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Welcome to SpringfieldUnion! This website is a personal railfan web guide to the rich history of the railroads and street railways in and around the city of Springfield, Massachusetts.

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springfield.

Springfield, being a major western hub in Massachusetts, is the crossroads of the region's rail lines with CSX, as well as a busy station for Amtrak with New Haven-Springfield shuttles, the Vermonter, and the Lake Shore Limited.

. historic springfield . springfield today . photos at spg .

palmer.

Being known for a railroading hotspot, Palmer is a busy crossroads for three railroads, just minutes east of Springfield. Spending an afternoon in Palmer will allow you to see CSX, Amtrak, New England Central, and MassCentral if you're lucky. The best spot to watch is at the old station, which just happens to be a great restaurant, the Steaming Tender.

. photos at palmer . map it . steaming tender restaurant .

trolley museum.

Incorporated in 1940, the Connecticut Trolley Museum is the Hartford-Springfield area's trolley museum. The webmaster was an active volunteer during his four years in Springfield, capturing many of the sights you'll see in the photo gallery.

. about . photo gallery . map it . connecticut trolley museum .

railroad hobby show.

The Amherst Railway Society is the host of this spectacular show, which has grown from the 1960s as a small evening get together on the campus of UMass Amherst to a large scale, four building, weekend long affair at the Eastern States Exposition.

. photo gallery . railroad hobby show .

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