I spent a few days in Providence a couple of weeks ago and stayed at the wonderful old Biltmore Hotel, which overlooks the city's historic Union Station. I had never spent much time in Providence before, and had only marginal knowledge of the relocation of the CSX (New Haven) Shore Line through the city, which occurred in the late '80s. Can someone fill me in on the details? Why was the relocation done, and what did it involve?
I walked out in back of Union Station (beautifully renovated, and the home of the R.I. Foundation plus a number of pubs, etc.), and briefly attended a concert in the riverside park amphitheater. There is absolutely --- and I mean absolutely --- no sign that a railroad ever ran through there. The obliteration was complete.
I walked out in back of Union Station (beautifully renovated, and the home of the R.I. Foundation plus a number of pubs, etc.), and briefly attended a concert in the riverside park amphitheater. There is absolutely --- and I mean absolutely --- no sign that a railroad ever ran through there. The obliteration was complete.