Nashua City Station Railroad History
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Western Route Main Line

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  3. Western Route Main Line

Snapshot of Route Names and Destinations

1906
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division, Main Line
Boston to Portland
1914
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Main Line via Dover
Boston to Portland
1918
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Main Line via Dover
Boston to Portland
1923
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Main Line via Dover
Boston to Portland
1930
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and Portland Divisions, Boston and Portland (Western Route)
Boston to Portland
1941
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and Portland Divisions, Boston and Portland (Western Route)
Boston to Portland
1963
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Boston and Reading
Boston to Reading
1963
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Reading and Wilmington Junction
Reading to Wilmington Junction
1967
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Reading and Wilmington Junction
Reading to Wilmington Junction
1967
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Boston and Reading
Boston to Reading
1983
Boston and Maine Corporation
Western Route Main Line
Boston to Lowell Junction

Stations

  • 1906
  • 1918
  • 1923
  • 1930
  • 1941
  • 1963
  • 1967
  • 1983
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division, Main Line

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

Station Mile Location
Wellington Medford, Massachusetts
Edgeworth Malden, Massachusetts
Malden Malden, Massachusetts
Oak Grove Malden, Massachusetts
Fells Melrose, Massachusetts
Wyoming Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Wakefield, Massachusetts
Reading Reading, Massachusetts
Reading Highlands Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction Wilmington, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction Andover, Massachusetts
Ballardvale Andover, Massachusetts
Andover Andover, Massachusetts
South Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Andover North Andover, Massachusetts
Ward Hill Haverhill, Massachusetts
Bradford Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill Haverhill, Massachusetts
Rosemont Haverhill, Massachusetts
Atkinson Plaistow, New Hampshire
Westville Plaistow, New Hampshire
Plaistow Plaistow, New Hampshire
Newton Junction Newton, New Hampshire
Powwow River East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston East Kingston, New Hampshire
Exeter Exeter, New Hampshire
Newfields Newfields, New Hampshire
Rockingham Junction Newfields, New Hampshire
Newmarket Newmarket, New Hampshire
Durham Durham, New Hampshire
Madbury Madbury, New Hampshire
Dover Dover, New Hampshire
Rollinsford Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Salmon Falls Rollinsford, New Hampshire
South Berwick South Berwick, Maine
North Berwick North Berwick, Maine
Wells Beach Wells, Maine
The Elms Wells, Maine
Kennebunk Kennebunk, Maine
Arundel Arundel, Maine
West Biddeford Arundel, Maine
Biddeford Biddeford, Maine
Saco Saco, Maine
Camp Ground Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Grand Beach Scarborough, Maine
Pine Point Scarborough, Maine
Scarboro Beach Scarborough, Maine
Scarboro Crossing Scarborough, Maine
Portland, Union Station Portland, Maine
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Main Line via Dover

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 Boston

Station Mile Location
East Somerville 1.49 Boston, Massachusetts
Wellington 3.19 Medford, Massachusetts
Edgeworth 3.83 Malden, Massachusetts
Malden 4.65 Malden, Massachusetts
Oak Grove 5.19 Malden, Massachusetts
Fells 5.62 Melrose, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.24 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.74 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.51 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.47 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.38 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.90 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Reading 12.03 Reading, Massachusetts
Reading Highlands 12.54 Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington 16.32 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction 17.92 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 19.57 Andover, Massachusetts
Ballardvale 20.48 Andover, Massachusetts
Andover 22.68 Andover, Massachusetts
South Lawrence 25.63 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence 26.41 Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Andover 27.34 North Andover, Massachusetts
Ward Hill 30.54 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Bradford 32.53 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill 32.93 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Rosemont 35.45 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Atkinson 36.45 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Westville 37.26 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Plaistow 38.29 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Newton Junction 40.75 Newton, New Hampshire
Russ Crossing 42.30 Newton, New Hampshire
Powwow River 44.53 East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston 45.52 East Kingston, New Hampshire
Exeter 50.40 Exeter, New Hampshire
Newfields 54.37 Newfields, New Hampshire
Rockingham 55.36 Newfields, New Hampshire
Newmarket 57.18 Newmarket, New Hampshire
Durham 61.68 Durham, New Hampshire
Madbury 63.79 Madbury, New Hampshire
Dover 67.08 Dover, New Hampshire
Rollinsford 69.83 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Salmon Falls 71.07 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Cummings 71.51 South Berwick, Maine
North Berwick 77.55 North Berwick, Maine
Wells Beach 84.85 Wells, Maine
The Elms 86.43 Wells, Maine
Kennebunk 89.96 Kennebunk, Maine
Arundel 92.23 Arundel, Maine
West Biddeford 95.50 Arundel, Maine
Biddeford 99.10 Biddeford, Maine
Saco 99.55 Saco, Maine
Temple Avenue 102.31 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Camp Ground 103.05 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard 103.66 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Grand Beach 105.35 Scarborough, Maine
Pine Point 106.10 Scarborough, Maine
Scarboro Beach 108.65 Scarborough, Maine
Rigby 110.78 Scarborough, Maine
Portland, Union Station 114.66 Portland, Maine
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Main Line via Dover

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

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
East Somerville 1.48 Boston, Massachusetts
Wellington 3.19 Medford, Massachusetts
Edgeworth 3.83 Malden, Massachusetts
Malden 4.65 Malden, Massachusetts
Oak Grove 5.19 Malden, Massachusetts
Fells 5.62 Melrose, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.24 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.74 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.51 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.47 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.38 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.90 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Reading 12.03 Reading, Massachusetts
Reading Highlands 12.54 Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington 16.32 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction 17.92 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 19.57 Andover, Massachusetts
Ballardvale 20.48 Andover, Massachusetts
Andover 22.68 Andover, Massachusetts
Shawsheen 23.91 Andover, Massachusetts
South Lawrence 25.63 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence 26.41 Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Andover 27.34 North Andover, Massachusetts
Ward Hill 30.54 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Bradford 32.53 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill 32.93 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Rosemont 35.45 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Atkinson 36.45 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Westville 37.26 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Plaistow 38.29 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Newton Junction 40.75 Newton, New Hampshire
Russ Crossing 42.30 Newton, New Hampshire
Powwow River 44.53 East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston 45.52 East Kingston, New Hampshire
Exeter 50.40 Exeter, New Hampshire
Newfields 54.38 Newfields, New Hampshire
Rockingham 55.36 Newfields, New Hampshire
Newmarket 57.18 Newmarket, New Hampshire
Durham 61.68 Durham, New Hampshire
Madbury 63.79 Madbury, New Hampshire
Dover 67.08 Dover, New Hampshire
Rollinsford 69.83 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Salmon Falls 71.07 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Cummings 71.51 South Berwick, Maine
North Berwick 77.55 North Berwick, Maine
Wells Beach 84.85 Wells, Maine
The Elms 86.43 Wells, Maine
Kennebunk 89.96 Kennebunk, Maine
Arundel 92.23 Arundel, Maine
Biddeford 99.10 Biddeford, Maine
Saco 99.55 Saco, Maine
Temple Avenue 102.31 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Camp Ground 103.05 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard 103.66 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Surfside 104.75 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Grand Beach 105.35 Scarborough, Maine
Pine Point 106.10 Scarborough, Maine
Scarboro Beach 108.65 Scarborough, Maine
Rigby 110.78 Scarborough, Maine
Portland, Union Station 114.65 Portland, Maine
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and Portland Divisions, Boston and Portland (Western Route)

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Boston to Portland (Western Route)." In Time Table No. 7, For Employes Only, Taking Effect at 12.01 A. M., Sunday September 28, 1930, 1-8. 1930.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston Boston, Massachusetts
East Somerville 1.48 Boston, Massachusetts
Wellington 3.19 Medford, Massachusetts
Medford Junction 3.38 Medford, Massachusetts
Edgeworth 3.83 Malden, Massachusetts
Malden 4.65 Malden, Massachusetts
Oak Grove 5.19 Malden, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.24 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.74 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.51 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.47 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.38 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.90 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Reading 12.03 Reading, Massachusetts
Reading Highlands 12.54 Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington 16.32 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction 17.92 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 19.57 Andover, Massachusetts
Ballardvale 20.48 Andover, Massachusetts
Andover 22.68 Andover, Massachusetts
Shawsheen 23.91 Andover, Massachusetts
South Lawrence 25.63 Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence 26.41 Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Andover 27.34 North Andover, Massachusetts
Ward Hill 30.54 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Bradford 32.53 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill 32.93 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Atkinson 36.45 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Westville 37.26 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Plaistow 38.29 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Newton Junction 40.75 Newton, New Hampshire
Powwow River 44.53 East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston 45.52 East Kingston, New Hampshire
Exeter 50.40 Exeter, New Hampshire
Newfields 54.38 Newfields, New Hampshire
Rockingham 55.36 Newfields, New Hampshire
Newmarket 57.18 Newmarket, New Hampshire
Durham 61.68 Durham, New Hampshire
Madbury 63.79 Madbury, New Hampshire
Dover 67.08 Dover, New Hampshire
Rollinsford 69.83 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Salmon Falls 71.07 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Cummings 71.51 South Berwick, Maine
North Berwick 77.55 North Berwick, Maine
Merriland Ridge 81.76 Maine
Wells Beach 84.85 Wells, Maine
Kennebunk 89.96 Kennebunk, Maine
A. R. Tower 97.85 Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford 99.10 Biddeford, Maine
Saco 99.55 Saco, Maine
Old Orchard 103.66 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Pine Point 106.10 Scarborough, Maine
Scarboro Beach 108.65 Scarborough, Maine
Portland Terminal Tower One 111.03 Scarborough, Maine
Portland, Union Station 114.65 Portland, Maine
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and Portland Divisions, Boston and Portland (Western Route)

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Boston to Portland (Western Route)." In Time Table No. 31, effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday April 27, 1941, 1-7. 1941.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston Boston, Massachusetts
East Somerville 1.48 Boston, Massachusetts
Wellington 3.19 Medford, Massachusetts
Medford Junction 3.38 Medford, Massachusetts
Edgeworth 3.83 Malden, Massachusetts
Malden 4.65 Malden, Massachusetts
Oak Grove 5.19 Malden, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.24 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.74 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.51 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.47 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.38 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.90 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Reading 12.03 Reading, Massachusetts
Reading Highlands 12.54 Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington 16.32 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction 17.92 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 19.57 Andover, Massachusetts
Ballardvale 20.48 Andover, Massachusetts
Andover 22.68 Andover, Massachusetts
Shawsheen 23.91 Andover, Massachusetts
Lawrence 26.41 Lawrence, Massachusetts
North Andover 27.34 North Andover, Massachusetts
Ward Hill 30.54 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Bradford 32.53 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill 32.93 Haverhill, Massachusetts
Atkinson 36.45 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Westville 37.26 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Plaistow 38.29 Plaistow, New Hampshire
Newton Junction 40.75 Newton, New Hampshire
Powwow River 44.53 East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston 45.52 East Kingston, New Hampshire
Exeter 50.40 Exeter, New Hampshire
Newfields 54.38 Newfields, New Hampshire
Rockingham 55.36 Newfields, New Hampshire
Newmarket 57.18 Newmarket, New Hampshire
Durham 61.68 Durham, New Hampshire
Madbury 63.79 Madbury, New Hampshire
Dover 67.08 Dover, New Hampshire
Rollinsford 69.83 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Salmon Falls 71.07 Rollinsford, New Hampshire
Cummings 71.51 South Berwick, Maine
North Berwick 77.55 North Berwick, Maine
Wells Beach 84.85 Wells, Maine
Kennebunk 89.96 Kennebunk, Maine
A. R. Tower 97.85 Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford 99.10 Biddeford, Maine
Saco 99.55 Saco, Maine
Old Orchard Beach 103.66 Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Pine Point 106.10 Scarborough, Maine
Scarboro Beach 108.65 Scarborough, Maine
Portland Terminal Tower One 111.03 Scarborough, Maine
Portland, Union Station 114.65 Portland, Maine
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Boston and Reading

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Boston and Reading." In Time Table No. 3, Effective 12.01 AM Sunday October 27, 1963, 6-7. 1963.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston 0.00 Boston, Massachusetts
East Somerville 1.48 Boston, Massachusetts
Medford Junction 3.43 Medford, Massachusetts
Malden 4.70 Malden, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.29 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.79 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.56 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.52 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.43 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.95 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Reading 12.08 Reading, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Reading and Wilmington Junction

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Reading and Wilmington." In Time Table No. 3, Effective 12.01 AM Sunday October 27, 1963, 11. 1963.

Miles from Reading

Station Mile Location
Reading 0.00 Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington 4.29 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction 5.78 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Boston and Reading

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

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston 0.00 Boston, Massachusetts
East Somerville 1.48 Boston, Massachusetts
Medford Junction 3.38 Medford, Massachusetts
Malden 4.65 Malden, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.24 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.74 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.51 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.47 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.38 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.90 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Ash Street 11.78 Massachusetts
Reading 12.03 Reading, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Reading and Wilmington Junction

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

Miles from Reading

Station Mile Location
Reading 0.00 Reading, Massachusetts
North Wilmington 4.29 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington Junction 5.78 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Corporation
Western Route Main Line

Source: Boston and Maine Corporation. "Western Route Main Line." In Time Table No. 2, effective 0201 Sunday July 3, 1983, 186-194. 1983.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston (North Station) 0.00 Boston, Massachusetts
Tower A 0.30 Massachusetts
FX 1.36 Massachusetts
Reading Junction 1.82 Massachusetts
Foley Street 2.19 Massachusetts
Wellington 3.19 Medford, Massachusetts
Malden 4.50 Malden, Massachusetts
Oak Grove 5.32 Malden, Massachusetts
Fells 5.66 Melrose, Massachusetts
Wyoming 6.24 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose 6.74 Melrose, Massachusetts
Melrose Highlands 7.51 Melrose, Massachusetts
Greenwood 8.47 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield Junction 9.38 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Wakefield 9.90 Wakefield, Massachusetts
Ash Street 11.78 Massachusetts
Reading 12.03 Reading, Massachusetts
Woburn Street 12.10 Massachusetts
North Wilmington 16.32 Wilmington, Massachusetts
CP-WJ 17.92 Wilmington, Massachusetts
CPF-LO 19.57 Lowell, Massachusetts
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