Somerville Junction

Somerville Junction station in 1907

Somerville Junction was the name of a railroad junction and station in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. The station, which closed in 1927,[1] was located at the site of the present-day park near the intersection of Centre and Woodbine Streets.[2][3] Nearby, a westward connector split off from the main line of the Boston and Lowell Railroad. It was built by the B&L to connect to the Lexington and Arlington Railroad after its 1870 acquisition. A branch was later added, extending the connector to form the Fitchburg Cutoff. A publication highlighting Somerville railroad history in connection with the MBTA Green Line extension project includes a photo of the depot (also seen here, to the right) and a discussion of Somerville Junction's history.[1] Per 1895 maps, the station was situated about 70 yards (65 meters) from the Central Street bridge,[4] and the junction of the tracks was about 240 yards (225 meters) farther northwest.[5]

The station was still in use in 1945, although the station building was abandoned in the 1930s.[1][6] It was closed completely prior to the 1958 cuts that closed North Somerville, Tufts College, and Medford Hillside stations.[7]

References and notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Rails of the Past Guiding the Green Line of the Future" (PDF). Somerville Bicycle Committee and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. May 31, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ The Park at Somerville Junction, at the site of the former station, was dedicated on September 25, 2008. Centre St. is not to be confused with Central St.
  3. ↑ "Parks and Open Space - Park at Somerville Junction". Retrieved 2017-01-23.
  4. ↑ 1895 G. W. Bromley & Co. map showing station location Accessed January 23, 2017
  5. ↑ 1895 G. W. Bromley & Co. map showing junction Accessed January 23, 2017
  6. ↑ "Proposed Rapid Transit Route: Lechmere to Woburn". Report of the Legislative Commission on Rapid Transit. 1945. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 – via Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership.
  7. ↑ "Drastic Service Cuts Approved on Five B.& M. Divisions". Daily Boston Globe. 19 April 1958. p. 11 – via Proquest Historical Newspaper. (Subscription required (help)).

Coordinates: 42°23′26.2″N 71°06′10.1″W / 42.390611°N 71.102806°W / 42.390611; -71.102806

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