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Suffolk Railroad

Former railway in Boston

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

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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1862 Skeleton plan, showing location of the Suffolk & Metropolitan rail road routes in Boston
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

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

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