Dismantling of the Atlantic Avenue Elevated (1938)

The Atlantic Avenue Elevated, an elevated rapid transit line that ran along Boston's waterfront, operated in the early 20th century and was dismantled in 1938. Its removal erased a prominent aboveground transit structure from the downtown Atlantic Avenue corridor and altered patterns of rail and street use in the area. The line's existence and demolition are documented in contemporary transit company records and historical maps.