Burrillville
Oakland
Pascoag
Pawtucket
Providence
Providence Tunnel
Scituate
Slocum
West Barrington
West Kingston
Westerly
Wickford Junction
Woosocket
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Most of the postcards were found on
EBay unless noted. Dates are in the picture title, x means the date is
approximate. 1901a and 1910b would be the same card, both sides. Some of them
have been cleaned up and/or repaired when I had the energy. This page is mostly
for historical reference, as MANY of these stations are not around anymore!
What's the difference between a station and a depot? Most people will say "nuttin",
it's a matter of preference, although many will use depot for older buildings.
If they were available, and interesting, I included the back side of the
postcards.
Acknowledgements:
Denver Todd
Edward Ozog
Additional resources:
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/rhode-island/abandoned-train-station-ri/
Many additional pictures of the older, smaller, and more obscure stations are
here and
here and
here
(I've used a few pictures from the above site, but
EDWARD J. OZOG has
done an amazing and tremendous job assembling a pictorial history
and I don't want to steal his thunder! :-) Start
with his homepage:
https://sites.google.com/site/rhodeislandrailroads/home
https://sites.google.com/site/pawtucketcentralfalls/
http://www.gcpvd.org/category/pawtcf-station/
If you are looking to buy these postcards, try these vendors:
http://stores.ebay.com/SKURFAN-POSTCARDS?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (the fellow
that puts COPY on the cards)
http://www.ebay.com/usr/paperpeasant?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/dcrosales?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 (this guy usually
includes a close-up of the main subject)
http://www.ebay.com/usr/noelle3?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/kaye70?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/fxk19?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 (puts an FXK1 imprint
on the cards)
http://www.ebay.com/usr/ringerf?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/crowspostcards?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
BURRILLVILLE
OAKLAND
PASCOAG
PAWTUCKET
GPS Coordinates: 41.883453, -71.385883
You won't find the station marked or otherwise labeled on Google Maps, I edited
that in.....
PROVIDENCE
GPS Coordinates: 41.829329, -71.413387
PROVIDENCE TUNNEL
SCITUATE - the Highland & Cider River RR
SLOCUM
WEST BARRINGTON
WEST KINGSTON
GPS Coordinates: 41.484005, -71.560746
WESTERLY
GPS Coordinates: 41.381226, -71.829845
WICKFORD JUNCTION
GPS Coordinates: 41.580873, -71.491467
Current station built in 2012 on a siding off the NEC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickford_Junction_(MBTA_station)
Photo: Pi.1415926535
Photo: Pi.1415926535
Photo: Pi.1415926535
1871 station after 1887 addition
1890 built station taken in 1914
WOONSOCKET
GPS Coordinates: 42.003711, -71.513116
Disclaimers:
Pictures and additional information is always needed if anyone feels inclined to take 'em, send 'em, and share 'em, or if you have something to add or correct.... credit is
always given! BE NICE!!!
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