Monument Beach station
Monument Beach station is a former train station located in Monument Beach, Massachusetts.[1]
Monument Beach | |||||||||||||||
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 The former station in June 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shore Road, Monument Beach, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°43′09″N 70°36′52″W | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Private party | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Falmouth Branch | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1875 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1950s | ||||||||||||||
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History
The 3rd Station - c. 1910s
The station was originally built in 1875, three years after the Woods Hole branch of the Old Colony Railroad opened.[1] The small depot was eventually replaced by a larger depot.[1] This building was destroyed in 1906, when the village burned down.[1] It was then replaced by the current structure, a building which still has its protective overhangs over the platforms,[1] despite the fact that it is now a private residence.
References
- Farson, Robert H. (1993). Cape Cod Railroads Including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Joan Hollister Farson (First ed.). Yarmouthport, Massachusetts: Cape Cod Historical Publications. p. 340. ISBN 0-9616740-1-6.
External links
Media related to Monument Beach station at Wikimedia Commons
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