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The northern elevated portion of the Orange Line was closed in April 1975.
The "El" was replaced by a new tunnel under the Charles River, with an
extension over an old Boston & Maine Railroad right-of-way.
The above photograph was taken in the summer of 1975. The closed
Orange Line North Station is on the upper right, before demolishment.
The station platform and canopy are visible. In the foreground, a 2 car
trolley is traveling up the ramp to the Green Line platform on the left (not
in photo, closed in 2004). Boston Garden had entrances on the 2nd floor that went
directly to the elevated stations, saving time during events.
Demolishing North Elevated Structure
The above photo was taken in July 1975. It was taken just south of
Sullivan Square. Many people considered Boston's elevated lines to
be an eyesore, while others believed they were designed beautifully with
Victorian elements.
Tower C on Barge
Tower C stood on the elevated at
Causeway and North Washington Streets at the foot of the Charlestown Bridge.
It was a switching tower for trains traveling to the Atlantic Avenue Loop
(closed in 1938). The photo above was taken in 1975 on the Meridian
Street Drawbridge in East Boston. The tower was sitting on a barge,
awaiting transport to the Seashore
Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport Maine.
Dudley Street Station and Tower F
This photo is looking south and was taken in 1976 from the last car of an
Orange Line train. The ramp accessing the northbound platform is
visible on the left, with Tower F in the foreground. When the El was
extended to Forest Hills, the northbound platform was built. Prior to the
Forest Hills extension opening, the elevated car operator changed ends at Dudley
Station to reverse direction (which originally contained only one
double-sided platform for the El cars).
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