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The '''Boston and Albany Railroad''' {{reporting mark|BA}} was a [[railroad]] connecting [[Boston, Massachusetts]] to [[Albany, New York]], later becoming part of the [[New York Central Railroad]] system. Passenger service is still operated on the line by [[Amtrak]] (as part of their [[Lake Shore Limited]]), and the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] system uses the section east of [[Worcester (MA)|Worcester]] as their [[Framingham/Worcester Line]]. |
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==History== |
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The '''Boston and Worcester Railroad''' was chartered June 23, 1831 and construction began in August 1832. The line opened in sections — to [[Newton (MA)|Newton]] April 16, 1833; [[Wellesley (MA)|Wellesley]] July 3, 1833; [[Ashland (MA)|Ashland]] September 20, 1833; [[Westborough (MA)|Westborough]] November, 1834; and the full length to [[Worcester (MA)|Worcester]] July 6, 1835. |
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[[Image:OP-2669.jpg|thumb|300px|left|A westbound freight train leaves [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] on August 22, 1933.]] |
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The '''Western Railroad''' was chartered February 15, 1833 and incorporated March 15, 1833 to connect the B&W to the [[Hudson and Berkshire Railroad]] at the [[New York]] state line. Construction began in 1837, and the Eastern Division to the [[Connecticut River]] in [[Springfield (MA)|Springfield]] opened on October 1, 1839. The Western Division, through the [[Berkshire Hills]], opened in sections from both ends - from the state line to [[Pittsfield (MA)|Pittsfield]] May 4, 1841, [[West Springfield (MA)|West Springfield]] to [[Chester (MA)|Chester]] 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. On October 4, 1841 the first train ran along the full route. |
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The '''Castleton and West Stockbridge Railroad''' was incorporated in [[New York]] 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 [[Greenbush, New York|Greenbush]] (east of [[Albany (NY)|Albany]]) to [[Chatham (NY)|Chatham]] on December 21, 1841 and to the [[Massachusetts]] 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. |
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Two mergers, on September 4, 1867 and December 28, 1870 brought the three companies together, along with the [[Hudson and Boston Railroad]] (a branch to [[Hudson, New York]] — see below) into one company, known as the '''Boston and Albany Railroad'''. The [[New York Central and Hudson River Railroad]] leased the B&A for 99 years from July 1, 1900. This lease passed to the [[New York Central Railroad]] in 1914; throughout this, the B&A kept its own branding in the public eye. The NYC merged into [[Penn Central]] on February 1, 1968. |
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<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[Image:OP-2668.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Train #25 of the Boston & Albany Railroad, The ''[[20th Century Limited]]'', is seen leaving [[Springfield, Massachusetts]] on [[August 22]], [[1933]].]] --> |
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In 1883, the B&A acquired track then owned by the [[New York and New England Railroad]] 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 Brookline to Newton Highlands, then north into Riverside 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 superior commuter service. |
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In 1899, the new [[South Station (Boston)|South Station]] [[union station]] opened in Boston, a few blocks northeast of the old terminal. That terminal had been located on the west side of [[Utica Street (Boston)|Utica Street]], from Kneeland Street south to a bit past [[Harvard Street (Boston)|Harvard Street]], now part of the [[South Bay Interchange]]. Even earlier, the terminal was in the block bounded by [[Kneeland Street (Boston)|Kneeland Street]], [[Beach Street (Boston)|Beach Street]], [[Albany Street (Boston)|Albany Street]] (now [[Surface Artery (Boston)|Surface Artery]]) and [[Lincoln Street (Boston)|Lincoln Street]] (which later became a freight house). |
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By the early part of the 20th century, [[commuter rail]] service was provided east of [[Worcester (MA)|Worcester]], with [[intercity rail]] continuing on west. The intercity trips were taken over by [[Amtrak]] on May 1, 1971, and on January 27, 1973 the [[MBTA]] acquired the line east of [[Framingham (MA)|Framingham]]. Service beyond Framingham was discontinued October 27, 1975, as the state did not subsidize it. [[Conrail]] took over Penn Central on April 1, 1976. On September 26, 1994, some [[rush hour]] trains started to serve [[Worcester (MA)|Worcester]] on Conrail trackage (which became [[CSX]] trackage on June 1, 1999), extending to other times beginning on December 14, 1996. |
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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 [[light rail]] [[Green Line "D" Branch]] operated by the MBTA. |
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The [[Boston Subdivision]] of CSX retains rights to use certain MBTA-owned track. |
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==Branches== |
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[[Image:TimetableBoston&AlbanyRR1878.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cover of pocket timetable, 1878]] |
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;Grand Junction |
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The [[Grand Junction Railroad]] was chartered in 1847 as a reincorpration of the 1846 [[Chelsea Branch Railroad (Massachusetts)|Chelsea Branch Railroad]], meant to connect the lines north and west of [[Boston (MA)|Boston]]. The first section, from [[East Boston (MA)|East Boston]] to [[Somerville (MA)|Somerville]], opened in 1849, and the extension to the B&W in [[Allston (MA)|Allston]] opened in 1856. The [[Eastern Railroad (Massachusetts)|Eastern Railroad]] 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 [[trackage rights]] for the Eastern). |
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;Brookline/Highland |
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The Brookline Branch split from the main line in the west part of [[Boston (MA)|Boston]]'s [[Back Bay (Boston)|Back Bay]], running southwest for 1.55 mi (2.5 km) to [[Brookline (MA)|Brookline]] (the current location of [[Brookline Village (MBTA station)|Brookline Village]] station). It opened in 1847. In Summer 1852 the [[Charles River Branch Railroad]] extended the line to [[Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts|Newton Upper Falls]]; this would eventually become part of the [[New England Railroad]], an alternate route to [[New York]]. |
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In 1882 the B&A bought part of the Charles River Branch, and in 1884 they built a line from [[Riverside (MBTA station)|Riverside]] to the branch, forming the [[Highland Branch]], Newton Highlands Branch or "''Newton Circuit''". Service ended in 1958, and the [[MBTA]] [[Green Line "D" Branch]] [[light rail]] line started using the tracks in 1959. |
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;Newton Lower Falls |
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The short 1.25 mile (2.0 km) [[Newton Lower Falls Branch]] opened in 1847, splitting from the main line just west of [[Riverside (MBTA station)|Riverside]] to [[Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts|Newton Lower Falls]]. At some point it was realigned to split at Riverside. |
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;Saxonville |
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The [[Saxonville Branch]] opened in 1846, running 3.87 miles (6.2 km) from [[Natick (MA)|Natick]] to [[Saxonville, Massachusetts|Saxonville]]. |
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;Framingham |
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The [[Framingham (MA)|Framingham]] Branch opened in 1849, running 2.06 miles (3.3 km) from [[Framingham (MA)|Framingham]] to [[Framingham Centre, Massachusetts|Framingham Centre]]. The [[Agricultural Branch Railroad]] was incorporated in 1847 and opened in 1855, continuing the branch to [[Northborough (MA)|Northborough]], and to [[Pratts Junction]] in 1866. It was leased by the B&W in 1853, but consolidated into the [[Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad]] in 1876 and leased to the [[Old Colony Railroad]] in 1879 after changing its name to the [[Boston, Clinton and Fitchburg Railroad]] in 1867. This company also used the Framingham Branch as part of its main line. |
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;Milford |
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In 1847, the 11.97 mile (19.3 km) [[Milford Branch]], splitting at [[Framingham (MA)|Framingham]], opened. A connection was later made at [[Milford (MA)|Milford]] to the [[Milford and Woonsocket Railroad]] and [[Hopkinton Railway]]. |
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;Millbury |
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The 3.07 mile (4.9 km) [[Millbury Branch]] opened in 1846 from a split at [[Millbury Junction]] on the [[Grafton (MA)|Grafton]]/Millbury line to [[Millbury, Massachusetts|Millbury]]. |
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;Webster |
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The [[Providence, Webster and Springfield Railroad]] 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 [[Webster Junction]] in [[Auburn (MA)|Auburn]] to the [[Worcester and Norwich Railroad]] in [[Webster (MA)|Webster]], with a short branch (East Village Branch) in Webster to [[East Village (Webster)|East Village]]. |
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;Spencer |
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The [[Spencer Railroad]] railroad opened and was leased to the B&A in 1879, as a short branch from [[South Spencer, Massachusetts|South Spencer]] to [[Spencer (MA)|Spencer]]. The B&A outright bought it in 1889. |
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;North Brookfield |
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The [[North Brookfield Railroad]] was chartered in 1874, inbcorporated in 1875 and opened in 1876, branching from the B&A in [[East Brookfield (MA)|East Brookfield]] and running to [[North Brookfield (MA)|North Brookfield]]. It was leased to the B&A from opening. |
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;Ware River |
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The [[Ware River Railroad]] was chartered in 1868, running from [[Palmer (MA)|Palmer]] to the [[Cheshire Railroad]] in [[Winchendon (MA)|Winchendon]]. The first section, from Palmer to [[Gilbertville, Massachusetts|Gilbertville]], opened in 1870, and the rest in 1873. Until 1873 it was leased to and operated by the [[New London Northern Railroad]]; at that time the lease was transferred to the B&A, as a reorganization of the earlier company. |
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;Athol |
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The [[Athol and Enfield Railroad]] and [[Springfield and North-Eastern Railroad]] were chartered in 1869, and succeeded by the [[Springfield, Athol and Northeastern Railroad]] in 1872, opening in 1873 as a branch from [[Athol Junction]] in [[Springfield (MA)|Springfield]] to the [[Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad]] in [[Athol (MA)|Athol]]. The B&A bought the line in 1880. The majority of the line was closed in the 1930s due to the formation of the [[Quabbin Reservoir]]. |
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;Chester and Becket |
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The [[Chester and Becket Railroad]] was chartered in 1896 and opened in 1897 from [[Chester (MA)|Chester]] west to [[quarries]] in [[Becket (MA)|Becket]]. It was always operated by the B&A. |
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;North Adams |
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The [[Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad]] was incorporated in 1842 and opened in 1846, having been already leased to the Western Railroad. It ran from [[North Adams Junction]] in [[Pittsfield (MA)|Pittsfield]] to [[North Adams (MA)|North Adams]], where it connected to the [[Troy and Greenfield Railroad]]. |
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;Hudson |
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The [[Hudson and Berkshire Railroad]] was chartered in 1828 to build a line from [[Hudson, New York]] to the [[Massachusetts]] state line. Construction began in 1835 and was completed in 1838. The company was leased to the [[Berkshire Railroad]], along with the connecting [[West Stockbridge Railroad]], in 1844, but was bought by the Western Railroad in 1854. The name was changed to the [[Hudson and Boston Railroad]] in 1855, and the part east of [[Chatham (NY)|Chatham]] was abandoned around 1860, as it was redundant with the newer Albany and West Stockbridge Railroad (part of the B&A main line). The rest of the line formed a cutoff between the [[New York Central and Hudson River Railroad]] towards [[New York City]] and the B&A. |
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;Post Road/Selkirk |
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The Post Road Branch or Selkirk Branch was originally built as part of the [[Hudson River Connecting Railroad]], a southern bypass of the [[Albany (NY)|Albany]] area. It opened in 1924, and the part of it from the B&A at [[Post Road Crossing]] (the crossing of the [[Albany Post Road]]) to [[Schodack Junction]] on the east side of the [[Hudson River]] became the B&A Post Road Branch. The rest became the [[New York Central Railroad]]'s Castleton Cut-Off. |
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==Station and Landscape Design Program== |
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The B&A undertook a significant program of improvement and beautification in the 1880s and 1890s. Beginning in 1881, the B&A hired architect [[Henry Hobson Richardson]] 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 designs for passenger cars. At the same time, the B&A hired landscape architect [[Frederick Law Olmsted]] 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, [[Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge]], to design twenty-three 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 century. |
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==Current Accessibility== |
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All stations from Yawkey east and West Natick west are [[handicapped accessible]]; the ones in between are not. See also [[MBTA accessibility]]. |
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==Main Line Station listing*== |
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!Station |
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!Opening date |
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|rowspan=65|[[Massachusetts|MA]] |
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|0.00 |
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|rowspan=10|[[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[South Station (Boston)|South Station]] |
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|1899 |
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|All south side [[MBTA Commuter Rail|Commuter Rail]] lines<br>[[Amtrak]] [[Acela Express]], [[Regional (Amtrak)|Regional]] and [[Lake Shore Limited]]<br>replaced [[Boston (B&A station)|older terminal]]. Passenger connections to [[Red Line (MBTA)|Red Line]], [[Silver Line (MBTA)|Silver Line]], and intercity bus. |
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|- |
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|[[Columbus Avenue (B&A station)|Columbus Avenue]] |
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|closed 1899 |
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|1.25 |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Back Bay (MBTA station)|Back Bay]] |
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|1899 |
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|originally Trinity Place<br>splits from [[Attleboro/Stoughton Line]]/[[Franklin Line]]/[[Needham Line]]<br>[[Amtrak]] [[Acela Express]], [[Regional (Amtrak)|Regional]] and [[Lake Shore Limited]] |
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|- |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Yawkey (MBTA station)|Yawkey]] |
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|April 29, 1988 |
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|only operated during games at [[Fenway Park]] until January 2, 2001 when it opened to daily commuter traffic. |
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|[[Brookline Junction]] |
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|not a station<br>split with [[Highland Branch]] (original Brookline Branch) |
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|3.08 |
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|[[University (MBTA station)|University]] |
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|closed<br>originally Cottage Farms |
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|merge with [[Grand Junction Branch]] |
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|4.30 |
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|[[Allston (MBTA station)|Allston]] |
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|closed |
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|5.06 |
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|[[Brighton (MBTA station)|Brighton]] |
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|closed |
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|5.84 |
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|[[Faneuil (MBTA station)|Faneuil]] |
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|closed |
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|7.10 |
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|rowspan=5|[[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton]] |
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|[[Newton (MBTA station)|Newton]] |
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|closed |
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|8.14 |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[Newtonville (MBTA station)|Newtonville]] |
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|9.19 |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[West Newton (MBTA station)|West Newton]] |
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|10.29 |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[Auburndale (MBTA station)|Auburndale]] |
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|10.90 |
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|[[Riverside (MBTA station)|Riverside]] |
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|closed October 27, 1977<br>split with [[Highland Branch]] and [[Newton Lower Falls Branch]] |
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|- |
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|12.58 |
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|rowspan=4|[[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[Wellesley Farms (MBTA station)|Wellesley Farms]] |
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|13.50 |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[Wellesley Hills (MBTA station)|Wellesley Hills]] |
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|14.73 |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[Wellesley Square (MBTA station)|Wellesley Square]] |
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|originally Wellesley |
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|[[Lake Crossing (B&A station)|Lake Crossing]] |
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|closed |
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|17.64 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Natick, Massachusetts|Natick]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|[[Natick (MBTA station)|Natick]] |
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|split with [[Saxonville Branch]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[West Natick (MBTA station)|West Natick]] |
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|August 23, 1982 |
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|21.36 |
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|[[Framingham, Massachusetts|Framingham]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Framingham (MBTA station)|Framingham]] |
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|[[Amtrak]] [[Lake Shore Limited]]<br>junction with [[Milford Branch]] and [[Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]], includes original Framingham Branch) |
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|- |
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|24.21 |
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|[[Ashland, Massachusetts|Ashland]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Ashland (MBTA station)|Ashland]] |
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|August 24, 2002 |
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|split with [[Hopkinton Railway]] ([[NYNH&H]]) |
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|27.45 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Southborough, Massachusetts|Southborough]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Southborough (MBTA station)|Southborough]] |
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|June 22, 2002 |
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|originally Cordaville |
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|- |
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|28.08 |
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|[[Southville (MBTA station)|Southville]] |
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|closed |
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|31.92 |
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|[[Westborough, Massachusetts|Westborough]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Westborough (MBTA station)|Westborough]] |
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|June 22, 2002 |
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|37.85 |
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|[[Grafton, Massachusetts|Grafton]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Grafton (MBTA station)|Grafton]] |
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|February 23, 2000 |
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|originally North Grafton<br>junction with [[Grafton and Upton Railroad]] |
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|- |
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|39.17 |
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|[[Millbury, Massachusetts|Millbury]] |
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|[[Millbury (MBTA station)|Millbury]] |
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|closed<br>split with [[Millbury Branch]] |
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|44.33 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]] |
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|bgcolor=ffdfff|{{access icon}} [[Worcester (MBTA station)|Worcester]] |
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|[[Amtrak]] [[Lake Shore Limited]]<br>replaced [[Worcester (B&A station)|older terminal]]<br>temporarily closed October 26, 1975, reopened September 26, 1994<br>junction with [[Providence and Worcester Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]), [[Norwich and Worcester Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]), [[Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad]] ([[B&M]]) and [[Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad]] ([[B&M]]) |
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|- |
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|45.30 |
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|[[Hammond Street (B&A station)|Hammond Street]] |
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|closed<br>junction with [[Norwich and Worcester Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]) |
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|- |
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|47.86 |
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|[[Jamesville (B&A station)|Jamesville]] |
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|closed |
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|53.06 |
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|[[Auburn, Massachusetts|Auburn]] |
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|[[Webster Junction]] |
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|not a station<br>split with [[Providence, Webster and Springfield Railroad|Webster Branch]] |
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|- |
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|53.06 |
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|[[Leicester, Massachusetts|Leicester]] |
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|[[Rochdale (B&A station)|Rochdale]] |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|57.53 |
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|[[Charlton, Massachusetts|Charlton]] |
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|[[Charlton (B&A station)|Charlton]] |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|61.90 |
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|[[Spencer, Massachusetts|Spencer]] |
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|[[South Spencer (B&A station)|South Spencer]] |
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|closed<br>merge with [[Spencer Railroad|Spencer Branch]] |
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|- |
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|63.78 |
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|[[East Brookfield, Massachusetts|East Brookfield]] |
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|[[East Brookfield (B&A station)|East Brookfield]] |
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|closed<br>merge with [[North Brookfield Railroad|North Brookfield Branch]] |
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|- |
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|66.99 |
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|[[Brookfield, Massachusetts|Brookfield]] |
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|[[Brookfield (B&A station)|Brookfield]] |
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|closed |
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|69.60 |
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|[[West Brookfield, Massachusetts|West Brookfield]] |
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|[[West Brookfield (B&A station)|West Brookfield]] |
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|closed |
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|72.62 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Warren, Massachusetts|Warren]] |
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|[[Warren (B&A station)|Warren]] |
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|closed |
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|74.94 |
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|[[West Warren (B&A station)|West Warren]] |
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|closed |
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|78.38 |
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|[[Brimfield, Massachusetts|Brimfield]] |
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|[[West Brimfield (B&A station)|West Brimfield]] |
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|closed |
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|83.61 |
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|[[Palmer, Massachusetts|Palmer]] |
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|[[Palmer (B&A station)|Palmer]] |
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|closed<br>junction with [[Ware River Railroad|Ware River Branch]] and [[New London Northern Railroad]] ([[CN]]) |
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|- |
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|88.68 |
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|[[Wilbraham, Massachusetts|Wilbraham]] |
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|[[North Wilbraham (B&A station)|North Wilbraham]] |
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|closed |
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|92.55 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] |
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|[[Oak Street (B&A station)|Oak Street]] |
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|closed<br>merge with connection to [[Springfield, Athol and Northeastern Railroad|Athol Branch]] |
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|[[Athol Junction]] |
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|not a station<br>merge with [[Springfield, Athol and Northeastern Railroad|Athol Branch]] |
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|- |
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|98.33 |
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|bgcolor=dfdfff|[[Springfield, Massachusetts (Amtrak station)|Springfield]] |
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|[[Amtrak]] [[Lake Shore Limited]]<br>junction with [[Hartford and Springfield Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]), [[Springfield and New London Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]) and [[Connecticut River Railroad]] ([[B&M]]) |
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|100.83 |
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|rowspan=2|[[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]] |
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|[[West Springfield (B&A station)|West Springfield]] (Mittineague) |
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|closed |
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|[[Agawam Junction]] |
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|not a station<br>split with [[Central New England Railway]] ([[NYNH&H]]) |
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|- |
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|107.90 |
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|[[Westfield, Massachusetts|Westfield]] |
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|[[Westfield (B&A station)|Westfield]] |
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| |
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|closed<br>junction with [[New Haven and Northampton Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]) |
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|- |
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|112.87 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Russell, Massachusetts|Russell]] |
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|[[Woronoco (B&A station)|Woronoco]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|115.39 |
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|[[Russell (B&A station)|Russell]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|119.25 |
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|[[Huntington, Massachusetts|Huntington]] |
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|[[Huntington (B&A station)|Huntington]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|125.84 |
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|[[Chester, Massachusetts|Chester]] |
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|[[Chester (B&A station)|Chester]] |
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| |
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|closed<br>split with [[Chester and Becket Railroad|Chester and Becket Branch]] |
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|- |
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|130.63 |
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|[[Middlefield, Massachusetts|Middlefield]] |
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|[[Middlefield (B&A station)|Middlefield]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|134.12 |
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|[[Becket, Massachusetts|Becket]] |
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|[[Becket (B&A station)|Becket]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|137.65 |
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|[[Washington, Massachusetts|Washington]] |
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|[[Washington (B&A station)|Washington]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|141.91 |
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|[[Hinsdale, Massachusetts|Hinsdale]] |
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|[[Hinsdale (B&A station)|Hinsdale]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|145.25 |
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|[[Dalton, Massachusetts|Dalton]] |
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|[[Dalton (B&A station)|Dalton]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|148.16 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]] |
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|[[North Adams Junction (B&A station)|North Adams Junction]] |
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| |
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|closed<br>merge with [[Pittsfield and North Adams Railroad|North Adams Branch]] |
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|- |
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|150.59 |
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|bgcolor=dfdfff|[[Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center|Pittsfield]] |
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| |
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|[[Amtrak]] [[Lake Shore Limited]]<br>junction with [[Stockbridge and Pittsfield Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]) |
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|- |
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|154.20 |
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|[[West Pittsfield (B&A station)|West Pittsfield]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|156.74 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Richmond, Massachusetts|Richmond]] |
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|[[Richmond Summit (B&A station)|Richmond Summit]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|158.77 |
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|[[Richmond (B&A station)|Richmond]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|159.81 |
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|[[Richmond Furnace (B&A station)|Richmond Furnace]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|161.78 |
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|[[West Stockbridge, Massachusetts|West Stockbridge]] |
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|[[State Line (B&A station)|State Line]] |
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| |
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|closed<br>junction with [[West Stockbridge Railroad]] ([[NYNH&H]]) |
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|- |
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|rowspan=12|[[New York]] |
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|163.59 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Canaan, New York|Canaan]] |
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|[[Edwards Park (B&A station)|Edwards Park]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|166.98 |
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|[[Canaan (B&A station)|Canaan]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|171.35 |
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|rowspan=2|[[Chatham, New York|Chatham]] |
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|[[East Chatham (B&A station)|East Chatham]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|174.99 |
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|[[Payn's (B&A station)|Payn's]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|177.17 |
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|[[Ghent, New York|Ghent]] |
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|[[Chatham (B&A station)|Chatham]] |
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| |
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|closed<br>junction with [[Hudson and Boston Railroad|Hudson Branch]], [[New York and Harlem Railroad]] ([[New York Central|NYC]]) and [[Chatham and Lebanon Valley Railroad]] ([[Rutland Railroad|Rutland]]) |
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|- |
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|182.06 |
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|[[Chatham, New York|Chatham]] |
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|[[Chatham Center (B&A station)|Chatham Center]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|184.72 |
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|[[Kinderhook, New York|Kinderhook]] |
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|[[Niverville (B&A station)|Niverville]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|187.41 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Schodack, New York|Schodack]] |
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|[[Post Road (B&A station)|Post Road]] |
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| |
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|closed<br>split with [[Hudson River Connecting Railroad|Post Road Branch]] |
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|- |
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|190.14 |
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|[[Van Hoesen (B&A station)|Van Hoesen]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|192.40 |
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|[[Brookview (B&A station)|Brookview]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|195.41 |
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|[[East Greenbush, New York|East Greenbush]] |
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|[[East Greenbush (B&A station)|East Greenbush]] |
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| |
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|closed |
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|- |
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|199.83 |
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|[[Rensselaer, New York|Rensselaer]] |
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|bgcolor=dfdfff|[[Albany-Rensselaer (Amtrak station)|Rensselaer]] |
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| |
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|[[Amtrak]] [[Lake Shore Limited]]<br>junction with [[Hudson River Railroad]] ([[New York Central Railroad|NYC]]), [[Hudson River Bridge (Albany)|Hudson River Bridge]] ([[New York Central Railroad|NYC]]) and [[Troy and Greenbush Railroad]] ([[New York Central Railroad|NYC]]) |
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|} |
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{{NERR}} |
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{{NYCRR}} |
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* The route of the Boston and Albany line changed several times over its lifetime. These changes include rerouting for the creation of Quaban reservoir and from southern Newton, MA to north Newton's commercial freight tracks (the tracks through southern Newton are now used for the MBTA's Green line). |
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==References== |
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*[http://members.aol.com/eddanamta/busfiles/contents.pdf Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district] ([[PDF]]) |
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*[http://www.earlpleasants.com/search_1.asp Railroad History Database] |
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*Mileposts from [http://www.zekedev.com/sites/boston_line/index.cfm B&A Track Charts] |
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==Further reading== |
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* [[William Guild|Guild, William]], "A Chart and Description of the Boston and Worcester and Western Railroads," Boston, 1847. (Available on Google Books). |
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* [[Jeffrey Karl Ochsner|Ochsner, Jeffrey Karl]], "Architecture for the Boston & Albany Railroad," ''Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians'' 47 (June 1988), pages 109-131. |
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* [[James F. O'Gorman|O'Gorman, James F.]], ''H.H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society'', [[University of Chicago Press]], Chicago and London 1987, pages 113-126. |
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* Stilgoe, John R., ''Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene'', [[Yale University Press]], New Haven and London 1983, pages 223-243. |
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[[Category:Defunct Massachusetts railroads]] |
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[[Category:Defunct New York railroads]] |
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[[Category:Predecessors of the New York Central Railroad]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies established in 1867]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies disestablished in 1961]] |
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