South Station - Boston, Massachusetts | Railroad History

South Station

Location: 700 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts

Snapshot of Station Names and Routes Served

1889
Boston: Old Colony Railroad Company; Providence Division, Boston and Providence
: Old Colony Railroad Company; Central Division, Boston and Newport via Taunton
1894
Boston: Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Boston to Boston, via Main Line, Circuit and Brookline
: Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Main Line
1916
Boston: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Midland Division, First Sub-division, Main Line
: Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Main Line
1917
Boston: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, First Sub-division, Main Line
: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, Second Sub-division, Main Line
1918
Boston: Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Main Line
1921
Boston: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, Boston and Yarmouth
: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Midland Division, Boston and Willimantic
: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston and Providence Divisions, Boston and Auburn
1924
Boston: Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Boston Division, Main Line
1949
Boston: Boston and Albany Railroad Company; Main Line
1957
Boston: The New York Central Railroad Company; Boston and Albany Division, Boston and Albany
: The New York Central Railroad Company; Boston and Albany Division, Boston and Riverside (via Newton Highlands)
1968
Boston: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, Boston to Providence
: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, Signal Station 185 to Avery
: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, Boston and Readville
: The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company; Boston Division, Boston and Neponset
1969
Boston: Penn Central Company; New Haven Region, Boston Division, Boston to Providence
: Penn Central Company; New Haven Region, Boston Division, Signal Station 185 to Avery
2018
Boston - South Station: Amtrak; Acela Express
: Amtrak; Northeast Regional
: Amtrak; Lake Shore Limited
2019
South Station: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Kingston/Plymouth Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Middleborough/Lakeville Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Needham Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Providence/Stoughton Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Fairmount Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Framingham/Worcester Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Franklin Line
: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Greenbush Line
: Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority; CapeFlyer
2020
South Station: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; Red Line

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