table and Table 10
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238:
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was incorporated in 1847 and opened in 1855, continuing the branch to
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took over Penn Central on April 1, 1976. On September 26, 1994, some
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opened and was leased to the B&A in 1879, as a short branch from
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213:
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facility near I-495. The deal was closed on June 17, 2010. CSX's
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2965:(June 1988). "Architecture for the Boston & Albany Railroad".
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were designed to provide faster freight service over the B&A.
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threatened Boston's historical dominance as a trade center. Since
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area. It opened in 1924, and the part of it from the B&A at
457:
184:
152:
33:
2691:
Solomon, Brian; Hemphill, Mark (1989). "Boston & Albany".
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H. H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society
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branch opened in 1849, running 2.06 miles (3.3 km) from
795:
314:, opened in sections from both ends from the state line to
175:. The mainline is currently used by CSX for freight as the
3198:
991:, with a short branch (East Village branch) in Webster to
824:
opened in 1847, splitting from the main line just west of
656:
Maumee-Missourian, Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
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became the B&A Post Road branch. The rest became the
2807:
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=18187
2748:
New Haven June 1946 timetable, consist table and Table 3
659:
The Forest City, Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
539:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Indianapolis-St. Louis
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Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene
2809:
Patrick-Murray Administration Finalizes Agreement with
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Agawam Junction (not a station) – former junction with
1270:
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was chartered in 1847 as a reincorporation of the 1846
668:
Boston Express, Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
1667:
Former location; closed in 1960. Former junction with
1175:. Surviving structures along this branch include the
844:
opened in 1846, running 3.87 miles (6.2 km) from
755:, running southwest for 1.55 mi (2.5 km) to
723:, opened in 1849, and the extension to the B&W in
395:
In 1883, the B&A acquired track then owned by the
3030:
2073:Also known as Indian Orchard. Former junction with
1705:Former station at the site was known as Cordaville
890:
Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad
509:retains the right to use certain MBTA-owned track.
19:For the railroad in the U.S. state of Georgia, see
2967:Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
2918:Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin
2775:'Passenger trains operating on the eve of Amtrak'
1846:Also called Hammond Street and Worcester Junction
579:Cleveland Limited, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland
2710:
1869:Webster Junction (not a station) – junction with
3517:
763:station). It opened in 1847. In Summer 1852 the
2884:Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district
2690:
711:, meant to connect the lines north and west of
183:. Passenger service is provided on the line by
51:A Boston and Albany Railroad locomotive in 1893
1513:Closed October 27, 1977. Former junction with
1385:Closed in April 1959; originally Cottage Farm
1183:. Most of this line has been turned into the
1127:was chartered in 1896 and opened in 1897 from
681:, North Adams-Pittsfield-Chatham-New York City
460:on May 1, 1971, and, on January 27, 1973, the
3541:Predecessors of the New York Central Railroad
3184:
3074:
2088:(not a station) – junction with Athol Branch
1093:Springfield, Athol and North-eastern Railroad
1091:were chartered in 1869, and succeeded by the
1043:. It was leased to the B&A from opening.
747:split from the main line in the west part of
245:'s advantageous water connection through the
3556:Standard gauge railways in the United States
2993:
1296:
973:Providence, Webster and Springfield Railroad
1199:was chartered in 1828 to build a line from
771:; this would eventually become part of the
225:Gradient Profile of Main Line Boston-Albany
3191:
3177:
3081:
3067:
2136:
2084:
1868:
1392:
1225:New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
1095:in 1872, opening in 1873 as a branch from
1015:. The B&A outright bought it in 1889.
370:New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
364:, together into one company, known as the
45:
3561:American companies disestablished in 1961
2668:Railway Equipment and Publication Company
1139:. It was always operated by the B&A.
924:, opened. A connection was later made at
642:, Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
616:, Chicago-Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
588:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Chicago
570:, Boston-Albany-Buffalo-Cleveland-Chicago
277:in November 1834; and the full length to
3551:Railway companies disestablished in 1961
1146:
1022:
907:
811:
694:
228:
220:
212:
3419:Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad
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2961:
2859:
2853:
2766:New Haven April 1955 timetable, Table 3
2715:. Branch Line Press. pp. 279–280.
2672:The Official Railway Equipment Register
916:In 1847, the 11.97 mile (19.3 km)
896:in 1879 after changing its name to the
804:line started using the tracks in 1959.
456:The intercity trips were taken over by
433:By the early part of the 20th century,
332:Castleton and West Stockbridge Railroad
197:system, which owns the section east of
3566:American companies established in 1867
3518:
2914:
2713:The Rail Lines of Southern New England
1089:Springfield and North-Eastern Railroad
898:Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad
3546:Railway companies established in 1867
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2795:Much is Riding on Worcester Rail Deal
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699:Grand Junction wharves in East Boston
1271:Station and landscape design program
1234:
1067:. The first section, from Palmer to
1055:was chartered in 1868, running from
1027:North Brookfield station around 1906
912:Former viaduct on the Milford Branch
21:Boston and Albany Railroad (Georgia)
2863:A Half Century of Boston's Building
2813:, MBTA press release, Sept 23, 2009
2485:Chatham and Lebanon Valley Railroad
2331:Stockbridge and Pittsfield Railroad
2222:. Also known as Chester factories.
2107:Springfield and New London Railroad
1157:Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad
1018:
820:The short 1.25-mile (2.01 km)
13:
3536:Defunct New York (state) railroads
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2908:
2701:
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1105:Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad
852:. It hase been converted into the
794:". Service ended in 1958, and the
480:on Conrail trackage (which became
16:American railroad line (1867-1961)
14:
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3026:
2940:"The Boston & Albany Webpage"
2697:(160). Hyrail Productions: 32–47.
1817:Providence and Worcester Railroad
1733:Former location; closed in 1960.
690:
636:, Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
604:, Cleveland-Buffalo-Albany-Boston
397:New York and New England Railroad
351:on December 21, 1841, and to the
3327:Spuyten Duyvil & Port Morris
3033:
2866:. Boston: L.P. Hager. p. 50
2643:current Amtrak and MBTA station
1241:Hudson River Connecting Railroad
32:
3531:Defunct Massachusetts railroads
2842:
2816:
2800:
2202:Also known as Chester Village.
951:opened in 1846 from a split at
930:Milford and Woonsocket Railroad
790:, Newton Highlands branch, or "
522:
497:in New York to an expanded CSX
489:were improved, permitting full
3275:Niagara Bridge and Canandaigua
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2769:
2760:
2751:
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1821:Norwich and Worcester Railroad
1809:
1775:Closed in 1960. Junction with
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1219:in 1855, and the part east of
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985:Worcester and Norwich Railroad
1:
2797:, Boston Globe, June 16, 2010
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1197:Hudson and Berkshire Railroad
1046:
859:
835:
765:Charles River Branch Railroad
672:
437:service was provided east of
295:Hudson and Berkshire Railroad
259:Boston and Worcester Railroad
163:, later becoming part of the
2860:Damrell, Charles S. (1895).
2034:New England Central Railroad
1342:Replaced an older terminal.
1211:, along with the connecting
1173:Troy and Greenfield Railroad
1171:, where it connected to the
1073:New London Northern Railroad
947:The 3.07 mile (4.9 km)
878:Agricultural Branch Railroad
595:
530:
501:facility in Worcester and a
7:
3003:University of Chicago Press
2605:Troy and Greenbush Railroad
2139:Central New England Railway
1291:Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
1243:, a southern bypass of the
1125:Chester and Becket Railroad
942:
786:to the branch, forming the
685:
10:
3582:
3526:Boston and Albany Railroad
3470:Boston and Albany Railroad
3265:Rochester and Lake Ontario
3089:Major railroad systems in
2711:Karr, Ronald Dale (1995).
2402:
2103:New Haven–Springfield Line
1777:Grafton and Upton Railroad
1323:
1217:Hudson and Boston Railroad
1085:Athol and Enfield Railroad
998:
966:
903:
892:in 1876 and leased to the
816:Newton Lower Falls station
715:. The first section, from
556:Pittsburgh & Lake Erie
464:acquired the line east of
366:Boston and Albany Railroad
362:Hudson and Boston Railroad
208:
138:Boston and Albany Railroad
27:Boston and Albany Railroad
18:
3457:
3429:Mohawk and Malone Railway
3406:
3365:
3304:
3283:
3260:Buffalo and Niagara Falls
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3200:New York Central Railroad
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1213:West Stockbridge Railroad
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1185:Ashuwillticook Rail Trail
1033:North Brookfield Railroad
822:Newton Lower Falls Branch
759:(the current location of
374:New York Central Railroad
203:Framingham/Worcester Line
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2129:Also called Mittineague
1259:on the east side of the
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476:trains started to serve
255:Midwestern United States
3500:New York State Railways
2951:Guild, William (1847).
2639:current Amtrak station
2038:Central Vermont Railway
1939:North Brookfield Branch
1281:Henry Hobson Richardson
709:Chelsea Branch Railroad
705:Grand Junction Railroad
640:The Water Level Limited
430:), and Lincoln Street.
201:and operates it as its
3225:Albany and Schenectady
3103:Bangor & Aroostook
3001:. Chicago and London:
2111:Connecticut River Line
1563:Originally Wellesley.
1464:Closed in April 1959.
1446:Closed in April 1959.
1410:Closed in April 1959.
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3019:Yale University Press
2963:Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl
2597:Hudson River Railroad
2471:Former junction with
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2310:North Adams Junction
2218:Former junction with
1937:Former junction with
1918:Former junction with
1794:Former junction with
1640:Fitchburg Subdivision
1591:Former junction with
1435:Closed in April 1959
1395:Grand Junction Branch
1286:Frederick Law Olmsted
1251:(the crossing of the
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854:Cochituate Rail Trail
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767:extended the line to
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424:South Bay Interchange
390:Berkshire locomotives
380:on February 1, 1968.
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177:Berkshire Subdivision
3240:Buffalo and Lockport
3235:Schenectady and Troy
2900:B&A Track Charts
2647:current MBTA station
1648:Framingham Secondary
1181:Adams, Massachusetts
1161:North Adams Junction
773:New England Railroad
727:opened in 1856. The
619:Southwestern Limited
614:Fifth Avenue Special
574:Southwestern Limited
537:Empire State Express
334:was incorporated in
273:on September 20; to
193:service, and by the
3490:New York and Ottawa
3108:Boston & Albany
3021:. pp. 223–243.
3005:. pp. 113–126.
2830:on October 11, 2012
2674:, June 1917, p. 220
2601:Hudson River Bridge
1644:Agricultural Branch
1277:Alexander Rice Esty
1053:Ware River Railroad
894:Old Colony Railroad
799:Green Line D branch
663:The De Witt Clinton
514:Green Line D branch
187:, as part of their
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3505:Pine Creek Railway
2995:O'Gorman, James F.
2925:(69): 1–2, 8–100.
2811:CSX Transportation
2782:2012-08-26 at the
2315:North Adams branch
1791:Millbury Junction
1249:Post Road Crossing
1209:Berkshire Railroad
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1119:Chester and Becket
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769:Newton Upper Falls
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630:New England States
627:Ohio State Limited
568:Lake Shore Limited
552:New England States
546:Ohio State Limited
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499:intermodal freight
452:New England States
447:New Haven Railroad
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181:Boston Subdivision
173:CSX Transportation
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1669:Hopkinton Railway
1593:Saxonville branch
1257:Schodack Junction
1235:Post Road/Selkirk
1231:and the B&A.
1113:Quabbin Reservoir
1061:Cheshire Railroad
953:Millbury Junction
934:Hopkinton Railway
874:Framingham Centre
842:Saxonville Branch
761:Brookline Village
634:The Knickerbocker
415:In 1899, the new
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1559:Wellesley Square
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1201:Hudson, New York
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1005:Spencer Railroad
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3093:, pre-1930s
3091:New England
2973:: 109–131.
2834:October 11,
2550:Van Hoesen
2477:Harlem Line
2391:State Line
2265:Washington
2231:Middlefield
2199:Huntington
2097:Springfield
2070:Oak Street
2066:Springfield
1953:Brookfield
1854:Jamesville
1742:Westborough
1729:Westborough
1724:Westborough
1713:Southville
1613:West Natick
1485:West Newton
1473:Newtonville
1169:North Adams
1143:North Adams
1101:Springfield
717:East Boston
307:Springfield
275:Westborough
263:West Newton
151:connecting
100:Track gauge
3520:Categories
3388:West Shore
3347:Lake Shore
3230:Falls Road
2870:9 December
2722:0942147022
2655:References
2603:(NYC) and
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2560:Brookview
2536:Post Road
2520:Niverville
2515:Kinderhook
2325:Pittsfield
2306:Pittsfield
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2159:Canal Line
2154:Westfield
2113:(B&M)
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2036:(formerly
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1835:(B&M)
1673:NYNH&H
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1625:Framingham
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1381:University
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1065:Winchendon
1047:Ware River
922:Framingham
870:Framingham
866:Framingham
860:Framingham
850:Saxonville
836:Saxonville
802:light rail
721:Somerville
673:Southbound
517:light rail
466:Framingham
316:Pittsfield
239:Erie Canal
3153:New Haven
2694:CTC Board
2366:Richmond
2280:Hinsdale
2174:Woronoco
2150:Westfield
2049:Wilbraham
2004:Brimfield
1900:Charlton
1885:Rochdale
1881:Leicester
1811:Worcester
1806:Worcester
1530:Wellesley
1509:Riverside
1364:Lansdowne
1310:Milepost
884:, and to
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784:Riverside
757:Brookline
596:Eastbound
531:Westbound
503:transload
478:Worcester
474:rush hour
439:Worcester
410:Riverside
402:Brookline
343:(east of
341:Greenbush
279:Worcester
267:Wellesley
237:When the
199:Worcester
94:Technical
3342:ca. 1877
3250:Lewiston
3013:(1983).
2997:(1987).
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2780:Archived
2635:Colors:
2613:New York
2532:Schodack
2404:New York
2352:Richmond
2276:Hinsdale
2215:Chester
2184:Russell
1896:Charlton
1787:Millbury
1443:Faneuil
1431:Brighton
1351:Back Bay
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336:New York
299:New York
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2467:Chatham
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2437:Chatham
2426:Canaan
2295:Dalton
2250:Becket
2211:Chester
2170:Russell
1983:Warren
1911:Spencer
1829:B&M
1759:Grafton
1754:Grafton
1684:Ashland
1663:Ashland
1658:Ashland
1646:), and
1406:Allston
1221:Chatham
1203:to the
1129:Chester
1103:to the
1059:to the
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967:Webster
957:Grafton
955:on the
928:to the
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904:Milford
725:Allston
470:Conrail
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368:. The
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324:Chester
297:at the
271:Ashland
209:History
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2093:98.3
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2045:88.7
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2000:78.4
1990:74.9
1975:72.6
1960:69.6
1945:66.9
1926:63.7
1907:61.9
1892:57.5
1877:53.0
1861:50.6
1851:47.9
1840:45.4
1802:44.3
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