Newton, MA c.1900. 6-pin, 5-crossarm Telegraph Line; Early RR Station Platform Lights.

By Joe Maurath, Jr.; posted November 2, 2025

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Overview of a stretch of Boston and Albany Railroad in Newton, MA. with early street light-style incandescent lights at one of the stations. Click "previous" for a close look at the station light pole that is in the foreground. Newton, MA is a community about 20 miles west of Boston.

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