Canton Viaduct
Canton Viaduct is a blind arcade cavity wall in Canton, Massachusetts, built in 1834–35 for the Boston and Providence Railroad. At its completion, it was the longest and tallest railroad viaduct in the world; today, it is the last surviving viaduct of its kind.Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Canton Junction station and Canton Center station.
Canton Junction station
Railway station
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Canton Junction station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, and is planned for future service on the South Coast Rail line. Canton Junction station is situated 1,900 feet north of Canton Viaduct.
Canton Center station
Railway station
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Canton Center station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, including most Stoughton Branch service except for evening inbound trains. Canton Center station is situated 2,100 feet east of Canton Viaduct.
Canton Public Library
Library
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Canton Public Library is situated 2,300 feet east of Canton Viaduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canton and Sharon.
Canton
Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,370 at the 2020 census. Canton is part of Greater Boston, about 15 miles southwest of Downtown Boston.
Sharon
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Sharon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,575 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
Norwood
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Norwood is a town and census-designated place in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Norwood is part of the Greater Boston area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,611.
Canton Viaduct
- Type: Bridge
- Description: Railroad viaduct in Massachusetts, U.S.
- Categories: deck arch bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Town of Canton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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