Provincetown station
Provincetown | |
|---|---|
 Provincetown station in the late 1800s | |
| Location | Bradford Street, Provincetown |
| Coordinates | 42°03′11.87″N 70°11′10.82″W / 42.0532972°N 70.1863389°W |
| Operated by |
Old Colony Railroad (1873-1893) New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad (1893-1960) |
| Platforms | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Wooden |
| History | |
| Opened | July 22, 1873[1] |
| Closed | 1960 |
Provincetown station was located on Bradford Street (formerly Back Street) between Alden and Standish Streets in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
The first scheduled train arrived in Provincetown on July 23, 1873 to much fanfare. It was reported that when the first train with dignitaries arrived the day before,[1] old cannons boomed out salutes, church bells were rung and a brass band helped the crowd march up to the Pavilion on High Pole Hill.[2]
Passenger service to Provincetown ended in July 1938 but freight service survived until 1960, when the tracks above North Eastham were abandoned.[3]
Historical images
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Stereoscope view by G.H. Nickerson, c. 1875–1885
Looking down from
High Pole Hill
c. 1880–1900
c. 1910
c. 1910
c. 1920
See also
References
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- 1 2 Theriault, Wor. James J. "The Railroad Comes To Provincetown". King Hirams's Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ Farson, Robert H. (1993). Cape Cod Railroads including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Cape Cod Historical Publications. pp. 40–42. ISBN 0-9616740-1-6.
- ↑ Farson (1993), pp. 232 & 238.
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