Boston and Lowell Railroad
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The Boston and Lowell Railroad was a 19th-century New England railway company that operated a key line between Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, and later became part of larger regional rail systems.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
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railroad company → |
| becamePartOf |
Boston and Maine Railroad
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| category |
19th-century railroad in the United States
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railroads in Massachusetts → |
| connectedTo |
Boston and Maine Railroad network
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other regional railroads in New England → |
| country |
United States
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| endPoint |
Lowell, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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| headquartersLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| historicalEra |
19th century
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| historicalRegion |
Massachusetts Bay State rail network
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| impact |
facilitated industrial growth in Lowell
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improved transportation between Boston and interior mill towns → |
| inception |
1830s
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| industry |
rail transport
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| laterIntegratedInto |
larger New England rail system
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| lineLength |
approximately 25 miles
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| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
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New England → |
| mainRoute |
Boston–Lowell line
NERFINISHED
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| modeOfTransport |
railway
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| notableFor |
early chartered railroad in Massachusetts
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important role in textile industry transport to and from Lowell → |
| openingDate |
1835
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| primaryTraffic |
freight service
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passenger service → |
| regionServed |
New England
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| role |
trunk line between Boston and Lowell
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| servedCity |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Lowell, Massachusetts NERFINISHED → |
| servedIndustry |
manufacturing in Lowell
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textile industry → |
| servedRegion |
Merrimack Valley
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eastern Massachusetts → |
| significance |
one of the earliest railroads in New England
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provided key connection between Boston and industrial city of Lowell → |
| startPoint |
Boston, Massachusetts
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| status |
defunct
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| successor |
Boston and Maine Railroad
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| trackGauge |
standard gauge
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| transportType |
heavy rail
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Boston and Maine Railroad
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formedByMergerOf |
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MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line
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historicalPredecessor |