Provides comprehensive transit coverage throughout this large area.
Route History (City)
Route History (Suburbs)
Horse Car
1868-1889 - Waltham & Newton Street Railway Co.
1889 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars operated by new company
1889-1891 - Newton & Waltham Electric Railway
Electric Streetcar
1890-1909 - Newton Street Railway Co.
1903-1904 - Waltham Street Railway Co.
1909-1972 - Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Natick
Horse Car
1886-1908 - Natick & Cochituate Street Railway Co.
1892 - horse cars replaced with electric streetcars
1891-1895 - Natick Electric Street Railway Co.
1896-1907 - South Middlesex Street Railway Co.
1907-1972 - Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co.
1931 - streetcars discontinued
Wellesley
electric railways and replacement bus lines
also connected with adjoining areas
1923-1989 - Wellesley Motor Coach Co.
ADDITIONAL HISTORIC ELECTRIC RAILWAYS
1896-1907 - South Middlesex Street Railway Co. (above)
(South Natick-Natick-South Framingham-Hopkinton)
1886-1908 - Natick & Cochituate Street Railway Co. (above)
(Natick-Newton Lower Falls/Saxonville)
1900-1902 - Natick & Needham Street Railway Co.
(Needham-Natick-Framingham)
1902 to South Middlesex Street Railway Co./above
1900-1913 - Lexington & Boston Street Railway Co.
(Boston-Lexington-Bedford-Concord)
1913 to Middlesex & Boston Street Railway Co./above
Interurban railway service discontinued 1930
INDEPENDENT HISTORIC ELECTRIC RAILWAY
1901-1923 - Concord Maynard & Hudson Street Railway Co. (Concord-Hudson)