Nashua City Station Railroad History
  • Railroads & Street Railways
    • Nashua, N.H.

      • Boston & Maine Railroad
      • Boston & Maine Corporation
      • Pan Am Railways
      • Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

      • Nashua Street Railway
      • Bay State Street Railway
      • Manchester & Nashua Street Railway
      • Massachusetts Northeastern Street Railway
      • Nashua Transit System

      New Hampshire

      • Boston & Maine Railroad
      • Boston & Maine Corporation
      • Grand Trunk Railway
      • Canadian National Railways
      • Central Vermont Railway Comapny
      • Central Vermont Railway, Inc.
      • Maine Central Railroad
      • All N.H. Railroads
      • Street Railways & Mass Transit
      • Heritage Railroads

      All Railroads

      • Connecticut
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • New Hampshire
      • New York
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • Heritage Railroads
  • Railroad Stations
    • Nashua, N.H.

      • Nashua, Union Station
      • Nashua (City Station)
      • Nashua, Main Street
      • Otterson Street
      • Blood
      • South Nashua
      • Hollis

      New England & New York

      • Connecticut
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • New Hampshire
      • New York
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont

      The Maritimes & Quebec

      • New Brunswick
      • Nova Scotia
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec

      By Railroad

      • Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
      • Boston & Albany Railroad
      • Boston & Maine Corporation
      • Boston & Maine Railroad
      • Canadian National Railways
      • Central Vermont Railway Company
      • Central Vermont Railway, Inc.
      • Delaware & Hudson Company
      • Maine Central Railroad
      • New Haven Railroad
      • Rutland Railroad
  • Town-by-Town
    • Nashua, N.H.

    • Connecticut
    • Maine
    • Massachusetts
    • New Hampshire
    • New York
    • Rhode Island
    • Vermont

    • New Brunswick
    • Nova Scotia
    • Prince Edward Island
    • Quebec

    • Unknown Location
  • Shop
    • Lulu Bookstore
    • eBay

South Lawrence Station

  1. Stations
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Essex
  4. Lawrence
  5. South Lawrence Station

Snapshot in Time • Images & Artifacts

Located within the junction of the Boston & Maine Railroad's main line and the Lowell Branch, South Lawrence station was the city's only train station with main line access. Since North Lawrence station served the core of the city, the Boston & Maine ran a shuttle train between the two until April 1931 when the new Lawrence station was built on the main line near downtown.

Hoisington, Richard A. "This Train Does Not Stop at Nutt's Pond." The New England States Limited, Spring 1978.

Snapshot in Time: Historical Service

Historical snapshots based on data from available timetables.

  • 1860
  • 1871
  • 1879
  • 1885
  • 1906
  • 1918
  • 1923
  • 1930
  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1860)

Station Name

Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

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.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1871)

Station Name

Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad
Manchester to Lawrence
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1879)

Station Name

Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Eastern Rail-road Company
Lawrence, Danvers and Peabody
Salem to Lawrence
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1885)

Station Name

Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Concord Railroad Corporation
Manchester and Lawrence Railroad
Manchester to Lawrence
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1906)

Station Name

South Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division - Lawrence Branch
Lowell to Lawrence
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division - Main Line
Boston to Portland
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division - Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1906)

Station Name

Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Southern Division - Lawrence Branch
Lowell to Lawrence
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division - Main Line
Boston to Portland
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Western Division - Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1918)

Station Name

South Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division - Main Line via Dover
Boston to Portland
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division - Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division - Lawrence Branch
Lowell to South Lawrence
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1923)

Station Name

South Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division - Main Line via Dover
Boston to Portland
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Portland Division - Manchester and Lawrence Branch
Lawrence to Manchester
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
First Operating District, Southern Division - Lawrence Branch
Lowell to South Lawrence
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

  • Station Details
  • Routes Served
  • Departures
  • Arrivals

Station Details (as of 1930)

Station Name

South Lawrence

Location

Lawrence, Massachusetts

Routes Served

Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Portland Division - Manchester and Lawrence Branch
South Lawrence to Manchester
Route Information
Rail Service
Boston and Maine Railroad
Terminal and Portland Divisions - Boston and Portland (Western Route)
Boston to Portland
Route Information

Departures

No departures recorded.

Arrivals

No arrivals recorded.

Images and Artifacts

1 item found.

Preview not Available
Item 9304005535
View Items in Full Gallery
  • Facebook
  • About
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer

Nashua City Station Railroad History
© 2025 Matthew D. Cosgro