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Once the Massachusetts Central Railroad chartered in 1869, this railroad section eventually became the MBTA's Central Mass Branch. Due to low ridership, the final passenger train rain in 1971, and by 1980 the final freight train. In 1996, the MBTA was directed to perform a feasibility study for the reactivation of passenger service. The MBTA concluded there would be very limited benefits for the major costs involved, as high as $177,931/rider. Rail trail use over the MBTA's land is now a serious possibility.
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