Vintage Westwood: 1896 Railway Car Barn

Here is a photo of a car barn that was built in 1896 on High Street in the Pond Plain area. The site is now the location for the Sunoco station. The trolley operated from Dedham to Islington, Norwood and East Walpole. The building featured a waiting room with a telephone booth and a soda fountain.

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About this column: A weekly look at a vintage or historically-significant area in Westwood. This feature profiles a new site in town with some historical significance, a spot that has endured generation after generation, with a bit of information as well as an old photograph.