Talk:Salem station

Former station
This station has some history to it because it's been relocated. Does anybody know what that is? 24.128.185.126 (talk) 22:59, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The original headhouse was located on Mill Hill, at what is now Riley Plaza. Nathaniel Hawthorne even mentioned it in the Scarlet Letter.


 * The headhouse was demolished in the late 1950's to build Riley Plaza (parking lot and circular roadway).


 * The current station was built in 1987, following a fire that destroyed the bridge at Beverly. When the bridge was rebuilt, the MBTA decided to relocate the station. David M. (talk) 00:49, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

Potential sources
Copied from Salem Public Library wiki: Unfortunately, the Salem Evening News does not appear to have been digitized at any point. The Boston Public Library does have it on microfilm, though. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:31, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Vertical File in Salem Collection - Depot
 * "When taking the train was the only way to travel" Salem News, Dec. 8, 2003, p. B5
 * "Start razing Salem Depot Sept. 1" Salem Evening News, July 3, 1954, p. 1
 * "Throngs watch as massive tower stone is lowered" Salem Evening News, Oct. 26, 1954, p.1
 * "Depot model goes to Bowditch House" Salem Evening News, Dec. 12, 2001, p.A2
 * "A look back at the history of Salem's train stations" Salem Evening News, Dec. 19, 2001, p.A3
 * "Remembering those who helped preserve region's history" (Leon Masse) Salem News, July 29, 2013, p. 7
 * Architecture in Salem by Bryant F. Tolles, p. 69

Map request
This is turning out be to quite a lengthy and interesting article, full of little-known history. Adding a map of the original vs current track and station locations would make it much easier to understand the detailed textual descriptions. On further reading, it appears that several maps might be needed to help in understanding what the article describes. Reify-tech (talk) 20:27, 15 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I'll see what I can do. The 1838, 1847, 1958, and 1987/2014 station sites, the tunnel and its extensions, and perhaps even the freight yard and Salem Harbor Branch can probably fit on one map. It'll probably be a simplified version without most streets and buildings, though. That will have to wait for someone with better skills at GIS than I. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 01:08, 16 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I made File:Salem downtown stations map.svg which shows all of the station sites and the tunnel. I'll probably make a wider map that shows the various branches. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 07:30, 18 March 2020 (UTC)