Nashua City Station Railroad History
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Providence/Stoughton Line

  1. History
  2. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
  3. Providence/Stoughton Line

Snapshot of Route Names and Destinations

1889
Old Colony Railroad Company
Providence Division, Stoughton Branch
Canton Junction to Stoughton Central
1921
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Providence Division, Stoughton Branch
Canton Junction to Stoughton
1968
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Boston Division, Canton Junction and Stoughton
Canton Junction to Stoughton
1968
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Boston Division, Boston to Providence
Boston to Providence
1969
Penn Central Company
New Haven Region, Boston Division, Canton Junction and Stoughton
Canton Junction to Stoughton
1969
Penn Central Company
New Haven Region, Boston Division, Boston to Providence
Boston to Providence
2019
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Providence/Stoughton Line
South Station to Wickford Junction and Stoughton

Stations

  • 1889
  • 1921
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 2019
Old Colony Railroad Company
Providence Division, Stoughton Branch

Source: Old Colony Railroad. "Providence Division." In Time-Table No. 44, takes effect Monday, October 14, 1889, 22-30. , : Rand Avery Supply Company, 1889.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Canton Junction 14.42 Canton, Massachusetts
Canton 15.04 Canton, Massachusetts
Spring Dale 16.09 Canton, Massachusetts
West Stoughton 17.33 Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton Central 18.36 Stoughton, Massachusetts
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Providence Division, Stoughton Branch

Source: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.. "Stoughton Branch." In Lines East - Boston, Providence, Midland and Old Colony Divisions - Time-Table No. 84 in effect 12.01 A.M. Sunday, June 5, 1921, 26-28. 1921.

Miles from Canton Junction

Station Mile Location
Canton Junction 0.00 Canton, Massachusetts
Canton 0.62 Canton, Massachusetts
Springdale 1.67 Canton, Massachusetts
West Stoughton 2.98 Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton 3.94 Stoughton, Massachusetts
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Boston Division, Canton Junction and Stoughton

Source: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. "Canton Junction and Stoughton." In Timetable No. 25, in effect 12:01 A.M. Sunday, May 12, 1968, 39. 1968.

Miles from Canton Junction

Station Mile Location
Canton Junction 0.00 Canton, Massachusetts
Canton 0.62 Canton, Massachusetts
Springdale 1.67 Canton, Massachusetts
West Stoughton 2.98 Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton 3.94 Stoughton, Massachusetts
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Boston Division, Boston to Providence

Source: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company. "Boston to Providence." In Timetable No. 25, in effect 12:01 A.M. Sunday, May 12, 1968, 40-44. 1968.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston 0.00 Boston, Massachusetts
Back Bay 1.28 Boston, Massachusetts
Signal Station 185 1.98 Boston, Massachusetts
Boylston Street 3.87 Boston, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain 4.43 Boston, Massachusetts
Forest Hills 5.15 Boston, Massachusetts
Mount Hope 6.26 Boston, Massachusetts
Hyde Park 8.37 Boston, Massachusetts
Readville 9.63 Boston, Massachusetts
Route 128 11.55 Westwood, Massachusetts
Canton Junction 14.97 Canton, Massachusetts
Sharon 18.15 Sharon, Massachusetts
East Foxboro 22.60 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Mansfield 24.86 Mansfield, Massachusetts
West Mansfield 27.57 Mansfield, Massachusetts
Attleboro 31.90 Attleboro, Massachusetts
East Junction 34.78 Attleboro, Massachusetts
Boston Switch 38.88 Central Falls, Rhode Island
Pawtucket 39.27 Central Falls, Rhode Island
Woodlawn Signal Station 154 40.07 Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Providence 43.78 Providence, Rhode Island
Penn Central Company
New Haven Region, Boston Division, Canton Junction and Stoughton

Source: Penn Central. "Canton Junction and Stoughton." In New Haven Region Timetable No. 26, in effect 12:01 A.M. Sunday, February 2, 1969, 33. 1969.

Miles from Canton Junction

Station Mile Location
Canton Junction 0.00 Canton, Massachusetts
Canton 0.62 Canton, Massachusetts
Springdale 1.67 Canton, Massachusetts
West Stoughton 2.98 Stoughton, Massachusetts
Stoughton 3.94 Stoughton, Massachusetts
Penn Central Company
New Haven Region, Boston Division, Boston to Providence

Source: Penn Central. "Boston to Providence." In New Haven Region Timetable No. 26, in effect 12:01 A.M. Sunday, February 2, 1969, 34. 1969.

Miles from Boston

Station Mile Location
Boston 0.00 Boston, Massachusetts
Back Bay 1.28 Boston, Massachusetts
Signal Station 185 1.98 Boston, Massachusetts
Boylston Street 3.87 Boston, Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain 4.43 Boston, Massachusetts
Forest Hills 5.15 Boston, Massachusetts
Mount Hope 6.26 Boston, Massachusetts
Hyde Park 8.37 Boston, Massachusetts
Readville 9.63 Boston, Massachusetts
Route 128 11.55 Westwood, Massachusetts
Canton Junction 14.97 Canton, Massachusetts
Sharon 18.15 Sharon, Massachusetts
East Foxboro 22.60 Foxborough, Massachusetts
Mansfield 24.86 Mansfield, Massachusetts
West Mansfield 27.57 Mansfield, Massachusetts
Attleboro 31.90 Attleboro, Massachusetts
East Junction 34.78 Attleboro, Massachusetts
Boston Switch 38.88 Central Falls, Rhode Island
Pawtucket 39.27 Central Falls, Rhode Island
Woodlawn Signal Station 154 40.07 Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Providence 43.78 Providence, Rhode Island
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Providence/Stoughton Line

Source: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. "." Providence/Stoughton Line, Effective October 21, 2019. 10-21-2019.

Station Mile Location
Wickford Junction North Kingstown, Rhode Island
TF Green Airport Warwick, Rhode Island
Providence Providence, Rhode Island
South Attleboro Attleboro, Massachusetts
Attleboro Attleboro, Massachusetts
Mansfield Mansfield, Massachusetts
Sharon Sharon, Massachusetts
Stoughton Stoughton, Massachusetts
Canton Center Canton, Massachusetts
Canton Junction Canton, Massachusetts
Route 128 Westwood, Massachusetts
Hyde Park Boston, Massachusetts
Ruggles Boston, Massachusetts
Back Bay Boston, Massachusetts
South Station Boston, Massachusetts
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