Cataumet station
Former railroad station in Massachusetts, US
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Cataumet station is a former railroad station located on Post Office Square in Cataumet, Massachusetts.[1]
LocationPost Office Square
Cataumet, Massachusetts
Cataumet, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°39′59.60″N 70°36′47.46″W
OwnerPrivately owned
LineFalmouth Branch
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| Location | Post Office Square Cataumet, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°39′59.60″N 70°36′47.46″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Privately owned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Falmouth Branch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1870s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1883, 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The Woods Hole Branch of the Old Colony Railroad opened in 1872. A station was open at Cataumet by 1879.[2][3][4][5] A new station building was constructed in 1883.[6] The gingerbread-style structure was destroyed by a fire in 1925 and subsequently replaced by a small brick structure which still stands today.[1] It was last used as a railroad station in 1988 by the Cape Cod & Hyannis Railroad.
