Burrillville
Oakland
Pascoag
Pawtucket
Providence
Providence Tunnel
Scituate
Slocum
West Barrington
West Kingston
Westerly
Wickford Junction
Woosocket

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Most of the postcards were found on EBay unless noted.  Dates are in the picture title, x means the date is approximate.  1901a and 1910b would be the same card, both sides.   Some of them have been cleaned up and/or repaired when I had the energy.  This page is mostly for historical reference, as MANY of these stations are not around anymore!   What's the difference between a station and a depot?  Most people will say "nuttin", it's a matter of preference, although many will use depot for older buildings.  If they were available, and interesting, I included the back side of the postcards.

Acknowledgements:

Denver Todd
Edward Ozog

Additional resources:
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/rhode-island/abandoned-train-station-ri/
Many additional pictures of the older, smaller, and more obscure stations are here and here and here
     (I've used a few pictures from the above site, but
EDWARD J. OZOG has done an amazing and tremendous job assembling a pictorial history
     and I don't want to steal his thunder! :-)  Start with his homepage: https://sites.google.com/site/rhodeislandrailroads/home
https://sites.google.com/site/pawtucketcentralfalls/
http://www.gcpvd.org/category/pawtcf-station/

If you are looking to buy these postcards, try these vendors:
http://stores.ebay.com/SKURFAN-POSTCARDS?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (the fellow that puts COPY on the cards)
http://www.ebay.com/usr/paperpeasant?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/dcrosales?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 (this guy usually includes a close-up of the main subject)
http://www.ebay.com/usr/noelle3?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/kaye70?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/fxk19?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 (puts an FXK1 imprint on the cards)
http://www.ebay.com/usr/ringerf?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
http://www.ebay.com/usr/crowspostcards?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

BURRILLVILLE





OAKLAND





PASCOAG





PAWTUCKET

GPS Coordinates: 41.883453, -71.385883
You won't find the station marked or otherwise labeled on Google Maps, I edited that in.....







 





 













PROVIDENCE

GPS Coordinates: 41.829329, -71.413387



  

 



















PROVIDENCE TUNNEL

  





SCITUATE - the Highland & Cider River RR





SLOCUM





WEST BARRINGTON





WEST KINGSTON

GPS Coordinates: 41.484005, -71.560746













WESTERLY

GPS Coordinates: 41.381226, -71.829845











 



WICKFORD JUNCTION

GPS Coordinates: 41.580873, -71.491467
Current station built in 2012 on a siding off the NEC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickford_Junction_(MBTA_station)











Photo: Pi.1415926535

Photo: Pi.1415926535

Photo: Pi.1415926535

  1871 station after 1887 addition

  1890 built station taken in 1914



WOONSOCKET

GPS Coordinates: 42.003711, -71.513116







   

 









Disclaimers:

Pictures and additional information is always needed if anyone feels inclined to take 'em, send 'em, and share 'em, or if you have something to add or correct.... credit is always given! BE NICE!!!

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