Visitor Comments about this Photo:

My understanding was this line never intersected with the "Agricultural Branch" to Fitchburg.
Dead-ended in Marlboro, separated by about 60 feet vertically from the other line.

Posted by Steve Beaudet on 2020-09-01 20:47:15

The view is actually of the Marlborough Branch of the Fitchburg Railroad which ran from Acton down to Marlborough. The Central Mass Railroad ran through the north side of town. The last train into town was 1980 and at least during the 70's the train, a very short one mind you, would stop at the old diner on Main St. for lunch and then head back to Boston. They found a section of rail had been pulled out behind where Petco is now which made any travel to Marlborough impossible.

Posted by Scott Sedor on 2020-10-11 11:43:46

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