Dedham Branch

The Dedham Branch was a spur line of the Boston and Providence Railroad (later acquired by the Old Colony Railroad, and then by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad), opened in 1835, which ran from the junction with the main line (now the Providence/Stoughton Line and part of the Franklin/Foxboro Line) at Readville through to central Dedham; it was the first railroad branch line in Massachusetts. In 1966, it became part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, but was abandoned the next year.

Dedham Branch
Former site of East Dedham station, photographed in 2015
Overview
StatusAbandoned
OwnerNew York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad later Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
LocaleSoutheastern Massachusetts
Termini
Stations7
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Operator(s)New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad 1893-1964 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 1966-1967
History
Opened1835 (Boston and Providence Railroad)
ClosedApril 21, 1967
Technical
Line length11.7 miles
CharacterSurface-level
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

South Station
Back Bay
Mount Hope
Hyde Park
Readville
East Dedham
Stone Haven
Dedham
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