Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad

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The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad was a narrow-gauge commuter railroad that operated along the Massachusetts North Shore, providing passenger service between East Boston, Revere, and Lynn in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commuter railroad
narrow-gauge railroad
railroad
category commuter rail transportation in the United States
defunct railroads of Massachusetts
narrow gauge railroads in Massachusetts
closed 1940
convertedToElectricOperation 1928
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electrification yes
electrificationType 600 V DC third rail
endPoint Lynn, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
gauge 3 ft (914 mm)
headquartersLocation East Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
historicalEra early 20th century
late 19th century
legacy influenced development of the MBTA Blue Line corridor
right-of-way reused for rapid transit
locale East Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Lynn, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Revere, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
notableFeature ran along the shoreline of Massachusetts Bay
was one of the most heavily used narrow-gauge commuter railroads in the United States
opened 1875
owner Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad Company NERFINISHED
primaryUse passenger service
reasonForClosure declining ridership and financial difficulties
regionServed Massachusetts North Shore NERFINISHED
servedDestination North Shore communities
Revere Beach resort area NERFINISHED
servedMunicipality Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Lynn, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
Revere, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
servedStation Jeffries Point NERFINISHED
Lynn NERFINISHED
Orient Heights NERFINISHED
Point of Pines NERFINISHED
Revere Beach NERFINISHED
Winthrop Junction NERFINISHED
serviceType commuter rail
startPoint East Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
state Massachusetts
successor MBTA Blue Line NERFINISHED
trackConfiguration double-track
trafficType passenger-only

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Revere Beach MBTA station formerService Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad
subject surface form: Revere Beach station
Suffolk Downs formerService Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad
Wonderland station formerService Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad