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Thompson Square station

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449: 595: 35: 538: 600: 465: 481: 175: 303:" on the Elevated during the morning rush hour. Every other train bypassed Thompson Square and three other stations. This was discontinued in September 1961 to reduce wait times at the skipped stations, all of which were outdoors. 681: 637: 310:
project. The station was lowered to the ground, with plans to reuse the structure as a restaurant, but it was destroyed by fire on April 19, 1976, before the conversion could be done.
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It was closed in 1975, when the line was rerouted into a tunnel that was constructed as part of the
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Thompson Square station opened on May 22, 1902, almost a year after the rest of the
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This Massachusetts train station–related article is a
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Charlestown, Massachusetts
42°22′30.16″N 71°3′50.52″W / 42.3750444°N 71.0640333°W / 42.3750444; -71.0640333
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Charlestown Elevated
island platform

MBTA
City Square
Forest Hills
Orange Line
Sullivan Square
Everett
rapid transit
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown Elevated
MBTA
Orange Line
Charlestown Elevated
infill station
modified express service
Haymarket North Extension



"Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district"
Boston Street Railway Association
"MTA Advisory Board Supports Cuts"
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"M.T.A. Express Train Gets 'A' From Riders"

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