Springdale station was a

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station in the village of Springdale in

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. It was located on the Stoughton Branch. The station was built by the

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at a cost $1,200. It opened in October 1891. It replaced an older building built in 1855. In 1919 the building was used in the filming of the now-lost silent film ''

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'', starring

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. By the 1920s improvements in local highways led to reduced service on the Stoughton Branch, with both Springdale and West Stoughton in danger of being closed. They and other low-traffic stations were further endangered by the New Haven's 1935 bankruptcy. By the late 1930s service at Springdale was done to four weekday trains per day, handling a total of eleven passengers. The station was closed and demolished on July 1, 1940.

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* * {{cite book , last=Kantrowitz , first=Marc , title=Canton , date=2000 , publisher=

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Platform remains visible on Google Maps Street View
Former Old Colony Railroad stations Demolished railway stations in the United States Railway stations in the United States opened in 1891 Railway stations in the United States closed in 1940