Former elevated railway in Greater Boston
Charlestown Elevated |
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An Orange Line train on the Charlestown Bridge in 1967 |
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Termini | |
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Stations | 5 |
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System | BERy Main Line / MBTA Orange Line |
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Opened | June 10, 1901[1] |
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Closed | April 4, 1975[1] |
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Number of tracks | 2 |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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The Charlestown Elevated was a segment of the MBTA Orange Line rapid transit line that ran from the Canal Street Incline in downtown Boston, Massachusetts through Charlestown to a terminal in Everett, Massachusetts. It opened in June 1901 and was replaced by the Haymarket North Extension in April 1975.