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Metropolitan Railroad
Metropolitan Railroad was an early street railway in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. Formed in 1853 to provide horsecar service between Boston and Roxbury, it quickly expanded to become the largest railway company in the region, with operations over more than ninety miles of track and an annual ridership of over forty-two million passengers per year.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Metropolitan Railroad was an early street railway in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. Formed in 1853 to provide horsecar service between Boston and Roxbury, it quickly expanded to become the largest railway company in the region, with operations over more than ninety miles of track and an annual ridership of over forty-two million passengers per year.2
Links
- WikipediaMetropolitan Railroad (Boston)
- WikidataQ85785090
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- 2WikipediaMetropolitan Railroad on Wikipedia