| RAILROAD PROPERTIES ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER | ||||
| OF HISTORIC PLACES IN MASSACHUSETTS | ||||
| By Thornton Waite | ||||
| The National Register of Historic Places is used to identify and help preserve not only railroad depots but other railroad related facilities as well. Bridges, right of ways, trolley car barns, and other features are listed on the Register in many states. These listing can be used to search and find railroad related properties. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has made up a separate category and listing for railroad related properties which are either listed individually on the National Register or else which are part of a historic district. Some of the listings include properties which date back to the 1830’s when the first railroads were built in the U.S. The following listing was obtained from the Massachusetts Historical Commission and is current through March 2000. The town, address, and date of construction are summarized below. Some of the properties are only peripherally related to the railroads, but they are still of historic interest and importance. | ||||
| Sorted by town | ||||
| Town | Address | Year Built | Historic Name | |
| Abington | Railroad St. | 1893 | North Abington Depot | |
| Abington | Mount Greylock | 1937 | Summit-Thunderbolt Shelter | |
| Abington | 10 Pleasant St. | 1889 | Passenger Station | |
| Abington | 10 Pleasant St. | 1889 | Express House | |
| Amesbury | Ring St. | 1872 | Railroad Station | |
| Amherst | 13 Railroad St. | 1853 | Railroad Depot | |
| Andover | 174-176 Andover St. | 1847 | Ballardvale Station | |
| Andover | Haverhill St. | 1921 | American Woolen Company Station | |
| Andover | Haverhill St. | 1928 | Railroad Bridge over Haverhill St. | |
| Andover | 100 School St. | 1906 | Third Railroad Station | |
| Attleboro | Hebronville Tailrace | 1910 | Trailrace Railroad Bridge | |
| Attleboro | Knight Ave. | 1896 | Hebronville/Knight Ave. Footbridge | |
| Attleboro | 1-3 Mill St. | 1906 | Railroad Station | |
| Attleboro | Ten Mile River | 1910 | Ten Mile River Railroad Bridge | |
| Ayer | Depot Square | 1960 | Bus Depot/Railroad Station | |
| Ayer | Tannery St. | 1929 | Signal Tower | |
| Barnstable | 2469 Meetinghouse Way | 1910 | West Barnstable Depot | |
| Barnstable | 2481 Meetinghouse Way | 1889 | Stable & Freight Service Building | |
| Becket | Middlefield-Becket Stone Arch RR | |||
| Becket | Bridge District | |||
| Belchertown | 30 State St. | 1928 | Railroad Trestle | |
| Belmont | 1 Common St. | 1908 | Railroad Station | |
| Belmont | Concord Ave. | 1907 | Concord Ave. Bridge | |
| Beverly | Park St. | 1896 | Railroad Depot | |
| Billerica | Ruggles St. | Railroad Depot | ||
| Billerica | 11 Station St. | 1880 | Depot? | |
| Blackstone | Blackstone Canal Historic District | |||
| Blackstone | Blackstone Canal | 1903 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | Cams Ct. | 1908 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | Canal St. | 1917 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | Factory Pond | 1918 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | Factory Pond | 1918 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | Factory Pond | 1903 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | Main St. | 1917 | Railroad Bridge Abutments | |
| Blackstone | Mendon St. | 1903 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Blackstone | River St. | 1917 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Boston | Hoosick Stores 1,2, & S | |||
| Boston | Dudley Station Historic District | |||
| Boston | Adams St. | 1847 | Adams St./Milton Bridge | |
| Boston | 620-690 Atlantic Ave. | 1898 | South Station Head house | |
| Boston | 620-690 Atlantic Ave. | 1898 | South Station Waiting Room | |
| Boston | Atlantic Ave. | 1921 | Interlocking Tower No. 1 | |
| Boston | Boylston St. | 1915 | Arlington St. Subway Station | |
| Boston | Boylston St. | 1925 | Copley St. Subway Station | |
| Boston | Boylston St. | 1914 | Copley St. Entrance Canopy | |
| Boston | Boylston St. | 1836 | Massachusetts Ave. Subway Station | |
| Boston | Charles River Ave. | 1909 | Hoosick Stores Railroad Right of Way | |
| Boston | Lindale Place | 1937 | Beacon Hill Subway Tunnel | |
| Boston | Massachusetts Ave. | 1918 | Tommy Leonard Bridge | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1904 | Charlestown Navy Yard Scale House | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1957 | Charlestown Navy Yard Chain Forge | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1935 | Charlestown Navy Yard Railroad Scales | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1917 | Charlestown Navy Yard Crane Tracks | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1904 | Charlestown Navy Yard Marine Wry 11 | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1905 | Charlestown Navy Yard Baxter Road | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1863 | Charlestown Navy Yard Crane Tracks | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1933 | Charlestown Navy Yard Railroad Tracks | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1957 | Charlestown Navy Yard Railroad Gate | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1957 | Charlestown Navy Yard B&M 76060 | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1943 | Charlestown Navy Yard B&M 76457 | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1943 | Charlestown Navy Yard Portal Crane 30 | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1914 | Charlestown Navy Yard Portal Crane 65 | |
| Boston | 165 Northern Ave. | 1907 | Commonwealth Pier Five | |
| Boston | Northern Ave. | 1897 | Northern Ave. Draw Bridge | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1897 | Tremont St. Subway | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1897 | Tremont St. Subway Kiosk | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1912 | Park St. Subway Station | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1897 | Park St. Under Subway Station | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1897 | Tremont St. Subway Kiosk | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1897 | Tremont Subway Kiosk | |
| Boston | Tremont St. | 1928 | Tremont St. Subway Ventilation Shaft House | |
| Boston | 25 Warren St. | 1850 | Boston Elevated Railway Dudley Substation | |
| Boston | 628-636 Washington St. | 1901 | Liberty Tree Building | |
| Boston | Washington St. | 1901 | Northampton Station-Boston Elevated Railway | |
| Boston | Washington St. | 1901 | Main Line Elevated Railway Track Tower F | |
| Boston | Washington St. | Dudley St. Elevated Railway Signal | ||
| Boston | Washington St. | Elevated South of Dudley Station | ||
| Cambridge | 1869 | Davenport, Allen & Endicott Factory | ||
| Cambridge | 613-621 Cambridge St. | 1860 | Union Railway Carbarn | |
| Cambridge | 25-33 Dunster St. | 1928 | Union Railway Carbarn | |
| Cambridge | Massachusetts Ave. | 1912 | Harvard Square Subway Kiosk | |
| Cambridge | Massachusetts Ave. | 1911 | Central Square Subway Station | |
| Cambridge | 112 Mount Auburn St. | 1850 | Boston Elevated Railway Offices | |
| Cambridge | 259 Mount Auburn St. | 1928 | ?? | |
| Cambridge | Route 2 | 1834 | Boston University Bridge | |
| Canton | Neponset St. | 1905 | Canton Viaduct | |
| Chariton | 28A Main St. | 1887 | Worcester Trolley Waiting Room | |
| Chatham | 153 Depot Road | 1840 | Chatham Railroad Depot | |
| Chelsea | 210-216 Broadway | Stebbins Block | ||
| Chester | Middlefield-Becket Stone Arch | |||
| Chester | 1841 | Railroad Bridge District | ||
| Chester | Main St. | 1905 | ???? | |
| Clinton | Wachusetts Reservior | 1893 | Waste Channel Railroad Bridge | |
| Concord | 20 Commonwealth Ave. | 1895 | Union Station | |
| Conway | 98 Main St. | 1910 | Conway Masonic Lodge | |
| Easton | Massapoag Ave. | 1884 | Borderland State Park-The Shooting Lodge | |
| Easton | Oliver St. | 1891 | Railroad Station | |
| Falmouth | North Main St. | 1875 | Falmouth Branch Bridge | |
| Florida | Hoosac Tunnel | 1884 | Hoosac Tunnel | |
| Framingham | 417 Waverly St. | Railroad Station | ||
| Grafton | 1847 | Blackstone Canal Historic District | ||
| Grafton | Depot St. | 1900 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Grafton | Elmwood St. | 1847 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Grafton | Ferry St. | 1905 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Grafton | Westborough Rd. | 1901 | State Hospital-Railroad Trestle | |
| Great Barrington | 46 Castle St. | 1901 | Railroad Depot | |
| Great Barrington | 46 Castle St. | 1901 | Pedestrian Underpass | |
| Great Barrington | 46 Castle St. | 1846 | Railroad Overpass | |
| Greenfield | Bank Row | 1887 | Bank Row Underpass | |
| Hadley | Connecticut River | Railroad Bridge | ||
| Hardwick | 1870 | Gilbertville Historic District | ||
| Hardwick | Main St. | 1870 | Railroad Station | |
| Hardwick | Main St. | 1887 | Railroad Depot | |
| Hardwick | Main St. | 1870 | Passenger Railroad Depot | |
| Hatfield | 164 Depot Rd. | 1960 | Freight House | |
| Hatfield | 164 Depot Rd. | 1960 | Depot Store House | |
| Hatfield | 164 Depot Rd. | 1850 | Depot StoreHouse | |
| Hatfield | 166 Depot Rd. | 1870 | North Hatfield Railroad Depot | |
| Holden | Park Ave. | 1870 | Railroad Depot | |
| Holden | Sunnyside Ave. | 1842 | Freight House | |
| Huntingdon | Basket St. | 1842 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Huntingdon | Route 20 | 1915 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Huntingdon | A Route 20 | 1875 | Huckleberry Trolley Line | |
| Huntingdon | 19 Russell Rd. | 1849 | ??? | |
| Lancaster | 90 Center Bridge Rd. | 1849 | Railroad Depot | |
| Lancaster | 96 Center Bridge Rd. | 1848 | Railroad Warehouse | |
| Lawrence | 250 Canal St. | 1890 | Bay State Mills Railroad Shed | |
| Lee | 40-80 Willow St. | 1902 | Hurlbut Paper Co. Freight Station | |
| Lenox | Housatonic St. | 1987 | Railroad Station | |
| Lowell | B&M Railroad | 1984 | No. 4131 Closed Lowell Park Trolley Car | |
| Lowell | B&M Railroad | 1984 | No. 1601 Open Brill Trolley Car | |
| Lowell | B&M Railroad | 1883 | No. 1602 Open Brill Trolley Car | |
| Lowell | Broadway | 1876 | Pawtucket Canal Railroad Bridge | |
| Lowell | 238-254 Central St. | 1876 | Rialto Building | |
| Lowell | 238-254 Central St. | 1907 | Railroad Depot | |
| Lowell | Dutton St. | 1927 | B&M Switcher & Pullman Coach | |
| Lowell | Eastern Canal | 1890 | Coal Pocket Bridge | |
| Lowell | Eastern Canal | 1835 | Railroad Bridge Over Canal | |
| Lowell | Merrimack St. | 1928 | Railroad Tracks | |
| Lowell | Pawtucket Canal | 1928 | Canal Bridge-Red Bridge | |
| Lowell | Pawtucket Canal | 1947 | Canal Bridge | |
| Lowell | Pawtucket Canal | 1900 | Railroad Signal Bridge | |
| Lowell | Perkins St. | 1865 | Lawrence Manufacturing Co. Locomotive House | |
| Lowell | 275-285 Western Ave. | 1865 | Freight Depot | |
| Lynn | 2-6 Lewis St. | 1905 | Frost, Jesse, Hogan S.E. Store | |
| Medfield | 45 Hospital Rd. | 1894 | State Hospital Railroad Trestle | |
| Medford | 20 Magoun Ave. | 1907 | Railroad Station | |
| Methuen | 55 Union St. | 1865 | Passenger Station | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1840 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1840 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1840 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1913 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1928 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1928 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1912 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | Railroad Bridge | ||
| Millbury | Blackstone Canal Historic District | |||
| Millville | Blackstone Canal Historic District | |||
| Millville | Blackstone River | 1914 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Millville | Blackstone River | 1900 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Millville | Blackstone River | 1900 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Millville | Blackstone River | 1900 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Milton | Adams St. | 1847 | Adams St./Milton Bridge | |
| New Bedford | Union St. Railway Car barn & Shop | |||
| New Bedford | 1959 Purchase St. | 1910 | Union St. Railway Car barn | |
| New Bedford | 1959 Purchase St. | 1897 | Union St. Railway Shop | |
| Newburyport Merrimac St | 1880 | Raised Railroad Bed | ||
| Newton | Newton Railroad Stations | |||
| Newton | 1225 Chestnut St. | 1852 | Newton Upper Falls Depot | |
| Newton | 18 Station Ave. | 1885 | Newton Highland Station | |
| Newton | 68 Union St. | 1890 | Newton Center Station | |
| Newton | Union St. | 1886 | Newton Center Baggage & Express Building | |
| Newton | 1121 Washington St. | 1890 | Newton St. Railway Car barn | |
| Newton | Washington St. | 1884 | Woodland Station | |
| North Adams Furnace | ypass | 1876 | ??? 3 listings | |
| North Adams | Furnace Bypass | 1860 | Freight House | |
| North Adams | Furnace Bypass | 1888 | Coal Shed | |
| North Adams | Furnace Bypass | 1894 | Warehouse | |
| North Adams | West Portal Rd. | 1850 | Hoosac Tunnel | |
| Northhampton Strong Ave | 1896 | Union Station | ||
| Northbridge | Blackstone Canal Historic District | |||
| Northbridge | Providence Rd. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Northbridge | Providence St. | 1941 | Beans Crossing | |
| Northbridge | Riverdale St. | 1931 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Northbridge | Sutton St. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Northbridge | Sutton St. | 1847 | Railroad Station | |
| Palmer | Depot St. | 1883 | Union Station | |
| ProvincetownCenterSt | 1873 | American Express Railroad Station | ||
| Provincetown | 125 Commercial St. | 1836 | Freeman’s Wharf | |
| Quincy | Bunker Hill Lane | 1826 | Quincy Granite Railway | |
| Quincy | Mullin Ave. | 1830 | Quincy Granite Railway Incline | |
| Reading | Lincoln St. | 1870 | Railroad Depot | |
| Salem | 242 Bridge St. | 1927 | Signal Tower | |
| Southbridge | Depot St. | 1910 | Passenger Depot | |
| Springfield | Downtown Springfield Railroad District | |||
| Springfield | Chestnut St. | 1975 | Freight house | |
| Springfield | 23-55 Frank B. Murray St. | 1925 | Union Station | |
| Springfield | Lyman St. | 1889 | Retaining Wall | |
| Springfield | 2257 Main St. | 1897 | Trolley Barn | |
| Springfield | Maui St. | 1889 | ???? | |
| Springfield | Sumner Ave. | 1890 | Forrest Park Trolley Pavilion | |
| Springfield | Wilbraham Rd | 1875 | Armory Station | |
| Sterling | Waushacum Ave | 1880 | Freight Depot | |
| Stoneham | 36 Pine St. | 1895 | Railroad Depot | |
| Stoughton | 33 Wyman St. | 1888 | Railroad Station | |
| Sudbury | 40 Hudson Rd. | 1890 | Railroad Station | |
| Sutton | Blackstone Canal | 1900 | Railroad Bridge Over Canal | |
| Swampscott | 10 Railroad Ave. | 1868 | Railroad Depot | |
| Taunton | 117 Arlington St. | 1830 | William Woodward House | |
| Taunton | Danforth St. | 1915 | State Hospital Trestle | |
| Taunton | 40 Dean St. | 1876 | Railroad Station | |
| Uxbridge | Blackstone Canal Historic District | |||
| Uxbridge | 30 South Main St. | 1885 | Passenger Depot | |
| Uxbridge | South Main St. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Wakefield | 27-29 Tuttle St. | 1889 | Upper Depot | |
| Wakefield | 57 Water St. | 1887 | Center Depot | |
| Wakefield | Winn St. | 1844 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Waltham | Linden St. | 1894 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Watertown | Wooley Ave. | 1920 | Watertown Arsenal Locomotive Repair Shop | |
| Wayland | 1 Cochituate Rd. | 1881 | Passenger Station | |
| Wellesley | Croton St. Extension | 1890 | Wellesley Farms Station | |
| Williamstown | Rail Yard & Station Historic District | |||
| Williamstown | 372 Cole Ave. | 1898 | Railroad Station | |
| Williamstown | Cole Ave. | 1879 | Freight House | |
| Winchester | Rangeley Rd. | 1927 | Signal Tower | |
| Worcester | Blackstone Canal Historic District | |||
| Worcester | Bridge St. | 1850 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Worcester | Washington Sq. | 1911 | Union Station | |
| Worcester | Washington Sq. | 1850 | Railroad Viaduct | |
| Worcester | Washington Sq. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Worcester | Washington Sq. | 1913 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Sorted by date | ||||
| Town | Address | Year Built | Historic Name | |
| Quincy | Bunker Hill Lane | 1826 | Quincy Granite Railway | |
| Quincy | Mullin Ave. | 1830 | Quincy Granite Railway Incline | |
| Taunton | 117 Arlington St. | 1830 | William Woodward House | |
| Cambridge | Route 2 | 1834 | Boston University Bridge | |
| Lowell | Eastern Canal | 1835 | Railroad Bridge Over Canal | |
| Boston | Boylston St. | 1836 | Massachusetts Ave. Subway Station | |
| Provincetown | 125 Commercial St. | 1836 | Freeman’s Wharf | |
| Chatham | 153 Depot Road | 1840 | Chatham Railroad Depot | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1840 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1840 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Middlefield | Westfield River | 1840 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Chester | 1841 | Railroad Bridge District | ||
| Holden | Sunnyside Ave. | 1842 | Freight House | |
| Huntingdon | Basket St. | 1842 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Wakefield | Winn St. | 1844 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Great Barrington | 46 Castle St. | 1846 | Railroad Overpass | |
| Andover | 174-176 Andover St. | 1847 | Ballardvale Station | |
| Boston | Adams St. | 1847 | Adams St./Milton Bridge | |
| Grafton | 1847 | Blackstone Canal Historic District | ||
| Grafton | Elmwood St. | 1847 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Milton | Adams St. | 1847 | Adams St./Milton Bridge | |
| Northbridge | Providence Rd. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Northbridge | Sutton St. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Northbridge | Sutton St. | 1847 | Railroad Station | |
| Uxbridge | South Main St. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Worcester | Washington Sq. | 1847 | Railroad Embankment | |
| Lancaster | 96 Center Bridge Rd. | 1848 | Railroad Warehouse | |
| Huntingdon | 19 Russell Rd. | 1849 | ??? | |
| Lancaster | 90 Center Bridge Rd. | 1849 | Railroad Depot | |
| Boston | 25 Warren St. | 1850 | Boston Elevated Railway Dudley Substation | |
| Cambridge | 112 Mount Auburn St. | 1850 | Boston Elevated Railway Offices | |
| Hatfield | 164 Depot Rd. | 1850 | Depot StoreHouse | |
| North Adams | West Portal Rd. | 1850 | Hoosac Tunnel | |
| Worcester | Bridge St. | 1850 | Railroad Bridge | |
| Worcester | Washington Sq. | 1850 | Railroad Viaduct | |
| Newton | 1225 Chestnut St. | 1852 | Newton Upper Falls Depot | |
| Amherst | 13 Railroad St. | 1853 | Railroad Depot | |
| Cambridge | 613-621 Cambridge St. | 1860 | Union Railway Carbarn | |
| North Adams | Furnace Bypass | 1860 | Freight House | |
| Boston | Navy Yard | 1863 | Charlestown Navy Yard Crane Tracks | |
| Lowell | Perkins St. | 1865 | Lawrence Manufacturing Co. Locomotive House | |
| Lowell | 275-285 Western Ave. | 1865 | Freight Depot | |
| Methuen | 55 Union St. | 1865 | Passenger Station | |
| Swampscott | 10 Railroad Ave. | 1868 | Railroad Depot | |
| Cambridge | 1869 | Davenport, Allen & Endicott Factory | ||
| Hardwick | 1870 | Gilbertville Historic District | ||
| Hardwick | Main St. | 1870 | Railroad Station | |
| Hardwick | Main St. | 1870 | Passenger Railroad Depot | |
| Hatfield | 166 Depot Rd. | 1870 | North Hatfield Railroad Depot | |
| Holden | Park Ave. | 1870 | Railroad Depot | |
| Reading | Lincoln St. | 1870 | Railroad Depot | |
| Amesbury | Ring St. | 1872 | Railroad Station | |
| ProvincetownCenterSt | 1873 | American Express Railroad Station | ||
| Falmouth | North Main St. | 1875 | Falmouth Branch Bridge | |
| Huntingdon | A Route 20 | 1875 | Huckleberry Trolley Line | |
| Springfield | Wilbraham Rd | 1875 | Armory Station | |
| Lowell | Broadway | 1876 | Pawtucket Canal Railroad Bridge | |
| Lowell | 238-254 Central St. | 1876 | Rialto Building | |
| North Adams Furnace | ypass | 1876 | ??? 3 listings | |
| Taunton | 40 Dean St. | 1876 | Railroad Station | |
| Williamstown | Cole Ave. | 1879 | Freight House | |
| Billerica | 11 Station St. | 1880 | Depot? | |
| Newburyport Merrimst | 1880 | Raised Railroad Bed | ||
| Sterling | Waushacum Ave | 1880 | Freight Depot | |
| Wayland | 1 Cochituate Rd. | 1881 | Passenger Station | |
| Lowell | B&M Railroad | 1883 | No. 1602 Open Brill Trolley Car | |
| Palmer | Depot St. | 1883 | Union Station | |
| Easton | Massapoag Ave. | 1884 | Borderland State Park-The Shooting Lodge | |
| Florida | Hoosac Tunnel | 1884 | Hoosac Tunnel | |
| Newton | ||||