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Union Freight Railroad

Defunct railroad in Massachusetts

The Union Freight Railroad was a freight-only railroad connecting the railroads coming into the north and south sides of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Almost its entire length was along Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Union Freight Railroad on Atlantic Avenue, looking towards Commerical Street
Photo: Urban Redevelopment Division, Boston Housing Authority, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Union Freight Railroad was a freight-only railroad connecting the railroads coming into the north and south sides of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Almost its entire length was along Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street.2

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