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Cape Railroads
The first railroad to serve the Cape was started in 1847, and ran as far as Sandwich. Ten years later it was extended to Barnstable and Yarmouth. It was originally called the Cape Cod Branch of the Old Colony. Later, in 1854, the name was changed to the Cape Cod Railroad, and the line extended to Hyannis.
In 1866 the Cape Cod Central was sold to the Cape Cod Railroad, and the line extended from Yarmouth to Orleans, then to Wellfleet, and finally to Provincetown. Branches were added from Buzzards Bay to Woods Hole and from Harwich to Chatham.
For many years the cars were heated by stoves. Not until 1889 were steamheated coaches introduced. With the coming of the railroads the Cape postal service was vastly improved. At the same time the Cape became accessible to the vacationer and summer resident.
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Posted by capelinks - (website) on 03/27/06
Categories: Getting Around, History
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