Oxford
View of station in 1890
General information
LocationOxford, Maine
United States
Other information
Statusdemolished
History
Opened1883
Closed1965
Previous namesGrand Trunk Railroad
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
South Paris
toward Montreal
MontrealPortland Mechanic Falls
toward Portland

Oxford station was a historic railroad station in Oxford, Maine. The station was built in 1883 by the Grand Trunk Railroad linking Oxford with Montreal and Portland, Maine.[1] The village grew especially after the arrival of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad toward the end of 1840. The railroad opened the village to several business ventures between Portland and Montreal. The railroad passes through the midst of the town, in the same general line with the river, and has a station (Oxford Depot) a short distance south of the centre.[2]

After the cessation of rail services at the station in 1965, it was demolished in 1968.

References

  1. "Adroscoggin History". Newsletter of the Androscoggin Historical Society. Vol. 9, no. 11. Androscoggin Historical Society. February 1994 via Rootsweb.
  2. Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. p. 265 via Archive.org. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.

44°08′40″N 70°27′46″W / 44.1445°N 70.4629°W / 44.1445; -70.4629


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