Boston Elevated Railway

The Boston Elevated Railway ('''BERy''') was the precursor to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority , operating Rapid Transit , Streetcar s and Bus es in the Boston, Massachusetts , USA area. It was formerly known as the '''West End Street Railway'''.

The rapid transit lines have evolved into the Red , Blue and Orange Line s. The only streetcars that remain are the various branches of the Green Line and the Ashmont-Mattapan High Speed Line ; the rest have been converted to Buses .

The Boston Elevated Railway operated in the following cities and towns:

Additionally, streetcars from adjoining towns, run by other companies, operated over BERy trackage.

The first Electric Trolley line was built by the West End Street Railway, between Union Square , Allston and Park Square , downtown, via Harvard Street , Beacon Street , Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street . Trolleys first ran in 1889 . The Green Line "A" Branch later served roughly the same purpose.

The last Horse Car line was along Marlborough Street in the Back Bay , and was never electrified. It was closed around 1900 . {Link without Title}

The first bus route was in 1922 , between Union Square , Allston and Faneuil Street . In 1933 this was merged with the Union Square - Central bus and later became the bus. {Link without Title}

The first Trackless Trolley route was the 77 (later 69 ) Harvard - Lechmere via Cambridge Street on April 11 , 1936 ; trackless trolleys still run from Harvard station (but not on that route).

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