Highland branch
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The Highland branch, also known as the Newton Highlands branch, was a suburban railway line in Boston, Massachusetts. It was opened by the Boston and Albany Railroad in 1886 to serve the growing commu
Newton Centre station after the 1905–1907 grade crossing project lowered the right-of-way
A 1907 postcard of Waban station
A 1910 postcard of Beaconsfield station
A PCC streetcar at Reservoir in 1967
Woodland station
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Woodland station is a light rail stop on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located off Washington Street between the Newton Lower Falls and Auburndale villages of Newton, Massachusetts, United States. It
Highland branch
…frequent service to Boston led a population boom in Newton. Three new stations on the extension opened as they were completed: Waban on August 16, 1886; Woodland soon afterwards; and Eliot in December 1888. The level crossing at Aspinwall Avenue was replaced with a road bridge in 1892. Between 1905–1907 the…
An inbound train at Woodland station in May 2025
The Richardson-designed station shortly after construction
A 548-space parking garage opened in 2006