South Truro station

South Truro station was located in the southern part of Truro, Massachusetts. The first passenger service was on 23 July 1873.[2][1]

South Truro
South Truro station in October 1931
LocationRyder Beach Road near Old County Road
Truro, Massachusetts
Coordinates41.963797°N 70.065807°W / 41.963797; -70.065807 (South Truro station)
History
OpenedJuly 23, 1873 (1873-07-23)[1]
ClosedJuly 17, 1938

Passenger service through Truro to Provincetown ended in July 1938, but freight service survived until 1960, when the tracks above North Eastham were abandoned.[3]

See also

References

  1. Andrew T. Eldredge (12 March 2003). Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands. Arcadia Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4396-2861-4.
  2. Theriault, Wor. James J. "The Railroad Comes To Provincetown". King Hirams's Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. Farson, Robert H. (1993). Cape Cod Railroads including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Cape Cod Historical Publications. pp. 232, 238. ISBN 0-9616740-1-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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