Power System of Boston's Rapid Transit

Power System of Boston's Rapid Transit (HMXLN)

Location: Boston, MA 02108 Suffolk County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 21.388', W 71° 3.748'

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IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Power System of Boston's Rapid Transit, 1889

Boston was the first city to build electric traction for a large-scale rapid transit system. The engineering challenge to design and construct safe, economically viable, and reliable electric power for Boston's rapid transit was met by the West End Street Railway Company, beginning in 1889. The company's pioneering efforts provided an important impetus to the adoption of mass transit systems nationwide.

November 2004
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HM NumberHMXLN
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 3:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 330144 N 4691415
Decimal Degrees42.35646667, -71.06246667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 21.388', W 71° 3.748'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 21' 23.28" N, 71° 3' 44.88" W
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Area Code(s)617, 781, 508, 857
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-51 W 6th Ave, Boston MA 02108, US
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