Fitchburg Secondary

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CSX train B724 on the Fitchburg Secondary in Southborough, MA

The Fitchburg Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The line runs from Fitchburg southeast to Framingham Center[1] along a former New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad line. Its south end is at the Boston Subdivision; the MBTA's Framingham Secondary continues southeast from Framingham.[2][3]

History

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See also

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