Nashua City Station Railroad History
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Nashua Station

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Snapshot in Time • Images & Artifacts

Nashua Union Station, built in 1880 by the Concord Railroad, was located near Temple and East Hollis Streets. Besides being the hub of the six rail lines that entered the city, it also served as a center of life to many residents that commuted into Boston or even worked on the railroad in Nashua. This grand station stood until 1965 when it was demolished, eventually making way for Nashua's first fast-food establishment. During the 1980s trial of commuter service to New Hampshire, the site of Union Station was used for a basic dirt platform to serve local commuters. Today the location is home to the Nashua Diner and towing business.

Snapshot in Time: Historical Service

Historical snapshots based on data from available timetables.

  • 1860
  • 1871
  • 1876
  • 1885
  • 1887
  • 1894
  • 1906
  • 1912
  • 1918
  • 1923
  • 1930
  • 1941
  • 1963
  • 1967
  • 1980
  • 1983
  • 1995
  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1860)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord, Manchester and Lawrence Railroad
Concord and Nashua, Manchester and Lawrence
Concord to Nashua, Manchester to Lawrence
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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Station Details (as of 1871)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Concord and Nashua
Concord to Nashua
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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Station Details (as of 1876)

Station Name

Nashua, Concord Depot

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company
Nashua and Rochester Division
Nashua to Rochester
Route Information
Rail Service
Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company
Worcester and Nashua Division
Worcester to Nashua
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1876)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company
Nashua and Rochester Division
Nashua to Rochester
Route Information
Rail Service
Worcester and Nashua Railroad Company
Worcester and Nashua Division
Worcester to Nashua
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1885)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Concord and Nashua
Concord to Nashua
Route Information
Rail Service
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company
Worcester and Rochester
Worcester to Rochester
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1885)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Concord and Nashua
Concord to Nashua
Route Information
Rail Service
Worcester, Nashua and Rochester Railroad Company
Worcester and Rochester
Worcester to Rochester
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1887)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Concord Railroad
Concord to Nashua
Route Information
Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad
Nashua to Concord Junction
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
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Station Details (as of 1887)

Station Name

Nashua, Northern Depot

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Concord Railroad
Concord to Nashua
Route Information
Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad
Nashua to Concord Junction
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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Station Details (as of 1894)

Station Name

Nashua Junction

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
The Concord & Montreal Railroad
Acton Branch
Nashua Junction to Concord Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
The Concord & Montreal Railroad
Main Line
Nashua Junction to Wells River, Groveton Junction, and Mt. Washington
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1906)

Station Name

Nashua Junction

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division - Main Line
Boston to Concord, North Cambridge Junction to Northampton
Route Information
Streetcar / Light Rail Service
New Hampshire Electric Railways
Western Division - Nashua and Canobie Lake Park Line
Tremont Square, Nashua to Canobie Lake Park
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Acton Branch
Concord Junction to Nashua Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Main Line
Worcester to Portland
Route Information

Departures

Agency Trip Destination Time Service
New Hampshire Electric Railways 6 Nashua 06:37 Except Sundays
New Hampshire Electric Railways 6 Canobie Lake Park 06:53 Except Sundays
New Hampshire Electric Railways 6 Nashua 07:07 Except Sundays
New Hampshire Electric Railways 7 Canobie Lake Park 07:23 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 7 Nashua 08:07 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 7 Nashua 08:37 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 22 Pelham Car House Siding 22:53 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 23 Pelham Car House Siding 23:23 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 23 Pelham Car House Siding 23:53 Daily

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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Station Details (as of 1906)

Station Name

Nashua Junction

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division - Main Line
Boston to Concord, North Cambridge Junction to Northampton
Route Information
Streetcar / Light Rail Service
New Hampshire Electric Railways
Western Division - Nashua and Canobie Lake Park Line
Tremont Square, Nashua to Canobie Lake Park
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Acton Branch
Concord Junction to Nashua Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Main Line
Worcester to Portland
Route Information

Departures

Agency Trip Destination Time Service
New Hampshire Electric Railways 6 Nashua 06:37 Except Sundays
New Hampshire Electric Railways 6 Canobie Lake Park 06:53 Except Sundays
New Hampshire Electric Railways 6 Nashua 07:07 Except Sundays
New Hampshire Electric Railways 7 Canobie Lake Park 07:23 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 7 Nashua 08:07 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 7 Nashua 08:37 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 22 Pelham Car House Siding 22:53 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 23 Pelham Car House Siding 23:23 Daily
New Hampshire Electric Railways 23 Pelham Car House Siding 23:53 Daily

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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Station Details (as of 1912)

Station Name

Nashua Union Station

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Streetcar / Light Rail Service
Bay State Street Railway Company
Nashua Division - Lake Street and Nashua Union Station
Lake Street to Nashua Union Station
Route Information
Streetcar / Light Rail Service
Bay State Street Railway Company
Nashua Division - Nashua and Lowell
Palm Street and Lowell
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1918)

Station Name

Nashua, Union Station

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division - Main Line
Boston to White River Junction, Northampton
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Acton Branch
Nashua to Concord Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Keene Branch
Nashua to Keene
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Main Line
Worcester to Portland
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1923)

Station Name

Nashua, Union Station

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division - Main Line
Boston to White River Junction, Northampton
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Acton Branch
Nashua to Concord Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Keene Branch
Nashua to Keene
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Worcester, Nashua and Portland Division - Main Line
Worcester to Portland
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1930)

Station Name

Nashua, Union Station

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Nashua and Portland Terminal Limit
Nashua Union Station to Portland Terminal Limit
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction
Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division - Keene Branch
Nashua to Keene
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and Southern Divisions - Boston and Concord
Boston to Concord
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1941)

Station Name

Nashua Union Station

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
New Hampshire Division - Keene Branch
Nashua to Elmwood
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Nashua and Portland Terminal Limit
Nashua to Portland Terminal Limit
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction
Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and New Hampshire Divisions - Boston and Concord
Boston to Concord
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1941)

Station Name

Nashua, Union Station

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
New Hampshire Division - Keene Branch
Nashua to Elmwood
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Nashua and Portland Terminal Limit
Nashua to Portland Terminal Limit
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Worcester-Ayer-Nashua-Lowell and Lowell Junction
Worcester to Nashua, Ayer to Lowell Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and New Hampshire Divisions - Boston and Concord
Boston to Concord
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1963)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division - Lowell and White River Junction
Lowell to White River Junction
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Boston Division - Nashua and Hillsboro
Nashua to Hillsboro
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1967)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division - Lowell and Concord
Lowell to Concord
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Corporation
Boston Division - Nashua and Hillsboro
Nashua to Hillsboro
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1980)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
North Shore Service - New Hampshire Main Line
Boston to Concord
Route Information

Departures

Agency Trip Destination Time Service
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 308 Boston North Station 06:42 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 312 Boston North Station 07:13 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 1312 Boston North Station 10:36 Saturdays Only
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 2308 Boston North Station 11:56 Sundays and Holidays Only
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 349 Concord 17:59 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 353 Concord 18:30 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 1331 Concord 18:30 Saturdays Only
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 2313 Concord 18:30 Sundays and Holidays Only

Arrivals

Agency Trip Origin Time Service
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 308 Concord 06:42 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 312 Concord 07:13 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 1312 Concord 10:36 Saturdays Only
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 2308 Concord 11:56 Sundays and Holidays Only
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 349 Boston North Station 17:59 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 353 Boston North Station 18:30 Monday thru Friday - Except Holidays
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 1331 Boston North Station 18:30 Saturdays Only
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 2313 Boston North Station 18:30 Sundays and Holidays Only
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Station Details (as of 1983)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Corporation
Hillsboro Branch
Nashua to Bennington
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Corporation
Northern Main Line
North Chelmsford to White River Junction
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1995)

Station Name

Nashua

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire

Routes Served

Rail Service
Springfield Terminal Railway Company
Northern Main Line
CPF-NC to Bow
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

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