Barnstable station

The former Barnstable Railroad Station was located on Railroad Avenue in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It was constructed in 1889 by the Old Colony Railroad.[1] From the latter years of the 19th century to the 1950s, the station served daily New Haven Railroad trains from Boston, and due for points further east on the Cape. For several decades in the mid-20th century, the station also served the New Haven's day and night versions of its seasonal New York - Hyannis Cape Codder trains.[2]

For the station in Devon, England, see Barnstaple railway station.
Barnstable
The former Barnstable, Mass. station
LocationRailroad Avenue, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°41′58.32″N 70°18′23.14″W
Line(s)Cape Main Line
History
Opened1889

The station was torn down after the New Haven ended passenger rail service to the Cape in 1959.

See also
  • West Barnstable Train Station
  • List of Stations of the Old Colony Railroad on Cape Cod

References
  1. Eldredge, Andrews T. (2003). Railroads of Cape Cod and the Islands. Arcadia Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-7385-1157-3.
  2. Lynch, Peter E. (2005). New Haven Railroad passenger trains. St. Paul, Minnesota: MBI Publishing Company. pp. 119-21. ISBN 978-0-7603-2288-8.

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