Monday, July 21, 2025

Woonsocket, RI: 1882 Polar Express/NYNH&H Depot

(Satellite)

Street View, Jul 2019

Note the statue of a dog under the right side of the green tree in the middle of the above view.
Digitally Zoomed

Brian O'neal, Dec 2024

Street View, Aug 2023

Jim MacKey posted four photos with the comment: "Woonsocket, RI train station; home of RI “Polar Express”."
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The railroad is now the shortline Providence & Worcester.
Michael Juhnke, Dec 2011

The P&W is now owned by Genesee & Wyoming.
Skip Estes, Nov 2021

Ken Forziati, Dec 2017

The New York, New Haven & Hartford used to have a lot of tracks in this town.
1953/53 Blackstone Quad @ 31,680

It appears today's shortline adopted the name of the railroad that the NYNH&H absorbed. I believe the roman numerals are 1882.
Adriano Magalhaes, May 2023

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