Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in Massachusetts

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List of Roundhouses and Turntables in Massachusetts

TypeStallsYear BuiltRailroadCurrent UseCityStateCountryNotes
Roundhouse Only3Boston & Albany misc storageAtholMAUSA roof intact, all tracks gone
Roundhouse Only6Boston & Albany abandonedChesterMAUSA roof in ruins, no tracks, no signs of activity
Roundhouse and TurntableBoston & Maine Pan Am Southern East Deerfield yardDeerfieldMAUSA Still in use by MoW dept. Roof destroyed by storm, Oct 2020.
Visual Remains OnlyBoston & Maine RR propertyHaverhillMAUSATurntable pit ring visible.
Roundhouse Only10New York, New Haven & Hartford Pufferbellies Nightclub closedHyannisMAUSA
Turntable Only10Boston & Maine Pan Am Southern yardLunenburgMAUSAturntable bridge used as static track, pit completely filled in
Roundhouse Only4New York, New Haven & Hartford Attleboro & Plainville OilPlainvilleMAUSA Turntable Pit Filled in
Roundhouse Only5Boston & Maine Atlantic Equipment construction equip. rentalRevereMAUSAgood condition, no tracks or turntable remain
Roundhouse and Turntable14New York, New Haven & Hartford Empty lotSpringfieldMAUSAThe foundation of a few stalls are still visible.
Visual Remains Only1887Boston & Maine near right-of-wayWaylandMAUSA Unclear if there was really a roundhouse at this location
Visual Remains Only44Boston & Albany CSX yard parking lotWest SpringfieldMAUSAconcrete floor visible in parking lot
Visual Remains Only4Old Colony Railroad DisplayWhitmanMAUSAUncovered during construction of MBTA parking lot. Restored for display .
Visual Remains OnlyNew York, New Haven & Hartford parking lotWoods HoleMAUSAEnd of line curved turntable retaining wall still exists.

Statistics for Roundhouses in Massachusetts

  • 7 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
  • 3 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
  • 1 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
  • 5 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
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