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.
Producer Richard Luckin visited Depot Park on June 7 to conduct interviews and shoot video for a documentary he is making about the history of the Budd Rail Diesel Car. He interviewed Dan O’Brien, who managed the project to cosmetically restore RDC 6211, and Jim Shea....
Site work at Bedford Depot Park began in the fall of 2022 and continued into the next year. The Friends organization recorded several hours of this activity on videotape and is now working to edit highlights for a future online video. Meanwhile, here are a few...
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)
