List of Old Colony Railroad stations

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Further information: Old Colony Railroad
Map of OCRR lines, 1893

The following is a list of historic Old Colony Railroad (OCRR) stations, at the time of the 1893 lease by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and shortly after.[1] City/town include current town name, some of which were incorporated after 1893. Stations currently used by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority or Amtrak are indicated within the notes column.

All stations are located in the state of Massachusetts unless otherwise noted.

Central Division[]

Boston to Plymouth[]

Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Boston Boston 0.0 (0.0) Woodcutting of Old Colony Railroad terminal, 1875.jpg Boston terminus moved from Kneeland Street to South Station in 1899
South Boston 0.7 (1.1) South Boston station 1913.jpg
Crescent Avenue 2.4 (3.9) Moving Crescent station, October 1926.jpg Present location of JFK/UMass station on the Red Line, Greenbush Line, Kingston Line, and Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Savin Hill 3.0 (4.8) Northerly view, Savin Hill Avenue Station, No. 174.jpg Present location of Savin Hill station on the Red Line
Harrison Square 3.6 (5.8) Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence (1889) (14738154136).jpg Junction with Shawmut Branch
Popes Hill 4.3 (6.9)
Neponset 4.9 (7.9) Neponset station 1914 postcard.jpg Junction with Dorchester and Milton Branch
Quincy Atlantic 5.5 (8.9) Atlantic station 1910 postcard.jpg Junction with Granite Branch
Norfolk Downs 6.1 (9.8) Norfolk Downs station 1912 postcard.jpg
Wollaston Heights 6.7 (10.8) Wollaston station postcard (4).jpg Present location of Wollaston station on the Red Line
Quincy 8.0 (12.9) Quincy station on 1911 postcard.jpg Present location of Quincy Center on the Red Line, Greenbush Line, Kingston Line, and Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Quincy Adams 8.7 (14.0) Originally named South Quincy
Present location of Quincy Adams station on the Red Line
Braintree Braintree 10.1 (16.3) Old Colony Braintree station.JPG Junction with South Shore Branch
South Braintree 11.4 (18.3) South Braintree station 1907 postcard.jpg Junction with Middleborough-Fall River main line
Weymouth South Weymouth 14.9 (24.0) Former South Weymouth station building, November 2016.JPG
Abington North Abington 17.8 (28.6) North Abington Depot.jpg Junction with Hanover Branch
Abington 19.2 (30.9) Abington station postcard.jpg Present location of Abington station on the Kingston Line
Whitman Whitman 21.1 (34.0) Whitman station postcard.jpg Junction with East Bridgewater Branch
Present location of Halifax station on the Kingston Line
Hanson North Hanson 23.1 (37.2)
South Hanson 24.6 (39.6) South Hanson Station, South Hanson MA.jpg Present location of Hanson station on the Kingston Line
Burrage 26.2 (42.2) Also called Bournetown
Monponsett 27.1 (43.6)
Halifax Halifax 28.4 (45.7) Present location of Halifax station on the Kingston Line
Kingston Silver Lake 29.9 (48.1) Also called Plympton
Kingston 33.3 (53.6) Solstice, Kingston MA.jpg Junction with South Shore Branch
Plymouth Cordage 35.4 (57.0) Seaside station 1915 postcard.jpg Originally named North Plymouth and later Seaside
Present location of Plymouth station on the Kingston Line
Plymouth 37.4 (60.2) Plymouth station postcard.jpg Junction with Plymouth and Middleborough Branch

Shawmut Branch[]

Further information: Shawmut Branch Railroad
Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Boston Harrison Square 3.6 (5.8) Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence (1889) (14738154136).jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line
Fields Corner 4.0 (6.4) Fields Corner station, February 1926.jpg Present location of Fields Corner station on the Red Line
Shawmut 4.6 (7.4) Westerly exposure to Shawmut Railroad Station, March 1926.jpg Consolidated from stations at Melville Avenue and Centre Street in 1884
Present location of Shawmut station on the Red Line
Ashmont 5.2 (8.4) Ashmont Station, No. 220.jpg Present location of Ashmont station on the Red Line and Mattapan Trolley
Cedar Grove 5.6 (9.0) Cedar Grove Station, No. 309.jpg Present location of Cedar Grove station on the Mattapan Trolley
Milton Milton 6.4 (10.3) Milton station before being razed, April 1929.jpg Junction with Dorchester and Milton Branch
Previously named Milton Lower Mills
Present location of Milton station on the Mattapan Trolley

Dorchester and Milton Branch[]

Further information: Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad
Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Boston Neponset 4.9 (7.9) Neponset station 1914 postcard.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line
Granite Bridge 5.9 (9.5)
Milton Milton 6.8 (10.9) Milton station before being razed, April 1929.jpg Junction with Shawmut Branch
Previously named Milton Lower Mills and Milton Mills
Present location of Milton station on the Mattapan Trolley
Central Avenue 7.1 (11.4) Central Avenue Railroad Station (16272505642).jpg Present location of Central Avenue station on the Mattapan Trolley
Boston Mattapan 8.1 (13.0) Mattapan Railroad Station (16085954470).jpg Present location of Mattapan station on the Mattapan Trolley

Granite Branch[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Quincy Atlantic 5.5 (8.9) Atlantic station 1910 postcard.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line
Montclair 6.1 (9.8)
Milton East Milton 7.5 (12.1) East Milton station postcard.jpg
Quincy West Quincy 8.6 (13.8) West Quincy station postcard.jpg

South Shore Branch[]

Further information: South Shore Railroad
Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Braintree Braintree Old Colony Braintree station.JPG Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line
East Braintree East Braintree station postcard.jpg
Weymouth Weymouth Weymouth station postcard.jpg Now Weymouth Landing/East Braintree, served by Greenbush Line
Weymouth Heights North Weymouth station, 1889.jpg
East Weymouth East Weymouth station postcard.jpg Now served by Greenbush Line
Hingham West Hingham Now served by Greenbush Line
Hingham Hingham Square postcard.jpg
Old Colony House Junction with Nantasket Beach Branch; now Nantasket Junction, served by Greenbush Line
North Cohasset
Cohasset King Street
Cohasset
Beechwood
Scituate North Scituate North Scituate station 1912 postcard.JPG Now served by Greenbush Line
Egypt Egypt station postcard.jpg
Scituate Scituate station 1908 postcard.jpg
Greenbush Greenbush station postcard.jpg Now served by Greenbush Line
Marshfield East Marshfield Marshfield Hills station postcard.jpg
Sea View Sea View station 1896 postcard.jpg
Marshfield Centre
Marshfield Marshfield station postcard.jpg
Webster Place Webster Place (Green Harbor) station postcard.jpg
Duxbury Duxbury Duxbury station postcard.jpg
South Duxbury South Duxbury station postcard.jpg
Island Creek
Kingston Kingston Solstice, Kingston MA.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line

Nantasket Beach Branch[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Hingham Old Colony House Junction with South Shore Branch; now Nantasket Junction, served by Greenbush Line
Hull Nantasket Nantasket station from the north, January 2017.JPG
Surfside
Irvington
Kenberma Kenberma station 1919 postcard.jpg
Strawberry Hill
Bay Side
Allerton Beacon Road (Allerton) station postcard.jpg
Windermere
Stony Beach
Hull
Pemberton

Hanover Branch[]

Further information: Hanover Branch Railroad (Massachusetts)
Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Abington North Abington North Abington Depot.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line; station building is now a restaurant
Rockland Rockland Rockland station postcard.jpg
Hanover West Hanover
South Hanover
Hanover Four Corners

Whitman to Bridgwater Junction[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Whitman Whitman Whitman station postcard.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line; now served by Kingston/Plymouth Line
Washington Street
East Bridgewater Browns Station
East Bridgewater East Bridgewater station postcard.jpg
Elmwood Elmwood station 1910 postcard.jpg
West Bridgewater Westdale Junction with South Braintree-Fall River main line

Plymouth and Middleborough Branch[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth station postcard.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line
Darby Darby Station on Plymouth and Middleboro Railroad.jpg
Carver North Carver
Middleborough East Middleborough
Middleborough Railroad Station, Middleborough, MA.jpg Junction with South Braintree-Fall River, Cape Cod and Taunton lines; future station to be served by South Coast Rail and Middleborough/Lakeville Line

South Braintree to Fall River[]

Further information: Fall River Railroad (1846)
Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Braintree South Braintree South Braintree station 1907 postcard.jpg Junction with Boston-Plymouth main line, site is now a shopping plaza
Mayflower Park Braintree Highlands station postcard.jpg Junction with Mayflower Park-Fall River main line, also known as Braintree Highlands
Holbrook Holbrook Now served by Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Avon Avon Former Avon station building, November 2016.JPG
Brockton Montello A gazetteer of the state of Massachusetts - with numerous illustrations (1890) (14766729382).jpg Now served by Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Brockton 1906 Brockton station postcard.JPG Now served by Middleborough/Lakeville Line and CapeFlyer
Campello Campello station and Keith factory 1908 postcard.JPG Now served by Middleborough/Lakeville Line
West Bridgewater Matfield Matfield station postcard.jpg Junction with Easton Branch
Westdale Westdale station postcard.jpg Junction with Whitman Branch
Bridgewater Bridgewater BK Bridgewater.jpg Station building is now a Burger King restaurant
Titicut
Middleborough Middleborough Railroad Station, Middleborough, MA.jpg Junction with Cape Cod, Taunton, and Plymouth branches; future station to be served by South Coast Rail and Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Lakeville Lakeville Former Lakeville station building, June 2017.JPG
Berkley Myricks Myricks station 1905 postcard.jpg Junction with Taunton-New Bedford Branch
Freetown Assonet Assonet station postcard.jpg
Crystal Spring
Fall River Steep Brook
Bowenville Fall River station showing porte cochere, 1890s.jpg junction with Warren Branch; future Fall River station to be served by South Coast Rail
Fall River Wharf Boat Train at Fall River Wharf station, circa 1900.jpg Fall River Line wharf, on spur from main line
Ferry Street Ferry Street station postcard.jpg Future Battleship Cove station to be served by South Coast Rail

Mayflower Park to Fall River[]

See also: Dighton and Somerset Railroad
Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Braintree Mayflower Park Braintree Highlands station postcard.jpg Junction with South Braintree-Fall River main line; also known as Braintree Highlands
Randolph Randolph
Stoughton North Stoughton
Stoughton Stoughton Station.jpg Junction with Boston and Providence Railroad Stoughton Branch; now served by Providence/Stoughton Line
Easton North Easton Old Colony Railroad Station, North Easton, Massachusetts.jpg
Easton junction with Easton Branch
Raynham Raynham Raynham station 1923 postcard.jpg junction with Whittenton Branch
Taunton Dean Street Old Colony Station Taunton.jpg Future Taunton station to be served by South Coast Rail
Weir Junction Weir Junction station postcard.jpg
Weir Village Weir station 1908 postcard.jpg
North Dighton
Dighton Dighton
Somerset Somerset
Fall River Somerset Junction Junction with South Braintree-Fall River main line

Fall River to Newport[]

State Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
MA Fall River Ferry Street Ferry Street station postcard.jpg Future Battleship Cove station to be served by South Coast Rail
RI Tiverton Tiverton
Portsmouth Bristol Ferry
Coal Mines
Portsmouth Grove
Newport Middletown
Newport Old Colony Train Station Newport.jpg Served by heritage Newport and Narragansett Bay Railroad

Easton Branch[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Easton Easton junction with Mayflower Park-Fall River main line
South Easton
Sequosett
West Bridgewater Cocheset
West Bridgewater
Matfield junction with South Braintree-Fall River main line

Middleborough to Taunton[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Middleborough Middleborough 0 (0) Railroad Station, Middleborough, MA.jpg Junction with South Braintree-Fall River, Cape Cod, and Plymouth lines; future station to be served by South Coast Rail and Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Lakeville Turnpike 2.0 (3.2)
North Lakeville 2.9 (4.7)
Taunton Chage's 3.8 (6.1)
East Taunton 5.8 (9.3)
Cotley Junction 7.9 (12.7) Middleborough Junction postcard.jpg Not a station - junction with Taunton and New Bedford lines

Cape Cod Division[]

Middleborough to Provincetown[]

Further information: Cape Cod Railroad
Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Middleborough Middleborough 34.6 (55.7) Middleborough station 1911 postcard.jpg Junction with South Braintree-Fall River, Taunton, and Plymouth branches; future station to be served by South Coast Rail and Middleborough/Lakeville Line
Rock Village 39.5 (63.6)
South Middleborough 41.7 (67.1)
Wareham Tremont 45.6 (73.4) Tremont Station, West Wareham, Massachusetts.jpg Junction with Fairhaven Branch; also known as Tremont
South Wareham 47.2 (76.0)
Parker Mills 48.6 (78.2)
Wareham 49.3 (79.3) Wareham, Massachusetts Train Station - No. 15102.jpg Now Wareham Village, served by CapeFlyer
Tempest Knob 49.8 (80.1)
Onset 51.3 (82.6) Onset Junction Station, Onset, Mass. - ca. 1913.jpg Also called Agawam, East Wareham, and Onset Junction
Bourne Buzzards Bay 54.6 (87.9) Buzzards Bay station HDR.jpg Junction with Woods Hole Branch; originally named Cohasset Narrows, now served by CapeFlyer and heritage Cape Cod Central Railroad
Bourne 56.0 (90.1) Bourne station postcard.jpg Originally named Monument, now served by CapeFlyer
Bournedale 58.8 (94.6) Bournedale, Mass. Railroad Station.jpg
Sandwich Sagamore 60.0 (96.6) Sagamore, Mass. Train Station - ca. 1900.jpg Served by the heritage Cape Cod Central Railroad
Sandwich 62.5 (100.6) R. R. Station, Sandwich, Mass.jpg
East Sandwich 65.2 (104.9) East Sandwich station 1907 postcard.jpg
Barnstable West Barnstable 69.7 (112.2) West Barnstable Train Station, West Barnstable MA.jpg Served by the heritage Cape Cod Central Railroad
Pond Village 72.3 (116.4) Short-lived station – only in service briefly after the line opened
Barnstable 73.3 (118.0) Railway Station, Barnstable, Mass.jpg
Yarmouth Yarmouth 75.8 (122.0) Yarmouth Mass. Train Station - ca. 1931.jpg Junction with Hyannis Branch; also known as Yarmouthport
Bass River 78.7 (126.7) Railroad Station, Bass River, Massachusetts - ca. 1927.jpg Also known as South Yarmouth
Dennis South Dennis 81.4 (131.0) Railroad Station, South Dennis, Mass.jpg
Harwich North Harwich 83.0 (133.6) Railroad Station, North Harwich, Massachusetts - No. 116006.jpg
Harwich 84.9 (136.6) Harwich station real photo postcard.jpg Junction with Chatham Branch
Pleasant Lake 86.8 (139.7) Railroad Crossing, Pleasant Lake, Mass. - No. 80201.jpg
Brewster Brewster 89.7 (144.4) Brewster, Mass. Train Station.jpg
East Brewster 92.2 (148.4) East Brewster station postcard.jpg
Orleans Orleans 94.6 (152.2) Orleans, Mass. Train Station.jpg
Eastham Eastham 97.5 (156.9) Eastham, MA Railroad Station - ca. 1907.jpg
North Eastham 99.9 (160.8) North Eastham station 1930s postcard.jpg
Wellfleet South Wellfleet 103.5 (166.6) South Wellfleet station 1903 postcard reproduction.jpg
Wellfleet 106.2 (170.9) R. R. Station, Wellfleet, Mass. - No. 09 9942 - ca. 1909.jpg
Truro South Truro 109.1 (175.6) South Truro station, October 20, 1931.jpg
Truro 111.0 (178.6) Truro station 1907 postcard.jpg
Corn Hill 111.6 (179.6) Corn Hill station postcard.jpg
North Truro 114.0 (183.5) North Truro station 1917 postcard.jpg Later named Moorland
Provincetown Puritan Heights 117.7 (189.4)
Provincetown 120.1 (193.3) Railroad Station, Provincetown, Mass. - No. C-403.jpg

Fairhaven Branch[]

Further information: Fairhaven Branch Railroad
Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Wareham Tremont 45.6 (73.4) Tremont Station, West Wareham, Massachusetts.jpg Junction with Cape Cod main line; also known as Tremont
Marion Marion 50.6 (81.4) Marion station postcard.jpg
Mattapoisett Mattapoisett 55.4 (89.2)
Fairhaven Fairhaven 60.5 (97.4) Old Colony Railroad Passenger Station at Fairhaven, MA.jpg

Woods Hole Branch[]

Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Bourne Buzzards Bay 54.6 (87.9) Buzzards Bay station HDR.jpg Junction with Cape Cod main line, now served by CapeFlyer and heritage Cape Cod Central Railroad
Gray Gables 55.4 (89.2) Gray Gables Railroad Station, Buzzards Bay, Mass.jpg
Monument Beach 56.4 (90.8) Monument Beach, Mass. Train Station - No. 757.jpg
Pocasset 58.2 (93.7) Railroad Station, Pocasset, Mass..jpg
Cataumet 60.1 (96.7) Cataumet Train Station, Cataumet MA.jpg
Falmouth North Falmouth 61.3 (98.7) R. R. Station, North Falmouth, Mass. - ca. 1909.jpg Junction with Camp Edwards spur
West Falmouth 64.6 (104.0) West Falmouth, Mass. Railroad Station.jpg
Falmouth 68.4 (110.1) Railroad Station, Falmouth, Mass. - No. 15381.jpg
Woods Hole 72.0 (115.9) Woods Hole station postcard.jpg

Hyannis Branch[]

Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Yarmouth Yarmouth 75.8 (122.0) Yarmouth Mass. Train Station - ca. 1931.jpg Junction with Cape Cod main line
Camp 77.0 (123.9) Yarmouth Camp Ground Station, Yarmouth, Mass.jpg
Barnstable Hyannis 79.2 (127.5) A busy day at the station, Hyannis, Mass..jpg Now Hyannis Transportation Center, served by Cape Flyer and heritage Cape Cod Central Railroad
Hyannisport 80.85 (130.1) Hyannisport railroad wharf 1905 postcard.jpg

Chatham Branch[]

Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Harwich Harwich 84.9 (136.6) Harwich station real photo postcard.jpg Junction with Cape Cod main line
Harwich Center 85.7 (137.9) Harwich Center station postcard.jpg
South Harwich 87.6 (141.0) South Harwich station postcard.jpg
Chatham South Chatham 88.7 (142.7) South Chatham station 1911 postcard.jpg
West Chatham 90.1 (145.0)
Chatham 92.0 (148.1) Chatham Railroad Museum, November 2007.jpg Now the Chatham Railroad Museum[2]

Martha's Vineyard Railroad[]

Further information: Martha's Vineyard Railroad
Location Station Miles (km) Image Notes
Oak Bluffs Oak Bluffs 0.0 (0.0) The 'Active' of Martha's Vineyard Railroad leaves Oak Bluffs harbor heading towards Edgartown.jpg
Edgartown Edgartown 5.5 (8.9)
Katama 8.6 (13.8) Martha's Vineyard Railroad at Katawa Lodge (John H White Jr collection No 523).jpg At Mattakeset Lodge
South Beach 8.6 (13.8) On a short branch that left the mainline west of Katama

Taunton and New Bedford lines[]

Mansfield to New Bedford[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield 1908.JPG Junction with Boston and Providence line; current MBTA Commuter Rail station
Norton Norton Norton station postcard (2).jpg historic depot now a private residence
Taunton Cranes
Attleborough Junction Junction with Taunton-Attleborough Branch
Whittenton Junction with Whittenton Branch
Taunton Central Taunton station 1910 postcard.jpg site now a shopping plaza
Weir Junction Weir Junction station postcard.jpg Junction with Mayflower Park-Fall River main line
Cotley Junction Middleborough Junction postcard.jpg Not a station - junction with Middleborough–Taunton branch
Berkley Myricks Myricks station 1905 postcard.jpg Junction with South Braintree-Fall River main line
Freetown East Freetown
Braleys Braleys station postcard.jpg
New Bedford Acushnet Acushnet station postcard.jpg Planned site of Church Street station
Mount Pleasant Junction Junction with Fall River line
New Bedford New Bedford station early postcard.jpg
New Bedford Wharf

New Bedford to Fall River[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
New Bedford Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant station postcard.jpg near junction with Taunton-New Bedford line
Dartmouth North Dartmouth
Hicksville Hicksville station postcard.jpg
Westport Westport Factory located at Highland Road
Hemlock
North Westport
Fall River Flint Village located at Quequechan Street
Watuppa Watuppa station postcard.jpg located at what is now Plymouth Avenue

Taunton to Attleborough[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Taunton Junction with Taunton-Mansfield line Taunton station 1910 postcard.jpg
Norton Norton Furnace
Chartley
Attleborough Barecroft
Junction with Boston and Providence line

Northern Division[]

Mansfield to Fitchburg[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield 1908.JPG junction with Boston and Providence line; Mansfield (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Foxborough Foxborough Foxboro station postcard (1).jpg
North Foxborough Foxboro (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop located north of historic station site
Walpole South Walpole Post Office, South Walpole, MA.jpg crosses Wrentham-Dedham line
Walpole Walpole Union Station, Walpole MA.jpg crosses New York and New England Railroad main line
Medfield Medfield Medfield station 1907 postcard.jpg
Sherborn South Sherborn
Framingham South Framingham FraminghamRailroadStation.jpg line crosses Boston and Albany Railroad main line; Framingham (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop located behind historic Boston and Albany station, which is now a restaurant
Lake View Mt. Wayte station 1876.jpg
Framingham Framingham Centre station early photo.jpg junction with Framingham and Lowell line
Southborough Fayville
Southborough Southboro station 1907 postcard.jpg
Marlborough Marlborough Junction junction with short branch to Marlborough
Northborough Rock Hill
Northborough
Berlin Berlin
West Berlin West Street Station from the southwest, January 2016.JPG crosses Boston & Maine Central Mass. Division line
Bolton Ballville
Clinton Lancaster Mills Branch Clinton station from parking lot, January 2016.JPG Junction with Lancaster Mills Branch
Clinton crosses Boston & Maine Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division line
Sterling Pratts Junction Junction with Fitchburg and Worcester Branch; south to Sterling and Sterling Junction
Leominster Gates Crossing
Leominster
West Leominster
Fitchburg South Fitchburg
Fitchburg Fitchburg station postcard (1).jpg junction with Fitchburg Railroad; Fitchburg (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop

Framingham to Lowell[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Framingham Framingham Framingham Centre station early photo.jpg junction with Mansfield-Fitchburg line
North Framingham Nobscot station ca 1910.png
Sudbury South Sudbury
Sudbury
North Sudbury
Concord Concord Junction
Middlesex Junction
Acton Acton
North Acton Junction with Concord Railroad, Nashua Branch
Carlisle Carlisle
Chelmsford South Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Lowell Lowell Middlesex Street station postcard.jpg Junction with Boston and Maine Railroad at Ayers City; Lowell (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop located just north of former junction; historic Lowell B&M station was located further north on Dutton Street

Boston and Providence Division[]

Boston to Providence[]

State Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
MA Boston Boston (Park Square) Chromolithographic print of Boston and Providence Railroad terminal, circa 1875.jpg moved to South Station in 1899
Crossing of Boston and Albany Railroad near Dartmouth Street, now site of Back Bay (MBTA station)
Chickering Massachusetts Avenue (MBTA Orange Line station) located one block north of historic Chickering station
Roxbury Roxbury Crossing 1909 postcard.jpg now Roxbury Crossing (MBTA station) Orange Line stop
Heath now Jackson Square (MBTA station) Orange Line stop
Boylston Boylston station postcard.jpg now Stony Brook (MBTA station) Orange Line stop
Jamaica Plain Jamaica Plain station postcard (2).jpg now Green Street (MBTA station) Orange Line stop
Forest Hills Forest Hills MA station 1907 postcard.jpg junction with West Roxbury Branch; Forest Hills (MBTA station) Orange Line and Commuter Rail (Needham Line) stop
Mt. Hope Mount Hope inbound 1899.jpg Closed in 1979
Clarendon Hills (Hyde Park) Clarendon Hills station postcard.jpg
Hazelwood (Hyde Park) Hazelwood station 1911 postcard.jpg
Hyde Park Hyde Park station early postcard.JPG Hyde Park (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Readville Readville station aerial 1977.jpg Readville (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop Franklin Line
Dedham Green Lodge
Canton Canton Junction Canton Junction.jpg junction with Stoughton Branch; Canton Junction (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Sharon Sharon Sharon station postcard.jpg Sharon (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Sharon Heights Sharon Heights station postcard.jpg
Foxborough East Foxborough East Foxboro station postcard.jpg
Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield 1908.JPG junction with Framingham/Taunton branches; Mansfield (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
West Mansfield
Attleborough Attleborough Attleboro, MA, train station.jpg junction with Taunton/North Attleborough branches; Attleboro (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Dodgeville
East Junction junction with India Point Branch
Hebronville
RI Pawtucket Pawtucket-Central Falls Pawtucket-Central Falls station from Barton Street (2), August 2015.JPG
Broad Street
Woodlawn
Providence Providence Union Station Providence.jpg Providence Amtrak/MBTA station relocated in 1986

Stoughton Branch[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Canton Canton Junction Canton Junction.jpg junction with Boston and Providence main line
Canton Canton Center (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Springdale Springdale station (Massachusetts)
Stoughton West Stoughton
Stoughton Central Stoughton Station.jpg Stoughton (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Junction with Mayflower Park-Fall River main line

West Roxbury to Attleborough[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Boston Forest Hills Forest Hills MA station 1907 postcard.jpg junction with Boston and Providence main line; Forest Hills (MBTA station) Orange Line and Commuter Rail (Needham Line) stop
Roslindale Roslindale station postcard.jpg Now Roslindale Village (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Central Station (West Roxbury) now Bellevue (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Highland 1904 Highland MA station postcard.JPG now Highland (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
West Roxbury Suburban homes on the "Old Colony." A directory for those who seek a suburban residence (1889) (14574721477).jpg now West Roxbury (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Spring Street
Boston Dedham Dedham station postcard.jpg junction with Dedham-Readville Branch
Junction with New York and New England Railroad
Westwood Islington Islington (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Norwood Ellis
Railroad Ave Norwood station postcard.jpg now Norwood Depot (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Norwood Central Norwood Central MBTA station, Norwood MA.jpg Norwood Central (MBTA station) Commuter Rail stop
Winslow junction with New York and New England Railroad
Walpole Cedar Junction junction with Mansfield-Framingham line
Norfolk Pondville
Wrentham Wrentham Wrentham station postcard.jpg
Wampum
Plainville Plainville
North Attleborough North Attleborough North Attleboro station postcard.JPG
Attleborough Farmers
Attleborough Attleboro 1906.png junction with Boston and Providence Railroad main line

India Point Branch[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Attleborough East Junction junction with Boston and Providence main line
Seekonk Perrins
East Providence Rumford
Junction with Providence and Worcester line
Junction with Providence-Bristol line crosses Seekonk River at India Point; crossing moved north in 1908 with opening of East Side Railroad Tunnel

Other lines[]

Providence to Bristol[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Providence Providence / India Point later relocated to Providence Union Station with opening of East Side Railroad Tunnel in 1908.
East Providence East Providence junction with India Point Branch[3]
Kettle Point
Squantum
Silver Spring
Union Club
Pomham Club
Riverside Old Colony Riverside train station.jpg
Bullocks Point Bullocks Point Railroad Station Barrington RI.png
Barrington Drownsville
Nyatt
Barrington
Warren Warren Junction with Warren-Fall River branch
Bristol Bristol

Warren to Fall River[]

Location Station Mile (km) Image Notes
Warren Warren junction with Providence-Bristol line
Swansea Coles
South Swansea
Somerset Brayton Point
Fall River Bowenville crosses Taunton River at Slades Ferry Bridge and joins Fall River main line

References[]

  1. ^ 1891 Massachusetts State Atlas, Geo H Walker & Co
  2. ^ Chatham Railroad Museum Archived 2010-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Providence County Atlas, 1895
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