Railway Station, Athol, Mass.

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This railway station once was a two-story building, completed in 1873. It had mansard roofs and classic Victorian styling, including cast iron filigree atop the main tower and two side towers. In 1892, a fire consumed the upper part of the building, which once had a clock tower and restaurant.  Pictured here is the new building, done in a different style of architecture. The station first served the Troy and Boston Railroad, later the Fitchburg Railroad, and still later the Boston & Maine. Today, the station is the town’s bus depot, as there is no longer passenger service to Athol. The railroad tracks behind it carry freight trains owned and operated by Guilford Transportation.

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Item typePostcard
PhotographerThe Leighton and Valentine Company
Date1911
PlaceAthol, Massachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Dimension detailsHeight: 3.50 in Width: 5.50 in
Catalog #1997.08.01.0126
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The Leighton and Valentine Company, photographer. Railway Station, Athol, Mass. Photograph. 1911. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0126/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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