North Billerica in Middlesex County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
Billerica & Bedford Rail Road
Photographed By Stephen St. Denis, April 23, 2020
1. Billerica & Bedford Rail Road Marker
Marker on the northbound station platform.
Rail Road
America’s First 2-foot
Narrow Gauge Railroad
1887
Billerica Historical Commission
Erected by Billerica Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 42° 35.647′ N, 71° 16.876′ W. Marker is in North Billerica, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County. Marker can be reached from Billerica Ave. north of Mt. Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Billerica MA 01862, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Rogers Homestead (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chief of the Penacooks (approx. 2.1 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away); Danforth Homestead (approx. 2.4 miles away); Lowell Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); Meetinghouse Hill (approx. 3½ miles away); Chelmsford’s “Minuteman Boulder” (approx. 3.6 miles away); Chelmsford (approx. 3.6 miles away).
More about this marker. Located at the MBTA North Billerica Commuter Rail Station. The marker is on the northbound
this page online
Regarding Billerica & Bedford Rail Road. The Billerica and Bedford Rail Road was chartered in 1876. Construction began in May 1877, and the line was completed between North Billerica and Bedford Massachusetts in August 1877, a distance of 8.63 miles. The marker is at the northern terminus.
Also see . . .
1. About the Billerica & Bedford Railroad. (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Billerica and Bedford Railroad (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. North Billerica station (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 26, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional keywords. Narrow Gauge Railroad
Photographed By Stephen St. Denis, April 23, 2020
2. North Billerica Depot across the tracks from the marker
Photographed By Wikipedia
3. Steam locomotive “Ariel” depicted on the marker
The marker features the railroad’s Steam locomotive “Ariel” built by Hinkley Locomotive Works, a steam locomotive manufacturer based in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 19th century.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 405 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2020, by Stephen St. Denis of Worcester, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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