Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Track 61 is an industrial rail terminal track in South Boston, Massachusetts, also known as the Boston Terminal Running Track. Track 61 is the last remnant of the rail yards that once covered much of the South Boston waterfront. Track 61 legally begins at Summer Street, while the line from Bay Junction to Summer Street is the Boston Terminal Running Track and Terminal Yard. However, the names are frequently used interchangeably.Part of what is now Track 61 was constructed in 1855 and became part of the New York and New England Railroad. Other sections were constructed from 1880 to 1920 as South Boston became a freight center. During the second half of the 20th century use of the line declined, and part of it is currently out of service. While trains do not currently operate along the line, one section was rebuilt in 2005, and the state plans to resume freight service. Passenger service from Back Bay station to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) using the line was proposed in 2013 and clarified to be part of a proposed Indigo Line in 2014.. }
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- Track_61 abstract "Track 61 is an industrial rail terminal track in South Boston, Massachusetts, also known as the Boston Terminal Running Track. Track 61 is the last remnant of the rail yards that once covered much of the South Boston waterfront. Track 61 legally begins at Summer Street, while the line from Bay Junction to Summer Street is the Boston Terminal Running Track and Terminal Yard. However, the names are frequently used interchangeably.Part of what is now Track 61 was constructed in 1855 and became part of the New York and New England Railroad. Other sections were constructed from 1880 to 1920 as South Boston became a freight center. During the second half of the 20th century use of the line declined, and part of it is currently out of service. While trains do not currently operate along the line, one section was rebuilt in 2005, and the state plans to resume freight service. Passenger service from Back Bay station to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) using the line was proposed in 2013 and clarified to be part of a proposed Indigo Line in 2014.".