Stone Haven was a railroad station on the Dedham Branch spur, connecting Dedham station to the main Boston-Providence line at Readville. The station was located on Mount Vernon Street in Dedham, next to the home of Col. Eliphalet Stone, and was named for him.[1] Stone donated the building for the waiting room.[1] It closed on April 21, 1967.[2]

Stone Haven
Stone Haven station looking north
General information
Coordinates42°14′49″N 71°09′47″W / 42.24696°N 71.16308°W / 42.24696; -71.16308
Line(s)Dedham Branch
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Dedham
Terminus
Dedham Branch East Dedham
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Dedham
Terminus
Dedham Branch East Dedham
toward Readville
Stone Haven station site, November 2015

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dedham Historical Society (2001). Dedham. Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-7385-0944-0. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Humphrey, Thomas J. & Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 9780685412947.