Description: Ye-Olde Photos Collection Melrose, Massachusetts - Wyoming Railroad Station (1957) Type 1 photograph "View of Wyoming R.R. Station from West Wyoming Avenue facing towards Goodyear Avenue - Melrose Mass. August 29, 1957" The Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) opened its line from Wilmington Junction to Boston on July 1, 1845. Boardman's Crossing station opened on Wyoming Avenue in North Malden by 1850. It was named for Joseph Boardman, who lived nearby; the street was named for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania. North Malden split from Malden in 1850, becoming Melrose, due to development around the rail line.[4] A station building was erected in late 1851, at which time the station was renamed Wyoming[5] By the 1870s, the station building was located on the west side of the tracks just south of Wyoming Avenue. The B&M began construction of a new station building about 100 feet (30 m) to the south in July 1900. The new station was built of light buff-colored brick, with red Longmeadow sandstone as trim and a slate roof. It was 55 feet (17 m) long and 30 feet (9.1 m) wide, with a 28-foot (8.5 m)-square waiting room finished in brick and quartered oak. A 250-foot (76 m)-long awning was built on the track side of the station, with a 350-foot (110 m) long awning on the opposite platform. The architect was Henry B. Fletcher. The new station opened on February 24, 1901, at a final cost of $25,000 (equivalent to $730,000 in 2023). The station building was partially converted to a warehouse by 1962, and was demolished by 1977. The MBTA, formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail service, began funding Reading Line service on January 18, 1965. Around 1978, the MBTA modified the names of several stations for clarity, with Wyoming station becoming Wyoming Hill. Rail service on the inner Haverhill Line was suspended from September 9 to November 5, 2023, to accommodate signal work. Substitute bus service was operated between Reading and Oak Grove, serving all intermediate stops. This is a stunning photograph of the Melrose Massachusetts Wyoming Railroad Station taken in 1957. The image captures the essence of the station and its surroundings, making it a great addition to any collection. The photograph is of high quality and is perfect for anyone interested in transportation and railroadiana in Middlesex County Mass. Ma. The image is a Type 1 photo and is sure to impress anyone who sees it. It is a great piece of history and would make a wonderful conversation starter. This photograph is perfect for collectors or anyone who appreciates the beauty of vintage transportation memorabilia.
Price: 40 USD
Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-11-09T03:12:16.000Z
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