Salisbury Branch
The Salisbury Branch of the Eastern Division passed through two Massachusetts towns after breaking off from the main line; they were Salisbury and Amesbury. In October of 1908, three train stops were located along this line in Massachusetts, as can be seen on this section of timetable.
This branch line got its start as the Salisbury Branch Railroad. The route was needed to connect the mills in Amesbury to the main line tracks. Construction did not take long and the route opened as a branch line of the Eastern Railroad in January of 1848. The Boston & Maine Railroad eventually gained control of the Salisbury Branch in 1884 when it took over the Eastern Railroad. The entire length of this branch from Salisbury to Amesbury was officially abandoned in 1982.