In this 1896 photo, we are looking east from the Greeley Street crossing at the Hudson Center Station (left) and the rear of the Town Hall (now Wattannick Hall) on the right. From this point the tracks the headed towards the crossing at Windham Road, on to the crossing at Clement Road and then to West Windham. A Post Office was established in this station in 1876 and Eli Hamblet was the Postmaster; a position he held until his death in 1896. It was at this station that animals and patrons arrived to go to Benson’s. Animals were shipped here and some were walked along the road to the farm. The Jungle Train from Boston brought people on excursions. There was a freight house (center right) and siding for handling goods. At the height of railroad traffic there were as many as 13 passenger trains plus freight activity each day on this line. Considering a single track line, this made for a very busy and dangerous section of the line. The railroad station was later made into a dwelling, but when it was no longer in use it was moved to Benson Park and can still be seen there. Photograph from the Historical Society Collection.
Remember Hudson NH When... 
Lived in Hudson ctr in the early 1960’s, had a friend Sue L who lived in the train station. Had another frien Sue Barr who lived next to station on Greely St. Had Hudson ctr friends, Guy Farrington,Rick Garstang and others and we played all our sports on the common before the “new 111″ went in. This time period was our ” wonder years”, wonderful time and great memories.
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Thanks for sharing. I do remember the Barr family (now BarLo signs) and Guy Farrington. Went to Hudson Center School and played on the common!!
Ruth
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Forgot to mention in my first post that we lived in the Benjamin Dean House before we had to move because the “new 111” was going to be built. The house had 2 apartments, we lived on the left side and my grandmother
lived on the right. She was a wonderful baker. We would come home from school and go next door because we could smell the fresh bread baking. Nothing like fresh out of the oven bread with real butter…
Art Perry, fishnrt@comcast.net
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Nice sshare
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