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Worcester Main Line

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Snapshot of Route Names and Destinations

1906
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division, Lowell Branch
Lowell Junction to Lowell
1906
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch
North Chelmsford to Ayer
1914
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Lowell Branch
Lowell Junction to Wigginville
1914
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch
North Chelmsford to Ayer
1918
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Lowell Branch
Lowell Junction to Wigginville
1918
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch
North Chelmsford to Ayer
1923
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Lowell Branch
Lowell Junction to Wigginville
1923
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch
North Chelmsford to Ayer
1930
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction
Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction
1941
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction
Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction
1963
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Worcester and Lowell Junction
South Worcester to Lowell Junction
1967
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Worcester and Lowell Junction
South Worcester to Lowell Junction
1983
Boston and Maine Corporation
Worcester Main Line
Viaduct to Ayer

Stations

Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division, Lowell Branch

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

Station Mile Location
Lowell Junction Andover, Massachusetts
Tewksbury Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Almont Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Wamesit Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Atherton Lowell, Massachusetts
Wigginville Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Middlesex Street Lowell, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch

Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. "Southern Division." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 15-19. 1906.

Station Mile Location
North Chelmsford Chelmsford, Massachusetts
West Chelmsford Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Brookside Westford, Massachusetts
Westford Westford, Massachusetts
Graniteville Westford, Massachusetts
Forge Village Westford, Massachusetts
North Littleton Littleton, Massachusetts
Willows Ayer, Massachusetts
Ayer Ayer, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Lowell 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 Lowell Junction

Station Mile Location
Lowell Junction 0.00 Andover, Massachusetts
Baldwin 2.86 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Almont 3.51 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Wamesit 5.40 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Atherton 6.11 Lowell, Massachusetts
Wigginville 6.91 Lowell, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch

Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. "Agents and Stations Southern Division, Boston and Maine R. R.." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 18-23. 1918.

Miles from North Chelmsford

Station Mile Location
North Chelmsford 0.00 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
West Chelmsford 2.05 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Brookside 2.76 Westford, Massachusetts
Westford 4.28 Westford, Massachusetts
Graniteville 6.11 Westford, Massachusetts
Forge Village 7.38 Westford, Massachusetts
North Littleton 8.96 Littleton, Massachusetts
Willows 10.63 Ayer, Massachusetts
Ayer 13.20 Ayer, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division, Lowell 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 Lowell Junction

Station Mile Location
Lowell Junction Andover, Massachusetts
Baldwin 2.86 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Almont 3.51 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Wamesit 5.39 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Atherton 6.11 Lowell, Massachusetts
Wigginville 6.91 Lowell, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division, Stony Brook Branch

Source: Boston & Maine Railroad Accounting Department. "Southern Division, Boston and Maine Railroad." In Official List Officers, Agents and Stations, 19-25. 1923.

Miles from North Chelmsford

Station Mile Location
North Chelmsford Chelmsford, Massachusetts
West Chelmsford 2.06 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Brookside 2.76 Westford, Massachusetts
Westford 4.28 Westford, Massachusetts
Graniteville 6.11 Westford, Massachusetts
Forge Village 7.38 Westford, Massachusetts
North Littleton 8.96 Littleton, Massachusetts
Willows 10.66 Ayer, Massachusetts
Ayer 13.19 Ayer, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Jct.." In Time Table No. 7, For Employes Only, Taking Effect at 12.01 A. M., Sunday September 28, 1930, 34-39. 1930.

Miles from Worcester

Station Mile Location
Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts
Lincoln Square 0.76 Worcester, Massachusetts
Garden Street Yard 1.13 Worcester, Massachusetts
Barber 2.92 Worcester, Massachusetts
Summit 4.61 Worcester, Massachusetts
West Boylston 8.76 West Boylston, Massachusetts
Oakdale 10.16 West Boylston, Massachusetts
Sterling Junction 11.90 Sterling, Massachusetts
Clinton Junction 14.93 Clinton, Massachusetts
East Switch 15.82 Clinton, Massachusetts
Clinton 16.76 Clinton, Massachusetts
Thayer 18.09 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster 19.19 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Still River 23.19 Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard 25.39 Harvard, Massachusetts
Ayer 28.01 Ayer, Massachusetts
Groton 31.54 Groton, Massachusetts
Pepperell 36.18 Pepperell, Massachusetts
Hollis 39.69 Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, Main Street 45.16 Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, Union Station 45.86 Nashua, New Hampshire
Willows 30.54 Ayer, Massachusetts
North Littleton 32.24 Littleton, Massachusetts
Forge Village 33.82 Westford, Massachusetts
Graniteville 35.09 Westford, Massachusetts
Westford 36.92 Westford, Massachusetts
Brookside 38.44 Westford, Massachusetts
West Chelmsford 39.14 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
North Chelmsford 41.20 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Middlesex Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell 44.20 Lowell, Massachusetts
Bleachery 45.09 Lowell, Massachusetts
Wigginville 45.82 Lowell, Massachusetts
Atherton 46.62 Lowell, Massachusetts
Wamesit 47.34 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Tewksbury 49.22 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Baldwin 49.87 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 52.73 Andover, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division, Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction." In Time Table No. 31, effective 12.01 A. M. Sunday April 27, 1941, 30-33. 1941.

Miles from Worcester

Station Mile Location
Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts
Lincoln Square 0.76 Worcester, Massachusetts
Barber 2.92 Worcester, Massachusetts
Summit 4.61 Worcester, Massachusetts
West Boylston 8.76 West Boylston, Massachusetts
Oakdale 10.16 West Boylston, Massachusetts
Sterling Junction 11.90 Sterling, Massachusetts
Clinton Junction 14.93 Clinton, Massachusetts
East Switch 15.82 Clinton, Massachusetts
Clinton 16.76 Clinton, Massachusetts
Clinton Engine House 17.46 Massachusetts
Thayer 18.09 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster 19.19 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Still River 23.19 Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard 25.39 Harvard, Massachusetts
Ayer 28.01 Ayer, Massachusetts
Groton 31.54 Groton, Massachusetts
Pepperell 36.18 Pepperell, Massachusetts
Hollis 39.69 Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, Main Street 45.16 Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua Union Station 45.86 Nashua, New Hampshire
Willows 30.54 Ayer, Massachusetts
Forge Village 33.82 Westford, Massachusetts
Graniteville 35.09 Westford, Massachusetts
Westford 36.92 Westford, Massachusetts
Brookside 38.44 Westford, Massachusetts
West Chelmsford 39.14 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
North Chelmsford 41.20 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Middlesex Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell 44.20 Lowell, Massachusetts
Bleachery 45.09 Lowell, Massachusetts
Wamesit 47.34 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Tewksbury 49.22 Tewksbury, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 52.73 Andover, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division, Worcester and Lowell Junction

Source: Boston and Maine Railroad. "Worcester and Lowell Junction." In Time Table No. 3, Effective 12.01 AM Sunday October 27, 1963, 18. 1963.

Miles from Worcester

Station Mile Location
South Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts
Garden Street Yard 1.56 Worcester, Massachusetts
Barber 2.92 Worcester, Massachusetts
Summit 5.81 Worcester, Massachusetts
Clinton 16.76 Clinton, Massachusetts
Ayer 28.01 Ayer, Massachusetts
Willows 30.34 Ayer, Massachusetts
Graniteville 35.09 Westford, Massachusetts
North Chelmsford 41.20 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Lowell 44.20 Lowell, Massachusetts
Bleachery 45.09 Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 52.73 Andover, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division, Worcester and Lowell Junction

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

Miles from Worcester

Station Mile Location
South Worcester Worcester, Massachusetts
Garden Street Yard 1.56 Worcester, Massachusetts
Barber 2.92 Worcester, Massachusetts
Summit 5.81 Worcester, Massachusetts
Clinton 16.76 Clinton, Massachusetts
Ayer 28.01 Ayer, Massachusetts
Willows 30.34 Ayer, Massachusetts
Graniteville 35.09 Westford, Massachusetts
North Chelmsford 41.20 Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Lowell 44.39 Lowell, Massachusetts
Bleachery 45.09 Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell Junction 52.73 Andover, Massachusetts
Boston and Maine Corporation
Worcester Main Line

Source: Boston and Maine Corporation. "Worcester Main Line." In Time Table No. 2, effective 0201 Sunday July 3, 1983, 274-277. 1983.

Miles from Viaduct

Station Mile Location
Viaduct 0.00 Massachusetts
Worcester 1.80 Worcester, Massachusetts
Barber 2.92 Worcester, Massachusetts
Greendale 4.25 Worcester, Massachusetts
Summit 5.81 Worcester, Massachusetts
West Boylston 8.76 West Boylston, Massachusetts
Oakdale 10.16 West Boylston, Massachusetts
Clinton 16.76 Clinton, Massachusetts
Thayer 18.09 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster 19.19 Lancaster, Massachusetts
Still River 23.19 Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard 25.91 Harvard, Massachusetts
Ayer 28.01 Ayer, Massachusetts