South Reading Branch Railroad
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south-reading-branch-railroad-297-2101686
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South Reading Branch Railroad
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The South Reading Branch Railroad or just South Reading Railroad was a short line railroad that ran from Wakefield, Massachusetts to Peabody, Massachusetts. Its origins began sometime in 1850 when the railroad was named after the town of South Reading before its name change to Wakefield in 1868. By the time Boston and Maine took over the railroad in 1884, the line had already become obsolete due to competing branches. Boston and Maine eventually halted passenger service in 1925 by abandoning 8 m
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Reading_Branch_Railroad
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2024-02-27T21:05:09Z
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