Somerville Junction
Somerville Junction was the name of a railroad junction and station in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. The station, which closed in 1927, was located at the site of the present-day park near the intersection of Centre and Woodbine Streets. Nearby, a westward connector split off from the main line of the Boston and Lowell Railroad. It was built by the B&L to connect to the Lexington and Arlington Railroad after its 1870 acquisition. A branch was later added, extending the connector to form the Fitchburg Cutoff. A publication highlighting Somerville railroad history in connection with the MBTA Green Line extension project includes a photo of the depot and a discussion of Somerville Junction's history. Per 1895 maps, the station was situated about 70 yards from the Central Street bridge, and the junction of the tracks was about 240 yards farther northwest.
Laurin A. Woodward was station agent from 1871 to the 1920s; in 1921, his 50 years of such work were believed to be the longest in New England. The station building was abandoned by the early 1930s. The B&M received permission to close the stop in 1939, though some service may have maintained into the 1940s. It was closed completely prior to the 1958 cuts that closed North Somerville, Tufts College, and Medford Hillside stations.
