1876 Map of Norwood
Following years of advocacy and a dramatic protest by Robert Haskell, the MBTA signed a $1.4 million contract to build a wheelchair ramp and renovate the Norwood Central commuter rail station.
Stop & Shop, 1995 (Google Earth, colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) The Patriot Ledger's July 13, 1988 edition carried a significant story that highlighted the concerns of Norwood selectmen … Continue reading Selectmen Oppose MBTA Plans for Parking at Ex-Stop & Shop-July 13, 1988
Transit officials lay out a proposal reducing the Norwood line to six daily runs each way while pushing one-way ticket prices up to $1.75.
Lifelong Norwood resident and trolley historian Carl L. Smith reflected on the golden age of electric street railways, scenic cross-country routes, and freight delivery.
BIG SAVING FOR TAXPAYERS—Industrial arts students at Westwood High School built this scale model of the town’s proposed $5.6 million school at a cost of about $25 compared to the … Continue reading Norwood to Boston in Few Steps a Reality With New Commuter Rail Stops-April 10, 1971
Planners present data showing a two-dollar weekly savings per rider, while state lawmakers scramble to pass emergency MBTA subsidy extensions.
SCENE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TRAIN WRECK IN NORWOOD ON THE NEW HAVEN. More than 135 passengers escaped serious injury yesterday when the 11:21 train from Boston for Hartford and New … Continue reading New York Express Jumps Track at Norwood, But None Injured-This Day In Norwood History-June 26, 1920
Directors of the New England Railroad inspected sites in town alongside local prominent leaders like Edmund J Shattuck, George F Willett, and Charles T Wheelock, sparking local debate over whether to move the Norwood Central Station west and place a depot at Nahatan Street or stick to consolidating stations at Day Street.
COSTLY CHANGES IN NORWOOD. After a lengthy discussion between counsel for the New York & New England Railroad Company and counsel for the town of Norwood, the objections filed by … Continue reading Grade Crossing Matter to be Referred by Court to a Master-This Day In Norwood History-March 25, 1892
