Dedham station
Preceding station | MBTA | Following station | ||
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Terminus | Dedham Branch | Stone Haven toward South Station | ||
Preceding station | New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad | Following station | ||
Terminus | Dedham Branch | Stone Haven toward Readville |
Dedham station (formerly Dedham Center) was a train station located in central Dedham, Massachusetts, at the terminus of the Dedham Branch.
History
The original Dedham station stood near the intersection of Eastern Avenue and High Streets.[3] It opened in February 1835 with the rest of the Dedham Branch. The depot bell was mounted on a tall post at the northeast corner on a projecting gooseneck arm.[3] It was rung 10 minutes before a train was to leave, then again five minutes before, and for a final time at the train's departure.[3] It burned down in 1849, leaving only the walls standing, and it was patched up with boards for temporary use until a new station could be constructed to the south.[3]
A new stone station was built in 1881–1882.[4] It opened in August 1882.[5] The station had a long colonnade of arches facing Eastern Avenue and a bell tower. A red covered bridge would rumble as trains would pass through it.[6]
After April 1966, Dedham station, along with the rest of the Dedham Branch, was part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system; however, it closed just under a year later, putting an end to 132 years of uninterrupted train service to Dedham Square.
See also
References
- ^ Humphrey, Thomas J. & Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 9, 15, 29–38, 43–46. ISBN 9780685412947.
- ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ a b c d Clarke 1903, p. 17.
- ^ Report of the Board of Directors of the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation for the Year Ending September 30, 1881. Boston and Providence Railroad. 1881. p. 8.
- ^ "Dedham". The Boston Globe. July 14, 1882. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Clarke 1903, p. 18.
Works cited
- Clarke, Wm. Horatio (1903). Mid-Century Memories of Dedham. Dedham Historical Society.
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External links
Media related to Dedham station at Wikimedia Commons
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