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passed into the control of the Boston & Maine system.
passed into the control of the Boston & Maine system.


The train depot stood at the junction of Norman and Washington Streets. This imposing station was built in the 1847 from designs imported from England. Trains
The train depot stood at the junction of Norman and Washington Streets. This imposing depot was built in the 1847 from designs imported from England. Trains
entered under a stone arch connecting the two towers. A long train shed extended south for passengers and baggage handling.
entered under a stone arch connecting the two towers. A long train shed extended south for passengers and baggage handling.


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==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b1696468~S24 Illustrated History of Salem and Environs] Salem Evening News, p. 49-54
 
*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/record=b2382888~S24 Essex Institute Historical Collections] History of: Vol. '''52''': 241, 289 Vol. '''53''': 1, 169
Vol. '''54''': 193, 321 Vol. '''57''': 273 Vol. '''61''': 408

Revision as of 09:43, 30 March 2012

The first railroads to come to Salem were in 1838. Eastern Railroad was the first company and continued until 1883, when the property passed into the control of the Boston & Maine system.

The train depot stood at the junction of Norman and Washington Streets. This imposing depot was built in the 1847 from designs imported from England. Trains entered under a stone arch connecting the two towers. A long train shed extended south for passengers and baggage handling.

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Vol. 54: 193, 321 Vol. 57: 273 Vol. 61: 408