Паровоз ИС. "Американский архив" / Steam Engine IS. "American Archive"

Waltham North - Clematis Brook Branch

A quotation from "Lost Railroads of New England," by R.D. Karr:

Abandoned: 1994. Opened: 1881.
[The segment from Waltham North to Clematis Brook] was virtually the last surviving remnant of the Boston-Northampton main line of the Massachusetts Central (Central Massachusetts) RR. The Boston & Lowell RR eventually took over operation of the line in 1886, and in turned passed it to the B&M in 1887. Passenger service out of Boston was provided on the entire segment until 1958, when Hudson became the terminus. After 1965 the trains went no farther than South Sudbury. Passenger service ended altogether in 1971.

Train Schedule for Year 1956

There was no Sunday service over the branch.

To Clinton				Miles		To Boston
3107	3109	3111	3117	Miles		3100	3104	3106	3112
14:00	16:50	17:18	17:52	0.0	Boston	7:19	8:25	9:00	10:46
14:08	16:58	17:26	18:00	3.4	Cambridge	7:13	8:17	8:52	10:38
-----	17:05	17:33	18:05	6.4	Belmont	-----	8:12	8:46	-----
14:17	-----	17:37	18:08	7.4	Waverly	7:05	8:09	-----	10:30
14:19	-----	17:40	18:10	8.3	Clematis Brook	7:01	8:07	-----	-----
14:22	17:11	17:43	18:14	9.8	Waltham (No.)	6:58	8:03	8:39	10:25
14:24	17:14	17:46	18:17	10.4	Waltham Highlands	6:56	8:00	8:37	10:22
..... to Clinton .....						..... from Clinton .....

Train Schedule for Year 1967

To So. Sudbury		To Boston
741		740
17:37	Boston	08:18
17:44	Cambridge	08:09
17:46	West Cambridge	08:07
17:50	Clematis Brook	08:02
17:54	Waltham	07:59
17:56	Waltham Highlands	07:56
to So. Sudbury		from So. Sudbury

Area Maps (by D. Zinoviev / Google Maps)

Recent Pictures (by D. Zinoviev, 25.VI.2005)


1: Linden St. overpass

2: Middlesex Court

3: Bacon St. crossing

4: Lunda St.	5: Main St. crossing