Dedham station

Dedham (formerly Dedham Center) was a train station located in central Dedham, Massachusetts, at the terminus of the Dedham Branch. It opened in February 1835 with the rest of the Dedham Branch. After April 1966, Dedham station, along with the rest of the Dedham Branch, was part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system; however, it closed just under a year later, putting an end to 132 years of uninterrupted train service to Dedham Square.

Dedham
Dedham station pictured on an early 20th century postcard
Location	Providence Highway Dedham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°14′53.6″N 71°10′12.47″W
Owned by	New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad later Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)	Dedham Branch West Roxbury Branch Norfolk County Railroad Dedham Branch (Midland Railroad)
History
Opened	February 5, 1835[1]
Closed	April 21, 1967[2]
Previous names	Dedham Center
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Terminus Dedham Branch Stone Haven toward South Station Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Terminus Dedham Branch Stone Haven toward Readville

See also

• History of rail in Dedham, Massachusetts

References

1. Humphrey, Thomas J. & Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 9, 15, 29–38, 43–46. ISBN 9780685412947.
2. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit.

External links

• Media related to Dedham station at Wikimedia Commons