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Wakefield Junction

Wakefield, MA. The active line on the left is the MBTA Haverhill Line. The line on the right is a branch that used to go to Peabody and Newburyport. Question: If *THIS* is Wakefield Junction, what was the other junction near Water Street called?

Photographed by John Masone, October 26, 2026.
Added to the photo archive by John Masone, October 27, 2026.
Railroad: MBTA.

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From what I just read, the Newburyport branch went through Lynnfield and Danvers. The "other" track was the South Reading and Peabody branch. Couldn't find a Junction name for it.

Posted by Brian Cunis on 2026-10-27 12:40:55


To clarify, in 1868 South Reading became Wakefield and South Danvers became Peabody. Makes things easier when looking at a map. This line was abandoned and mostly removed in 1925!

Posted by Brian Cunis on 2026-10-27 13:02:48


This is a great photo-almost makes you fell like you are there.

Posted by Henry Brown on 2026-11-01 05:53:21


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