Keith Lavon recently assumed the duties of Clerk for Friends of Bedford Depot Park, taking over from Michele Herron. The main duties of the Clerk are to keep track of membership renewals and make sure the mailing list and other records are up to date. The Clerk also...
Railroad Day on Saturday, August 19, was a great success, attracting over a hundred visitors to Depot Park. After periods of torrential rain the day before, the weather was partly sunny and mild. Twenty people joined rail-history author William Deen for the railyard...
Early in the morning of August 4, 1873, the first Middlesex Central Railroad passenger train arrived in Bedford and departed a few minutes later for Boston. The inauguration of train travel, much...
The Freight House and railcar are open now on Sunday as well as Saturday afternoons. Since reopening for the season on April 22, the hours have been 2 to 5 pm both days. Thanks go to Cynthia Mork and Henry and Greg Carpenter for volunteering to be shopkeepers on those...
After being closed during the winter, the Freight House will reopen for the season on Saturday, April 22. The hours initially will be 2 to 5 pm on Saturdays. Beverages, snacks, books, and other merchandise will be available for sale and the railcar (RDC 6211) will be...
Our 212-page hardcover book, Minuteman Railroad: Boston & Maine’s Lexington Branch, arrived from the printer on January 17. If you have wondered about the standard-gauge railroad that served Arlington, Lexington, Bedford, Concord, and Billerica from...
Our book on the history of the Boston & Maine Railroad’s Lexington Branch, Minuteman Railroad, was sent to the printer on November 21. While focusing on the standard-gauge line that served the “Minuteman towns” of Arlington, Lexington, Bedford,...
We thank Cynthia Mork for her days of cleaning and organizaing the Freight House to prepare it for a partial reopening to the general public. The Facilities Department provided an air purifier, and a Plexiglass barrier was obtained for the front counter. Cynthia Mork...
The latest newsletter issue is at the printer. It includes articles about Lexington Branch crossing tenders and North Cambridge Station. An online supplement to this issue appears on this web page.
Donate: We are a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that relies heavily on donations. Please consider a gift to help support our work. Donations by check or credit card may be mailed to the 120 South Road address. If using a credit card (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express), please be sure to include the expiration date, security code, and your zip code, in addition to the card number. You may also donate by credit card using our online store.
Mailing Address: Bedford Freight House 120 South Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-2344 781-687-6180 (when the Freight House is open)
