Monument Beach | |||||||||||||||
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 The former station in June 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Location | Shore Road, Monument Beach, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°43′09″N70°36′52″W / 41.71917°N 70.61444°W | ||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Private party | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Falmouth Branch | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1875 | ||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1950s | ||||||||||||||
| Former services | |||||||||||||||
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Monument Beach station is a former train station located in Monument Beach, Massachusetts. [1]
The station was originally built in 1875, three years after the Woods Hole branch of the Old Colony Railroad opened. [1] The small depot was eventually replaced by a larger depot. [1] This building was destroyed in 1906, when the village burned down. [1] It was then replaced by the current structure, a building which still has its protective overhangs over the platforms, [1] despite the fact that it is now a private residence.
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