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− | * '''CSX''' ''Boston | + | * '''CSX''' ''Boston Subdivision'' operates on '''160.8000 mhz''' |
− | * Controlled by the ''' | + | * Controlled by the '''NB''' Dispatcher on '''160.6800 mhz''' |
+ | * Located between Boston,MA and Springfield,MA (92.0 miles) | ||
+ | * Single Tracked from CP-48 to CP-92 | ||
* Double Tracked from CP-COVE to CP-48 | * Double Tracked from CP-COVE to CP-48 | ||
− | * | + | * There are 7 Defect Detectors |
* The whole subdivision is governed by '''A'''utomatic '''B'''lock '''S'''ignals with the exception of the Control Points which are governed by '''C'''ontrol '''P'''oint '''S'''ignals | * The whole subdivision is governed by '''A'''utomatic '''B'''lock '''S'''ignals with the exception of the Control Points which are governed by '''C'''ontrol '''P'''oint '''S'''ignals | ||
* From CP-21 to CP-92 the '''C'''ab '''S'''ignal '''S'''ystem is utilized | * From CP-21 to CP-92 the '''C'''ab '''S'''ignal '''S'''ystem is utilized | ||
− | * Coordinates are exact | + | * Coordinates are exact location |
+ | * MBTA control's the line from CP-45 to CP-3 | ||
− | * End of Amtrak Main Line | + | * Begin of CSX Boston Sub/End of Amtrak Main Line |
− | + | * Back Bay (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB1.2 | |
− | * Back Bay,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB1.2 | + | * Yawkey (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB2.5 |
− | * Yawkey,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB2.5 | + | * Control Point ''3'' - Milepost QB3.1 |
− | * Control Point 3 - Milepost QB3.1 | + | * '''Control Point ''4'' High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB4.8''' (42.357682/-71.142645) ***'''''This Detector does not transmit, a readout prints in the Yardmasters Office'''''*** |
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− | * '''Control Point 4 High Car Detector - Milepost QB4.8''' (42.357682/-71.142645) | ||
* Newtonville,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB8.1 | * Newtonville,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB8.1 | ||
* West Newton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB9.1 | * West Newton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB9.1 | ||
* Auburndale,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB10.2 | * Auburndale,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB10.2 | ||
− | * | + | * Junction w/Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) - Milepost QB10.8 |
− | * Control Point 11 - | + | * Control Point ''11'' - Milepost QB11.4 |
* Wellesley Farms,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB12.5 | * Wellesley Farms,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB12.5 | ||
* Wellesley Hills,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB13.5 | * Wellesley Hills,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB13.5 | ||
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* Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB17.7 | * Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB17.7 | ||
* West Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB19.9 | * West Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB19.9 | ||
− | * Control Point 21 - Milepost QB21.3 | + | * Hi/Wide Signal - Milepost QB20.1 |
− | * '''High Car Detector - Milepost QB21.3''' (42. | + | * Control Point ''21'' - Milepost QB21.3 (Junction w/CSX Framingham Sub) |
+ | * '''CP-21 High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB21.3''' (42.277677/-71.413488) | ||
* Framingham,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB21.4 | * Framingham,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB21.4 | ||
− | * Control Point 22 - Milepost QB21.7 | + | * Control Point ''22'' - Milepost QB21.7 (Connection w/CSX Holliston Industrial Track) |
− | * Framingham Yard - Milepost QB22.5 ( | + | * Framingham,MA Yard - Milepost QB22.5 (Yard operates on '''161.0700 mhz''') |
− | * Control Point 23 - Milepost QB22.9 | + | * Control Point ''23'' - Milepost QB22.9 |
− | * Control Point 24 - Milepost QB24.6 | + | * Control Point ''24'' - Milepost QB24.6 |
* Ashland,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB25.2 | * Ashland,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB25.2 | ||
− | * ''' | + | * '''Ashland Defect Detector - Milepost QB25.3 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.261621/-71.483644) |
− | * | + | * Southborough,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB27.4 |
− | * Control Point 28 - Milepost QB28.2 | + | * Control Point ''28'' - Milepost QB28.2 |
− | * | + | * East/East Westborough Auto Yard - Milepost QB29.4 |
− | * | + | * West/East Westborough Auto Yard - Milepost QB30.3 |
− | * Control Point 33 - Milepost QB33.3 | + | * Control Point ''33'' - Milepost QB33.3 |
− | * | + | * Westborough,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB34.0 |
* Grafton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB36.4 | * Grafton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB36.4 | ||
− | * '''North Grafton | + | * '''North Grafton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB37.4 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.243519/-71.699611) |
− | * Control Point 39 - Milepost QB39.0 | + | * Control Point ''39'' - Milepost QB39.0 |
− | * Control Point 43 - Milepost QB43.3 | + | * Control Point ''43'' - Milepost QB43.3 |
− | * Control Point 44 - Milepost QB43.7 | + | * Control Point ''44'' - Milepost QB43.7 |
+ | * 2,640 Foot Siding | ||
* Worcester,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB44.2 | * Worcester,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB44.2 | ||
− | * Control Point 45 - Milepost QB44.3 | + | * Control Point ''45'' - Milepost QB44.3 (Junction w/Providence & Worcester RR (PW) Worcester Sub) |
− | * Worcester Yard - Milepost QB44.3 ( | + | * Worcester Yard - Milepost QB44.3 (Yard operates on '''161.0700 mhz''') |
− | + | * Control Point ''48'' - Milepost QB48.3 | |
− | * Control Point 48 - Milepost QB48.3 | + | * '''Charlton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB55.4 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.176186/-71.941523) |
− | + | * Control Point ''57'' - Milepost QB57.7 | |
− | * '''Charlton | ||
− | * Control Point 57 - Milepost QB57.7 | ||
* Charlton Yard - Milepost QB58.0 | * Charlton Yard - Milepost QB58.0 | ||
− | * Control Point 60 - Milepost QB60.3 | + | * Control Point ''60'' - Milepost QB60.3 (33,692 Foot Siding) |
− | * East Brookfield Yard - Milepost QB63.9 | + | * East Brookfield,MA Yard - Milepost QB63.9 |
− | * Control Point 64 - Milepost QB64.0 | + | * Control Point ''64'' - Milepost QB64.0 |
− | * Warren,MA - Milepost | + | * Warren,MA Team Track - Milepost QB75.0 |
− | * '''West Warren | + | * '''West Warren (MA) Defect Detector - Milepost QB75.4 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.209199/-72.245995) |
− | * Control Point 79 - Milepost QB79.4 | + | * Control Point ''79'' - Milepost QB79.4 |
− | * West Springfield Yard - Milepost QB83.0 ( | + | * Palmer,MA Yard - Milepost QB82.7 (20,592 Foot Siding) |
− | * Control Point 83 - Milepost QB83.6 | + | * West Springfield (MA) Yard - Milepost QB83.0 (Yard operates on '''161.0700 mhz''') |
− | + | * Control Point ''83'' - Milepost QB83.6 (Crossing w/New England Central RR (NECR) Mainline) | |
− | * '''Wilbraham | + | * '''Wilbraham (MA) Defect Detector - Milepost QB91.5 ({{Callsign|WNYE302}})''' (42.149751/-72.478183) |
− | + | * End of CSX Boston Sub/Begin of CSX Berkshire Sub | |
− | * End of Boston Sub/Begin of Berkshire Sub | ||
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− | Return to DB page: | + | Return to DB page: {{DB|a|9100|New York Railroads (NY)}}<br/> |
− | Return to Wiki page: [[ | + | Return to Wiki page: [[CSX-Albany Division]], [[CSX (MA) Hotbox Detectors]]<br/> |
[[Category:Massachusetts CSX Transportation]] | [[Category:Massachusetts CSX Transportation]] | ||
[[Category:Massachusetts CSX Transportation Frequencies]] | [[Category:Massachusetts CSX Transportation Frequencies]] |
Latest revision as of 18:43, 5 September 2017
- CSX Boston Subdivision operates on 160.8000 mhz
- Controlled by the NB Dispatcher on 160.6800 mhz
- Located between Boston,MA and Springfield,MA (92.0 miles)
- Single Tracked from CP-48 to CP-92
- Double Tracked from CP-COVE to CP-48
- There are 7 Defect Detectors
- The whole subdivision is governed by Automatic Block Signals with the exception of the Control Points which are governed by Control Point Signals
- From CP-21 to CP-92 the Cab Signal System is utilized
- Coordinates are exact location
- MBTA control's the line from CP-45 to CP-3
- Begin of CSX Boston Sub/End of Amtrak Main Line
- Back Bay (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB1.2
- Yawkey (Boston,MA) Passenger Station - Milepost QB2.5
- Control Point 3 - Milepost QB3.1
- Control Point 4 High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB4.8 (42.357682/-71.142645) ***This Detector does not transmit, a readout prints in the Yardmasters Office***
- Newtonville,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB8.1
- West Newton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB9.1
- Auburndale,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB10.2
- Junction w/Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) - Milepost QB10.8
- Control Point 11 - Milepost QB11.4
- Wellesley Farms,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB12.5
- Wellesley Hills,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB13.5
- Wellesley Square,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB14.7
- Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB17.7
- West Natick,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB19.9
- Hi/Wide Signal - Milepost QB20.1
- Control Point 21 - Milepost QB21.3 (Junction w/CSX Framingham Sub)
- CP-21 High Car Defect Detector - Milepost QB21.3 (42.277677/-71.413488)
- Framingham,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB21.4
- Control Point 22 - Milepost QB21.7 (Connection w/CSX Holliston Industrial Track)
- Framingham,MA Yard - Milepost QB22.5 (Yard operates on 161.0700 mhz)
- Control Point 23 - Milepost QB22.9
- Control Point 24 - Milepost QB24.6
- Ashland,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB25.2
- Ashland Defect Detector - Milepost QB25.3 (WNYE302) (42.261621/-71.483644)
- Southborough,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB27.4
- Control Point 28 - Milepost QB28.2
- East/East Westborough Auto Yard - Milepost QB29.4
- West/East Westborough Auto Yard - Milepost QB30.3
- Control Point 33 - Milepost QB33.3
- Westborough,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB34.0
- Grafton,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB36.4
- North Grafton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB37.4 (WNYE302) (42.243519/-71.699611)
- Control Point 39 - Milepost QB39.0
- Control Point 43 - Milepost QB43.3
- Control Point 44 - Milepost QB43.7
- 2,640 Foot Siding
- Worcester,MA Passenger Station - Milepost QB44.2
- Control Point 45 - Milepost QB44.3 (Junction w/Providence & Worcester RR (PW) Worcester Sub)
- Worcester Yard - Milepost QB44.3 (Yard operates on 161.0700 mhz)
- Control Point 48 - Milepost QB48.3
- Charlton,MA Defect Detector - Milepost QB55.4 (WNYE302) (42.176186/-71.941523)
- Control Point 57 - Milepost QB57.7
- Charlton Yard - Milepost QB58.0
- Control Point 60 - Milepost QB60.3 (33,692 Foot Siding)
- East Brookfield,MA Yard - Milepost QB63.9
- Control Point 64 - Milepost QB64.0
- Warren,MA Team Track - Milepost QB75.0
- West Warren (MA) Defect Detector - Milepost QB75.4 (WNYE302) (42.209199/-72.245995)
- Control Point 79 - Milepost QB79.4
- Palmer,MA Yard - Milepost QB82.7 (20,592 Foot Siding)
- West Springfield (MA) Yard - Milepost QB83.0 (Yard operates on 161.0700 mhz)
- Control Point 83 - Milepost QB83.6 (Crossing w/New England Central RR (NECR) Mainline)
- Wilbraham (MA) Defect Detector - Milepost QB91.5 (WNYE302) (42.149751/-72.478183)
- End of CSX Boston Sub/Begin of CSX Berkshire Sub
Return to DB page: New York Railroads (NY)
Return to Wiki page: CSX-Albany Division, CSX (MA) Hotbox Detectors