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Railroad History ArchiveRailroad Stations in Southern New EnglandLinks to Related Sources about Railroad StationsTake the Railroad Station Quiz! Find the answers by clicking on the
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Q. What is a "union" station? Q. How did early period small
community station waiting rooms on some railroads in New England differ
from those of a later period? Q. What hours were most small
town stations open? Q. What was the most important
appliance in most small town stations? | |
Q. How did passengers at a small
town station know when their train was coming? Q. The first _____ station in Hartford
stood at the corner of Spruce and Asylum Streets. Q. President Grover Cleveland had
a Summer Whitehouse on Cape Cod in 1885-1897. This was mile from Buzzards
Bay on the line to Falmouth. A station was built near this house for
his use. What was the name of his house and the station (they are the
same)? Q. What major New Haven Railroad Station
had a fully operating, 24-hour Roman Catholic Church for travelers,
railroad employees, and the public? Q. One active small town New England
station today has the highest train speeds past its station platforms
of any station of any size in North America. What station is it, and
how fast the trains? Q. How many railroad stations (not
including freestanding commuter platforms and shelters) survive in southern
New England today? Q. What type of railroad structure
does the Dodd Research Center resemble (from the front of the building)?
Q. Where can I learn more about
railroad stations in southern New England? |
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