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.
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Revere Beach station