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Old Colony Railroad Station (Taunton, Massachusetts)
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Old Colony Railroad Station is an historic train station at 40 Dean Street in Taunton, Massachusetts
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The station was built in 1876 as part of the Old Colony Railroad
east of downtown Taunton on a line that was originally part of the Dighton and Somerset Railroad
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984.
Taunton, Massachusetts
Taunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...
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The station was built in 1876 as part of the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
east of downtown Taunton on a line that was originally part of the Dighton and Somerset Railroad
Dighton and Somerset Railroad
The Dighton and Somerset Railroad was incorporated in 1863 to provide a new rail link between Fall River, Massachusetts and Boston via South Braintree. The railroad ran from South Braintree through the towns of Randolph, Stoughton, Easton, Raynham to Taunton...
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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in Taunton, Massachusetts
- Taunton, MassachusettsTaunton, MassachusettsTaunton is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the seat of Bristol County and the hub of the Greater Taunton Area. The city is located south of Boston, east of Providence, north of Fall River and west of Plymouth. The City of Taunton is situated on the Taunton River...