Swampscott Railroad Depot - Swampscott MA
Posted by: nomadwillie
N 42° 28.411 W 070° 55.339
19T E 341981 N 4704142
The Swampscott Railroad Depot is a historic passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Newburyport/Rockport Line
Waymark Code: WM7P7C
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/17/2009
Views: 3
It is located at 10 Railroad Avene at Burrill Street in Swampscott, Massachusetts. It was originally built in 1868 (although some sources claim it was built in 1873) for the Boston and Maine Railroad, by George W. Cram. Like most stations in Eastern Massachusetts, it was adopted by the MBTA in the late-20th Century. On August 28, 1998 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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County / Borough / Parish: Essex
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Vacant/Not In Use
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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