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terminal. The line headed north with two tracks (minimum) just east of the
Eastern Railroad's line, crossing at-grade and splitting to the west just south of Curtis Street, with a crossover track between the two lines south of the crossing (allowing Eastern Railroad trains from their terminal to use
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between the B&M in
Somerville and Salem Turnpike (now called Broadway) in Chelsea. The Eastern Railroad, then ending in East Boston, used the line for downtown Boston access, building a cutoff in 1854 from their main line to the Grand Junction in Chelsea, and building a new line splitting from
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for the purchase and upgrade of several of CSX's freight lines in the state, including the western section of the Grand
Junction. The agreement was signed on September 23, 2009. A first closing on June 11, 2010, transferred dispatching control of the line from CSX to the MBTA's commuter rail
1756:. On February 28, 1955, the counterweight fell off the Chelsea Creek drawbridge, taking the bridge permanently out of service; subsequently B&A trains reached East Boston from Chelsea using B&M trackage rights via Revere. B&A service to East Boston ended around 1972.
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1878:), the former Grand Junction is occupied by tracks which allow freight trains to move between the four northside main lines. The Newburyport/Rockport Line parallels the Grand Junction right-of-way from there to Broadway in
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The remaining section to the south lay unused. Residents tried to clean up the tracks for use as a greenbelt in 1978, although local business leaders desired to reuse it as a haul road. Conrail donated that section to
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In
December 2011, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that "is not pursuing the use of the Grand Junction for increased MBTA Commuter Rail service at this point," opting instead to expand
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would have run at night to deliver the gasoline additive. In the face of community opposition and pressure from the state legislature, the company withdrew its proposal on July 2, 2013, days before the
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along the Grand
Junction right-of-way, from George Washington Park in Cambridgeport, over the Charles River. The existing railroad bridge would be widened to add lanes for buses and the path.
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the Grand
Junction). In 1905, the Grand Junction Railroad in East Boston was rebuilt into a below-grade two-track line, and the Eastern Railroad line was truncated to just north of the split.
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1863:(formerly the Essex Street Bridge). It then runs through Cambridge along what was once the shore of the Charles River, and is now a rough border between the main campus of the
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operator. The second closing on
October 4, 2012, transferred ownership of the Grand Junction and several other important lines to the state, completing the $ 100 million deal.
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by rail to a tank farm in Revere as one of three route options considered in a proposal that underwent state safety and environmental review in 2013.
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October 2013, after several months of planning, MassDOT announced funding to convert the section from Eastern Avenue to Sixth Street into a
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Most of it is still in use, carrying scrap either inbound or outbound to the Schnitzer scrap yard on the Everett waterfront or freight to the
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the Grand Junction just west of the B&M and B&L Mystic River Branch crossing and running just west of the B&M into downtown. The
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2485:"LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MURRAY FINALIZES HISTORIC AGREEMENT WITH CSX CORPORATION, ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEDULE FOR INCREASED COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE"
1964:, a lengthy detour. The bridge reopened in early January 2013, but was closed again from March to June for additional structural repairs.
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Study of the Safety Impacts of Ethanol Transportation by Rail through Boston, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Somerville, and Revere
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in 1862, and the Boston and Albany bought the property in 1869. It passed with the B&A into larger companies - the
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ownership and converted into the Martin A. Coughlin Bypass Road, a two-lane route for commercial traffic to and from
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abandoned the line between Lovell Street and the East Boston docks in the 1970s. The former rail yards north of
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and crosses under the old B&L mainline (with track connections). It soon crossed the border into
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Construction of the Silver Line Gateway busway on the Grand Junction right of way in Chelsea in 2015
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Structural repairs to the railroad bridge over the Charles River near completion in April 2013.
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operated one daily freight to the New England Produce Center and scrap yards in Everett. The
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April 24, 1847, to connect the railroads entering Boston from the north and west with its
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The City of Cambridge has done a feasibility study concerning adding a "rail with trail"
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The section of the Grand Junction between the now vacated Beacon Park Yard and the
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2418:. Massachusetts Department of Transportation. June 2010. p. 7. Archived from
2337:. Office of Campus Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from
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2804:(Press release). Massachusetts Port Authority. November 26, 2012. Archived from
2387:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. September 23, 2009.
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over the Grand Junction to provide MBTA Commuter Rail service from Worcester to
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2015:
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2637:"Trains Carrying Flammable Liquids Won't Be Traveling Through Greater Boston"
2373:(Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. October 2, 2008.
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In Everett, freight yard tracks now occupy the Grand Junction right of way.
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2385:"PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION FINALIZES AGREEMENT WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION"
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train often parked on the Grand Junction while the circus was in Boston.
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were used as a private "Park'N'Fly" lot for Logan Airport. In 1989, the
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began proceedings to acquire the land by eminent domain as part of the
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The Rail Lines of Southern New England: A Handbook of Railroad History
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2752:"CSX RIGHT OF WAY Multi-Use Path Feasibility/Conceptual Design Study"
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On October 2, 2008, the state government announced an agreement with
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Historical route of the Grand Junction Railroad at its maximum extent
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2371:"PATRICK ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE RAIL LINES"
2332:"Grand Junction Community Path and MIT Property Feasibility Study"
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Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports 14 No.12B, January 10, 2015.
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Template:Attached KML/Grand Junction Railroad and Depot Company
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1979:, through MIT, paralleling Cardinal Medeiros Way northeast of
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owns the land of two segments with an easement for rail use.
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2726:"More details announced on Silver Line expansion to Chelsea"
2700:"State to spend $ 3 million to create Chelsea Greenway park"
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to jail and implicated others including U.S. Representative
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to be known as the Grand Junction Community Path from the
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The rest of the line was built in 1856, connecting to the
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in 1997. In 2007, after eight years of construction, the
2210:, Massport purchased the land outright in 2001. In 2007,
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is the minimal Plate B. The section of line is owned by
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Companies affiliated with the Boston and Albany Railroad
2667:"FY2014- FY2018- Transportation Capital Investment Plan"
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2304:. CSX Transportation. November 4, 2011. Archived from
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busway and a parallel $ 3 million multi-use greenway.
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The first section to open was from East Boston to the
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passenger equipment between the lines terminating at
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Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Connecting railroad in the Boston, Massachusetts area
2504:"Aging Charles River rail bridge closes for repairs"
2275:. 1A Holdings Inc. October 26, 2009. Archived from
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2357:"Grand Junction Rail-with-Trail Feasibility Study"
1983:, and connecting to the proposed extension of the
2037:The Grand Junction would have been used to carry
1901:'s main line towards Boston. After crossing the
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2299:"System Clearance Map: TOFC & Plates Routes"
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2724:State House News Surface (October 30, 2013).
2003:The "locally preferred alternative" for the
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2802:"Massport Opens Road for Commercial Traffic"
1991:Abandoned proposals for more western service
2750:Fay, Spofford & Thorndike (June 2011).
2164:Bremen Street Park and East Boston Greenway
1733:. A track connection was provided with the
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2782:Massport Opens Road for Commercial Traffic
2007:project as of June 2008 calls for routing
1928:Circus Train on the Grand Junction in 2007
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3006:American companies disestablished in 1862
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2502:Johnson, Carolyn Y. (November 24, 2012).
1885:In Cambridge it diverges from the former
1705:In March 1852 the line was leased to the
1636:Grand Junction Railroad and Depot Company
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2986:Railway companies disestablished in 1862
2854:"BOSTON PROBE CASTS SHADOW OVER SHUSTER"
2148:The Grand Junction railroad bridge over
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2544:"Much is Riding on Worcester Rail Deal"
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1773:MBTA Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility
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3001:American companies established in 1847
2458:(6B): 10. July 1, 2010. Archived from
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1905:, it passes through outlying areas of
1679:Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad
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2605:MBTA Dec 8, 2011 Meeting Presentation
2065:, with the creation of an additional
1865:Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1583:is an 8.55-mile (13.76 km) long
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2698:Hanson, Melissa (October 30, 2013).
2452:Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports
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2852:Roberts, William (April 10, 1997).
2570:"Signals crossed on Worcester link"
1859:, which also passes underneath the
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2941:Friends of the Grand Junction Path
2568:Moskowitz, Eric (August 9, 2010).
2160:that opened on November 26, 2012.
1816:locomotive crosses Main Street in
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2273:"NEW ENGLAND PRODUCE CENTER, INC"
2018:publicly discussed branching the
1650:. This was a rechartering of the
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2966:Boston and Albany Railroad lines
2594:MBTA Dec 8, 2011 Meeting Summary
2413:"The Massachusetts Rail Program"
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2185:Massachusetts Highway Department
2172:The East Boston Greenway in 2014
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2635:Annear, Steve (July 3, 2013).
2144:Martin A. Coughlin Bypass Road
1857:Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
1855:diagonally on a bridge on the
1691:Grand Junction Railroad Bridge
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2996:Rail transportation in Boston
2014:In 2010, Lieutenant Governor
1874:(shared at that point by the
1845:Boston and Worcester Railroad
1719:Boston and Worcester Railroad
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2542:Dyer, John (June 16, 2010).
2330:Kleinfelder (October 2014).
2226:was opened on the corridor.
1775:, and by Amtrak to transfer
1742:East Boston Freight Railroad
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86:8.55 mi (13.76 km)
1867:and the rest of Cambridge.
832: Orange Line
606: Orange Line
3022:
2910:Karr, Ronald Dale (1995).
2825:"East Boston Walking Tour"
2069:on the line in Cambridge.
2052:Lac-Mégantic rail disaster
1895:Boston and Lowell Railroad
1849:Boston and Albany Railroad
1727:Boston and Lowell Railroad
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2936:Railroad History Database
2858:Annual Review and Outlook
2220:The Trust for Public Land
2106:This section needs to be
2045:consisting of perhaps 60
2020:Framingham/Worcester Line
1985:Somerville Community Path
1899:Boston and Maine Railroad
1876:Newburyport/Rockport Line
1832:, with short sections in
1746:New York Central Railroad
1677:terminal and west of the
1659:Boston and Maine Railroad
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2529:"Grand Junction Pathway"
1977:Boston University Bridge
1973:Charles River Bike Paths
1938:Barnum and Bailey Circus
1861:Boston University Bridge
1759:A small footnote is the
1699:Boston University Bridge
1634:The railroad (full name
1601:Cambridge, Massachusetts
1597:Boston University Bridge
1363:Grand Junction RR Bridge
1288: Red Line
2832:Northeastern University
1851:) and soon crosses the
1783:Southampton Street Yard
1652:Chelsea Branch Railroad
1581:Grand Junction Railroad
1217:New Hampshire Main Line
906:New Hampshire Main Line
40:Grand Junction Railroad
2991:Chelsea, Massachusetts
2672:. MBTA. Archived from
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1781:equipment to and from
1712:Saugus Branch Railroad
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1608:Chelsea Produce Market
2914:. Branch Line Press.
2808:on December 13, 2012.
2355:Alta (October 2006).
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61:Boston, Massachusetts
2899:KML is from Wikidata
2647:on December 24, 2013
2491:on October 27, 2012.
2465:on September 3, 2020
2359:. City of Cambridge.
2224:East Boston Greenway
2214:opened on the site.
1202:East Boston Greenway
1139:Maintenance Facility
822:Coughlin Bypass Road
2679:on February 4, 2014
2193:Third Harbor Tunnel
2191:project. Since the
2138:Silver Line Gateway
1599:between Boston and
1593:its railroad bridge
1460:Worcester Main Line
29:Grand Junction#Rail
2961:MBTA Commuter Rail
2787:2012-12-13 at the
2621:2013-06-25 at the
2279:on October 2, 2011
2212:Bremen Street Park
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1945:CSX Transportation
1934:CSX Transportation
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1887:Fitchburg Railroad
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1735:Fitchburg Railroad
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