Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Extant Rhode Island Railroad/Railway Structures
Recent Updates Last updated 12/27/08.
Updated towns are in red type. Contributors to this list include Bill Caswell, Alan D'Aiello, Jr., Bill Haines, and Bernie Wagenblast. Recent addition come from John H. Roy, Jr.'s book A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses.
City |
Railroad |
Current Location |
Type |
Current Use |
Date Built |
Track Status |
Bldg. Mat. |
Current Railroad |
Notes |
| Abbotts Run | New York & New England (NY&NE)/(NYNH&H) | relocated to 11 Wrentham Rd.(S.R. 121) in Grants Mills | F | private | c1877 | none | wood | none | |
| Apponaug | NYNH&H | 3666 West Shore Rd. | F | business | in use | wood | PW | with large addition | |
| Arnolds Mills | NY&NE /(NYNH&H) | relocated to 690 Nate Whipple Way (S.R. 120) | F | storage | c1877 | none | wood | none | raised on new foundation |
| Bristol (Constitution Street) | Providence Warren & Bristol (PW&B)/ NYNH&H | 5 Thames St. | C | residence | ? | gone | wood | none | originally a residence, converted to a depot, then back to a residence again |
| Coventry (Centre) | Hartford Providence & Fishkill (HP&F) | relocated to 21 Hill Farm Rd. | C | business | none | wood | none | has a number of additions | |
| Darlington | Providence & Worcester (P&W) | 330 Cottage St. | F | office | c1874 | in use | brick | PW | restored |
| East Greenwich | New York Providence & Boston | 146 Duke St. | P | business | c1870 | in use | wood | PW | modified |
| East Providence | NYNH&H ( Boston & Providence) | Ten Mile River | B | rr | in use | ||||
| East Providence (Riverside Square) | NYNH&H (Providence Bristol and Warren) | Riverside Square | C | business | gone | brick | none | Riverside station, now a deli, on East Bay Bike Path | |
| Glendale | NY&NE/ (NYNH&H) | relocated to 1916 Old Victory Hwy. | C | Post Office | c1891 | none | wood | none | sided |
Greene |
HP&F/ (NYNH&H) |
relocated to 6091 Flat River Rd. (S.R. 117) |
C |
residence |
1856 |
none |
wood |
none |
|
Kingston |
NYP&B/ (NYNH&H)/Narr. Pier |
1 Railroad Ave., South Kingston, relocated back from track |
C |
rr/museum |
1875 |
in use |
wood |
PW |
restored, Amtrak stop, on National Register, Field checked 2/10 |
Kingston |
NYNH&H |
Kingston Rd. West Kingston |
C |
in use |
? |
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Kingston |
NYNH&H |
relocated nearby | T |
nearby |
wood |
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| Lonsdale | NYNH&H | 5 Ann Hope Way | F | abandoned | 1909-10 | in use | brick | PW | |
| Manville | P&W | 50 New River Rd. | F | offices | 1850 | in use | wood | PW | |
Narragansett Pier |
Narragansett Pier RR |
145 Boone St. |
C |
business |
1876 |
gone |
wood |
none |
|
| Newport | Old Colony & Newport | relocated to 19 America's Cup Ave. | P | rr | in use | brick | OCN | originally cemetery office | |
| Oakland Centre | NY&NE | relocated to 1496 Old Victory Hwy. | C | garage | c1891 | none | wood | none | with additions |
Pawtucket-Central Falls |
NYNH&H |
309 Broad Street, straddles tracks |
P |
church |
1915-16 |
in use |
brick/stone |
MBTA/PW |
two level depot, may be restored as MBTA stop, Field checked 10/05 |
| Pawtucket/Central Falls | NYNH&H | on site | T | rr | in use | brick | Amtrak | Endangered! Field checked 9/08 | |
| Pawtucket | P&W | Pine St. near Goff St. | F | storage | 1882 | in use | brick | MBTA,PW | |
Peace Dale |
Narragansett Pier |
43 Railroad Street |
P/O |
business |
1876 |
gone |
wood |
none |
railroad offices upstairs |
| Peace Dale | Naragansett Pier | behind depot | Rh | business | gone | brick | none | ||
| Pontiac | NYP&B | relocated to Greenwich Ave./Reed St. in community park | C | community use | c1879 | none | wood | none | |
| Providence | P&W, NYP&B, Boston & Providence | One Union Station | P | business/community use | 1894-98 | gone | brick/stone | none | consisted of 5 buildings, depot, office building, restaurant, baggage office, on National Register |
Providence |
Amtrak |
100 Gaspee St. |
P |
rr/business |
1986 |
in use |
concrete/stone |
MBTA/Amtrak/PW |
|
| Providence | NYNH&H | Seekonk River | B/Tn | abandoned | 1907-08 | gone | steel | none | rolling draw bridge and East Side Tunnel |
| Riverside | NYNH&H | 250 Bullocks Point Ave. | P | business | gone | brick | none | ||
| Smithfield | Providence & Springfield | relocated to 220 Stillwater Rd. on grounds of Smith-Appleby House Museum | P | museum | 1873? | none | wood | none | |
Summit |
HP&F |
relocated slightly to 25 Log Bridge Rd. |
C |
residence |
early 1850s |
gone |
wood |
none |
with additions |
Valley Falls |
P&W |
60 Mill St. |
F |
rr |
in use |
wood |
PW |
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Washington |
NYNH&H |
over S.R. 117 |
B |
trail use |
gone |
steel |
none |
plate through girder |
|
Westerly |
NYNH&H |
14 Railroad Avenue |
P |
rr |
1912-13 |
in use |
stucco |
PW/Amtrak |
Amtrak stop, also westbound structure across track |
| Westerly | NYNH&H | 31 Friendship St. | F | business | 1913 | in use | brick | PW | |
| Westerly | `NYNH&H | on site | T | rr | in use | brick | Amtrak | Endangered! Field checked 9/08 | |
| Westerly | Norwich & Westerly Electric | Pawcatuck R. and White Rock Canal | IB | abandoned | gone | steel | none | pony and through truss spans, interurban between New London and Westerly | |
Woonsocket |
Providence & Worcester (NYNH&H) |
1 Depot Square |
C |
offices |
1882 |
in use |
wood |
PW |
visitors center/bus terminal/John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Herritage Corridor Commission headquarters, being restored |
Compiled by M. J. Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.