Newton Centre station
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Newton Centre station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located in the Newton Centre village of Newton, Massachusetts. A former commuter rail station, it was converted for light
Newton Centre station in April 2025
Newton Centre station, looking west, shortly after the 1907 track lowering
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
…of Worcester, opened in 1891. The station was heavily modified in 1905–1907 when the line was lowered below grade to eliminate street crossings. The Highland branch was closed in 1958 and quickly converted for streetcar use; streetcar service began in July 1959. The station building was rented out as commercial…
A 1907 postcard of Waban station
A 1910 postcard of Beaconsfield station
A PCC streetcar at Reservoir in 1967