Nashua City Station Railroad History
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M and L Branch

  1. History
  2. Boston And Maine Corporation
  3. M and L Branch

Snapshot of Route Names and Destinations

1871
Concord Railroad Corporation
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad
Manchester to Lawrence
1906
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
1914
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
1918
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
1923
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
1930
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch
South Lawrence to Manchester
1941
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
1963
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Lawrence and Manchester
Lawrence to Manchester
1967
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Lawrence and Manchester
Lawrence to Manchester
1983
Boston and Maine Corporation
M and L Branch
Andover Street to Manchester

Stations

  • 1871
  • 1906
  • 1918
  • 1923
  • 1930
  • 1941
  • 1963
  • 1967
  • 1983
Concord Railroad Corporation
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad

Source: Concord Railroad. "." In Concord Railroad and Branches - Time Table No. 12 - Takes Effect Monday, Dec. 11th, 1871, . , : The People Steam Press, 1871.

Station Mile Location
Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire
Londonderry Londonderry, New Hampshire
Wilson's Londonderry, New Hampshire
Derry Derry, New Hampshire
Windham Windham, New Hampshire
Salem Salem, New Hampshire
Messer's Salem, New Hampshire
Methuen Methuen, Massachusetts
Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch

Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. "Western Division." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 7-10. 1906.

Station Mile Location
Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen Methuen, Massachusetts
Hampshire Road Salem, New Hampshire
Salem Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake Salem, New Hampshire
Windham Junction Windham, New Hampshire
Derry Derry, New Hampshire
Wilson Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry Londonderry, New Hampshire
Willey Manchester, New Hampshire
Fair Grounds Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch

Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. "Agents and Stations Portland Division, Boston and Maine R. R.." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 9-17. 1918.

Miles from South Lawrence

Station Mile Location
South Lawrence 0.00 Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Lawrence 0.78 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 2.51 Methuen, Massachusetts
Hampshire Roads 3.88 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 7.03 Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake 8.84 Salem, New Hampshire
Windham 12.90 Windham, New Hampshire
Derry 16.06 Derry, New Hampshire
Wilson 19.38 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry 21.18 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Willey 23.56 Manchester, New Hampshire
Fair Grounds Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester 27.27 Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch

Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. "Portland Division, Boston and Maine Railroad." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 10-18. 1923.

Miles from South Lawrence

Station Mile Location
South Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Lawrence 0.78 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 2.51 Methuen, Massachusetts
Hampshire Roads 3.88 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 7.03 Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake 8.84 Salem, New Hampshire
Windham 12.90 Windham, New Hampshire
Derry 16.06 Derry, New Hampshire
Wilson 19.37 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry 21.17 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Willey 23.55 Manchester, New Hampshire
Manchester 27.27 Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Manchester & Lawrence Branch." In Time Table No. 7, For Employes Only, Taking Effect at 12.01 A. M., Sunday September 28, 1930, 42. 1930.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
South Lawrence 25.63 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence 26.41 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 28.14 Methuen, Massachusetts
Hampshire Roads 29.51 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 32.66 Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake 34.47 Salem, New Hampshire
Windham 38.53 Windham, New Hampshire
Derry 41.69 Derry, New Hampshire
Wilson 45.00 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry 46.80 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Nutt's Pond 50.84 New Hampshire
Manchester 52.90 Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Manchester and Lawrence Branch

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Medford, Manchester and Lawrence, and Newburyport Branches." In Time Table No. 31, effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday April 27, 1941, 34. 1941.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Lawrence 26.04 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 28.45 Methuen, Massachusetts
Hampshire Road 29.82 Salem, New Hampshire
Rockingham Park 32.55 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 32.97 Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake 34.78 Salem, New Hampshire
Windham 38.84 Windham, New Hampshire
Derry 42.00 Derry, New Hampshire
Londonderry 47.11 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Manchester 53.21 Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Lawrence and Manchester

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Lawrence and Manchester." In Time Table No. 3, Effective 12.01 AM Sunday October 27, 1963, 21. 1963.

Miles from Lawrence

Station Mile Location
Lawrence 0.00 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 2.50 Methuen, Massachusetts
Rockingham Park 6.46 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 6.93 Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake 8.74 Salem, New Hampshire
Windham 12.80 Windham, New Hampshire
Derry 15.96 Derry, New Hampshire
Manchester 27.17 Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Lawrence and Manchester

Source: Boston and Maine Corporation. "." In Time Table No. 15, Effective 2.01 AM Sunday April 30, 1967, . 1967.

Miles from Lawrence

Station Mile Location
Lawrence 0.00 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 2.50 Methuen, Massachusetts
Rockingham Park 6.46 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 6.93 Salem, New Hampshire
Canobie Lake 8.74 Salem, New Hampshire
Windham 12.80 Windham, New Hampshire
Derry 15.96 Derry, New Hampshire
Manchester 27.17 Manchester, New Hampshire
Boston and Maine Corporation
M and L Branch

Source: Boston and Maine Corporation. "M & L Branch." In Time Table No. 2, effective 0201 Sunday July 3, 1983, 260-262. 1983.

Miles from Andover Street

Station Mile Location
Andover Street 0.00 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Methuen 2.50 Methuen, Massachusetts
Rockingham Park 6.46 Salem, New Hampshire
Salem 6.93 Salem, New Hampshire
End of Track 7.60 New Hampshire
End of Track 16.00 New Hampshire
Derry 15.96 Derry, New Hampshire
Londonderry 21.07 Londonderry, New Hampshire
Manchester 27.17 Manchester, New Hampshire
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