Boston illustrated; . nces on the platforms, which are designed to prevent confusion 120 BOSTON ILLUSTRATED. among passengers ; and in order to still further guard against mistakes in tak-ing trains, each main gate to the train platforms is in-ovided with printed cardsshowing the stopping places of the trains in waiting, and a dial indicating theexact time of departure. A wing 32 by 90 feet, two stories high, on the LincolnStreet side, provides room on the lower story for baggage, and in the upper,quarters for conductors and brakemen. In the spring of 1886 the Newton Cir-cuit was opened. This
Boston illustrated; . nces on the platforms, which are designed to prevent confusion 120 BOSTON ILLUSTRATED. among passengers ; and in order to still further guard against mistakes in tak-ing trains, each main gate to the train platforms is in-ovided with printed cardsshowing the stopping places of the trains in waiting, and a dial indicating theexact time of departure. A wing 32 by 90 feet, two stories high, on the LincolnStreet side, provides room on the lower story for baggage, and in the upper,quarters for conductors and brakemen. In the spring of 1886 the Newton Cir-cuit was opened. This was completed by connecting the Brookline and New-ton Highlands Branch with the main line at Riverside. It is twenty-threemiles long, and runs through the attractive suburbs of Brookline and Old Colony Railroad serves the entire south shore of Massachusetts, andCape Cod ; and it also owns the railroad and steand)oat lines to New York,widely known as the Fall River Line. The growth of both local and througli. Old Colony Railroad Station. business on this line during the past few years has been very great, owing to therapid increase of population along the line and the enterprising management ofthe companys attairs. The passenger station of this road, on Kneeland Street,next beyond that of the Boston and Albany, makes no architectural pretensionsexternally, but within it is one of the best structures of the kind in the these important railroad stations is the United States Hotel, on BeachStreet. Established many years ago, it has always enjoyed a fine reputation asa comfortable and admirably managed house. It is on the American plan. The oldest South End theatre, the Windsor, is on the corner of Washing-ton and Dover Streets. It is a variety theatre.
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