Mattapan Trolley

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heritage streetcar line light rail line public transit line

The Mattapan Trolley is a historic light rail line in Boston that operates vintage PCC streetcars between Ashmont and Mattapan stations.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	heritage streetcar line → light rail line → public transit line →
cityServed	Boston →
connectsToMode	MBTA bus network at Ashmont → MBTA bus network at Mattapan →
connectsWith	Ashmont–Braintree branch of the Red Line →
electrification	overhead line →
fareIntegration	integrated with MBTA subway fares →
fareSystem	MBTA fare system →
hasRouteNumber	Mattapan High-Speed Line →
heritageStatus	one of the last PCC-operated lines in the United States →
historicSignificance	operates vintage PCC streetcars in regular service →
lineLength	approximately 2.6 miles →
locatedIn	Boston → Massachusetts → United States →
neighborhoodServed	Dorchester → Mattapan →
numberOfStations	8 →
numberOfTracks	single track with passing sidings →
openingDate	1940s →
operatedBy	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority →
owner	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority →
partOf	MBTA rail network →
previousMode	streetcar line →
primaryPowerSource	electricity →
regionServed	Neponset River valley →
rollingStockType	President’s Conference Committee streetcar →
servicePattern	all-stop local service →
serviceType	heritage streetcar → light rail →
shortName	Mattapan Line →
station	Ashmont station → Butler station → Capen Street station → Cedar Grove station → Central Avenue station → Mattapan station → Milton station → Valley Road station →
system	MBTA Red Line →
terminus	Ashmont station → Mattapan station →
trackGauge	standard gauge →
usesInfrastructure	former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad right-of-way →
usesRollingStock	PCC streetcar →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
MBTA Mattapan High-Speed Line →	alsoKnownAs
MBTA Ashmont Branch ("MBTA Mattapan Trolley") →	connectsTo
PCC streetcar ("Presidents’ Conference Committee streetcar") →	fullName
MBTA →	hasRailLine
Milton station →	railwayLine
the T →	subwayLine