The Boston and Albany Railroad (AAR 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 as their Framingham/Worcester Line. The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Rail gauge is the distance between two rails of a railroad. ... Foot (unit of length) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial unit of length. ... A millimetre (American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is an SI unit of length that is equal to one thousandth of a metre. ... Categories: Organization stubs | Rail transport | Industry trade groups ... The following are reporting marks assigned by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) to rail carriers operating in North America and the companies (railroads and rail equipment owners/operators) to which they were assigned. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated September 17, 1630  1820, as a city County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... Albany is the capital of the state of New York in the United States of America. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... The Lake Shore Limited is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States on routes formally traveled by the famed 20th Century Limited. ... MBTA Commuter Rail Lines The MBTA Commuter Rail is the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of Seven Hills Location in the state of Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated 1673  {{{incorporated}}} County Worcester County Mayor Timothy P. Murray (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 99. ...

History

The Boston and Worcester Railroad was chartered June 23, 1831, and construction began August 1832. The line opened in sections - to Newton April 16, 1833, Wellesley July 3, 1833, Ashland September 20, 1833, Westborough November 1834, and the full length to Worcester July 6, 1835. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of Seven Hills Location in the state of Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated 1673  {{{incorporated}}} County Worcester County Mayor Timothy P. Murray (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 99. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

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 opened on October 1, 1839. The Western Division, through the Berkshire Hills, opened in sections from both ends - from the state line to Pittsfield May 4, 1841, West Springfield to 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. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Berkshires are a branch of the Appalachian Mountains in Western Massachusetts. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in Leap years). ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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 (east of Albany) to 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. State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... December is the twelfth and last month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ...

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. September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Hudson is a city located in Columbia County, New York. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Penn Central Transportation Company, normally called Penn Central, was an American railroad company, headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and formed by the merger on February 1, 1968 of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central Railroad; the New Haven was added to the merger at the insistence of the... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

In 1899 the new 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, from Kneeland Street south to a bit past Harvard Street, now part of the South Bay Interchange. Even earlier, the terminal was in the block bounded by Kneeland Street, Beach Street, Albany Street (now Surface Artery) and Lincoln Street; this later became a freight house. 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... South Station front entrance. ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ...

By 1964 commuter rail service was provided east of 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. 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 on Conrail trackage (which became CSX trackage on June 1, 1999), extending to other times beginning on December 14, 1996. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of Seven Hills Location in the state of Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated 1673  {{{incorporated}}} County Worcester County Mayor Timothy P. Murray (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 99. ... Inter-city rail services are train services which cover larger distances than commuter trains. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Conrail, officially known as the Consolidated Rail Corporation, is an American railroad company. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Rush hour in a city A rush hour is a part of the day with busy traffic and hence traffic congestion on the roads and crowded public transport; normally the two periods in a day when people are travelling to or from work or school. ... Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of Seven Hills Location in the state of Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated 1673  {{{incorporated}}} County Worcester County Mayor Timothy P. Murray (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 99. ... Categories: Companies traded on NYSE | Railway companies of the United States | Alabama railroads | Connecticut railroads | Delaware railroads | Florida current railroads | Georgia railroads | Illinois railroads | Indiana railroads | Kentucky railroads | Louisiana railroads | Maryland railroads | Massachusetts railroads | Michigan railroads | Mississippi railroads | New Jersey railroads | New York railroads | North Carolina railroads | Ohio railroads | Pennsylvania... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Branches

Grand Junction

The Grand Junction Railroad was chartered in 1847 as a reincorpration of the 1846 Chelsea Branch Railroad, meant to connect the lines north and west of Boston. The first section, from East Boston to Somerville, opened in 1849, and the extension to the B&W in Allston opened in 1856. The 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). 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Seal of the city Somerville is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A union station or union terminal is a train station where tracks and facilities are shared by two or more railway companies, allowing passengers to connect conveniently between them. ...

Brookline/Highland

The Brookline Branch split from the main line in the west part of Boston's Back Bay, running southwest for 1.55 mi (2.5 km) to Brookline (the current location of Brookline Village station). It opened in 1847. In Summer 1852 the Charles River Branch Railroad extended the line to Newton Upper Falls; this would eventually become part of the New England Railroad, an alternate route to New York. Aerial view of Back Bay, Boston including the Charles River, Prudential Center and John Hancock Tower Back Bay is an officially recognized neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. ... Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Summer, 1573. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...

In 1882 the B&A bought part of the Charles River Branch, and in 1884 they built a line from 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. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... The Riverside stop is the western terminus of the MBTA Green Line D branch. ... The D Branch, also called the Highland Branch or Riverside Branch, is a branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line in the Boston, Massachusetts area, along which light rail vehicles run. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls the subway, bus, commuter rail, and ferry systems in the Boston, Massachusetts area. ... The D Branch, also called the Highland Branch or Riverside Branch, is a branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Green Line in the Boston, Massachusetts area, along which light rail vehicles run. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Newton Lower Falls

The short 1.25 mile (2.0 km) Newton Lower Falls Branch opened in 1847, splitting from the main line just west of Riverside to Newton Lower Falls. At some point it was realigned to split at Riverside. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Riverside stop is the western terminus of the MBTA Green Line D branch. ...

Saxonville

The Saxonville Branch opened in 1846, running 3.87 miles (6.2 km) from Natick to Saxonville. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Framingham

The Framingham Branch opened in 1849, running 2.06 miles (3.3 km) from Framingham to Framingham Centre. The Agricultural Branch Railroad was incorporated in 1847 and opened in 1855, continuing the branch to 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. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Old Colony Railroad connected the South Shore and Cape Cod with Boston, Massachusetts. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Milford

In 1847, the 11.97 mile (19.3 km) Milford Branch, splitting at Framingham, opened. A connection was later made at Milford to the Milford and Woonsocket Railroad and Hopkinton Railway. 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Millbury

The 3.07 mile (4.9 km) Millbury Branch opened in 1846 from a split at Millbury Junction on the Grafton/Millbury line to Millbury. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Webster

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 to the Worcester and Norwich Railroad in Webster, with a short branch (East Village Branch) in Webster to East Village. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ...

Spencer

The Spencer Railroad railroad opened and was leased to the B&A in 1879, as a short branch from South Spencer to Spencer. The B&A outright bought it in 1889. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

North Brookfield

The North Brookfield Railroad was chartered in 1874, inbcorporated in 1875 and opened in 1876, branching from the B&A in East Brookfield and running to North Brookfield. It was leased to the B&A from opening. 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Ware River

The Ware River Railroad was chartered in 1868, running from Palmer to the Cheshire Railroad in Winchendon. The first section, from Palmer to 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. 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Athol

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 to the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad in 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. 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... Quabbin Reservoir - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

Chester and Becket

The Chester and Becket Railroad was chartered in 1896 and opened in 1897 from Chester west to quarries in Becket. It was always operated by the B&A. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This entry incorporates text from Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation. ...

North Adams

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 to North Adams, where it connected to the Troy and Greenfield Railroad. 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Troy & Greenfield Railroad, chartered 1848, ran from Greenfield, Massachusetts to the Vermont state line. ...

Hudson

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 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. 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Hudson is a city located in Columbia County, New York. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York and abbreviated NYC) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, communications, music, fashion, and culture. ...

Post Road/Selkirk

The Post Road Branch or Selkirk Branch was originally built as part of the Hudson River Connecting Railroad, a southern bypass of the 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. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ...

Accessibility

All stations from Yawkey east and West Natick west are handicapped accessible; the ones in between are not. See also MBTA accessibility. The disability rights movement aims to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities. ... Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority accessibility As is true for most mass transit systems, much of the Boston subway and commuter rail lines were built before wheelchair access was a requirement. ...

Station listing

State	Milepost	City	Station	Opening date	Connections and notes
MA	0.00	Boston	South Station	1899	Red Line and all south side Commuter Rail lines Amtrak Acela Express, Regional and Lake Shore Limited replaced older terminal
			Columbus Avenue		closed 1899
	1.25		Back Bay	1899	originally Trinity Place splits from Attleboro/Stoughton Line/Franklin Line/Needham Line Amtrak Acela Express, Regional and Lake Shore Limited
			Yawkey	April 29, 1988	only operated during games at Fenway Park until January 2, 2001
					merge with Grand Junction Branch
	3.08		University		closed originally College Farms
			Brookline Junction		not a station split with Highland Branch (original Brookline Branch)
	4.30		Allston		closed
	5.06		Brighton		closed
	5.84		Faneuil		closed
	7.10	Newton	Newton		closed
	8.14		Newtonville
	9.19		West Newton
	10.29		Auburndale
	10.90		Riverside		closed October 27, 1977 split with Highland Branch and Newton Lower Falls Branch
	12.58	Wellesley	Wellesley Farms
	13.50		Wellesley Hills
	14.73		Wellesley Square		originally Wellesley
			Lake Crossing		closed
	17.64	Natick	Natick		split with Saxonville Branch
			West Natick	August 23, 1982
	21.36	Framingham	Framingham		Amtrak Lake Shore Limited junction with Milford Branch and Boston, Clinton, Fitchburg and New Bedford Railroad (NYNH&H, includes original Framingham Branch)
	24.21	Ashland	Ashland	August 24, 2002	split with Hopkinton Railway (NYNH&H)
	27.45	Southborough	Southborough	June 22, 2002	originally Cordaville
	28.08		Southville		closed
	31.92	Westborough	Westborough	June 22, 2002
	37.85	Grafton	Grafton	February 23, 2000	originally North Grafton junction with Grafton and Upton Railroad
	39.17	Millbury	Millbury Junction		closed split with Millbury Branch
	44.33	Worcester	Worcester		Amtrak Lake Shore Limited replaced older terminal temporarily closed October 26, 1975, reopened September 26, 1994 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)
	45.30		Hammond Street		closed junction with Norwich and Worcester Railroad (NYNH&H)
	47.86		Jamesville		closed
	53.06	Auburn	Webster Junction		not a station split with Webster Branch
	53.06	Leicester	Rochdale		closed
	57.53	Charlton	Charlton		closed
	61.90	Spencer	South Spencer		closed merge with Spencer Branch
	63.78	East Brookfield	East Brookfield		closed merge with North Brookfield Branch
	66.99	Brookfield	Brookfield		closed
	69.60	West Brookfield	West Brookfield		closed
	72.62	Warren	Warren		closed
	74.94		West Warren		closed
	78.38	Brimfield	West Brimfield		closed
	83.61	Palmer	Palmer		closed junction with Ware River Branch and New London Northern Railroad (CN)
	88.68	Wilbraham	North Wilbraham		closed
	92.55	Springfield	Oak Street		closed merge with connection to Athol Branch
			Athol Junction		not a station merge with Athol Branch
	98.33		Springfield		Amtrak Lake Shore Limited junction with Hartford and Springfield Railroad (NYNH&H), Springfield and New London Railroad (NYNH&H) and Connecticut River Railroad (B&M)
	100.83	West Springfield	West Springfield		closed
			Agawam Junction		not a station split with Central New England Railway (NYNH&H)
	107.90	Westfield	Westfield		closed junction with New Haven and Northampton Railroad (NYNH&H)
	112.87	Russell	Woronoco		closed
	115.39		Russell		closed
	119.25	Huntington	Huntington		closed
	125.84	Chester	Chester		closed split with Chester and Becket Branch
	130.63	Middlefield	Middlefield		closed
	134.12	Becket	Becket		closed
	137.65	Washington	Washington		closed
	141.91	Hinsdale	Hinsdale		closed
	145.25	Dalton	Dalton		closed
	148.16	Pittsfield	North Adams Junction		closed merge with North Adams Branch
	150.59		Pittsfield		Amtrak Lake Shore Limited junction with Stockbridge and Pittsfield Railroad (NYNH&H)
	154.20		West Pittsfield		closed
	156.74	Richmond	Richmond Summit		closed
	158.77		Richmond		closed
	159.81		Richmond Furnace		closed
161.78	West Stockbridge	State Line		closed junction with West Stockbridge Railroad (NYNH&H)
NY	163.59	Canaan	Edwards Park		closed
	166.98		Canaan		closed
	171.35	Chatham	East Chatham		closed
	174.99		Payn's		closed
	177.17	Ghent	Chatham		closed junction with Hudson Branch, New York and Harlem Railroad (NYC) and Chatham and Lebanon Valley Railroad (Rutland)
	182.06	Chatham	Chatham Center		closed
	184.72	Kinderhook	Niverville		closed
	187.41	Schodack	Post Road		closed split with Post Road Branch
	190.14		Van Hoesen		closed
	192.40		Brookview		closed
	195.41	East Greenbush	East Greenbush		closed
	199.83	Rensselaer	Rensselaer		Amtrak Lake Shore Limited junction with New York Central Railroad

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Red Line		Alewife - Ashmont / Braintree ---- Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line: Ashmont - Mattapan
Green Line		Lechmere - Boston College ("B") / Cleveland Circle ("C") / Riverside ("D") / Heath Street ("E") ---- Watertown ("A")
Orange Line		Oak Grove - Forest Hills ---- Charlestown Elevated - Atlantic Avenue Elevated - Washington Street Elevated
Blue Line		Wonderland - Bowdoin
Buses		Silver Line: Dudley Square - Downtown Crossing; South Station - various points ---- List - Crosstown buses - Former streetcars - Trackless trolleys - Key routes - East Boston area - South Boston - Urban Ring
Commuter Rail		Greenbush - Plymouth/Kingston - Middleborough/Lakeville - Fairmount - Attleboro/Stoughton - Franklin - Needham - Framingham/Worcester - Fitchburg - Lowell - Haverhill/Reading - Newburyport/Rockport
Miscellaneous		Accessibility - Boat service - Charlie Card - Nomenclature
Predecessors		Boston Elevated Railway - Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway - Middlesex and Boston Street Railway

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The Central Vermont Railway (AAR reporting mark: CV) was a railroad based in the US state of Vermont. ... Missing image Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Missing image Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present... Grand Trunk Railway logo or herald The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system headquartered in Montreal, Quebec which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ... Missing image Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Missing image Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present... The Maine Central Railroad was a railroad in central Maine. ... The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad (AAR reporting mark NH) was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States. ... The Rutland Railroad was a small railroad in the north-eastern United States, primarily in the state of Vermont but extending into the state of New York. ...

External links

• MBTA - The Framingham/Worcester Line
• B&A Track Charts
• The Boston & Albany Railroad Webpage

References

• Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district (PDF)
• Railroad History Database
• Mileposts from B&A Track Charts