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South Boston Railroad

The South Boston Railroad was a street railway company that operated in Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-nineteenth century. It provided horsecar service for passengers traveling between South Boston and the city downtown.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

Map of Boston Horsecar Lines 1886
Photo: Ro4444, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The South Boston Railroad was a street railway company that operated in Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-nineteenth century. It provided horsecar service for passengers traveling between South Boston and the city downtown.2

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