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They were temporarily moved to a hotel, with help from Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy, until the branch line could be replaced, Marshall said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Once a branch line station off the Piccadilly Line, Aldwych Station was closed in 1994 but still feels alive thanks to film shoots and special tours.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Thanks to its relatively light-weight design, the RS Zero is particularly targeted at rail operators who run branch lines – smaller feeder lines that connect with larger main rail tracks.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
The trail’s nine branch lines connect users to dozens of county parks, beer gardens and attractions in the area.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
The Union Square branch line is being closed on Sept. 18 for 25 days to repair the Squires Bridge on McGrath Highway that carries traffic over the Green Line tracks, the state Department of Transportation announced.
—Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Once a branch line station off the Piccadilly Line, Aldwych Station was closed in 1994 but still feels alive thanks to film shoots and special tours.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Thanks to its relatively light-weight design, the RS Zero is particularly targeted at rail operators who run branch lines – smaller feeder lines that connect with larger main rail tracks.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024
The trail’s nine branch lines connect users to dozens of county parks, beer gardens and attractions in the area.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
The Union Square branch line is being closed on Sept. 18 for 25 days to repair the Squires Bridge on McGrath Highway that carries traffic over the Green Line tracks, the state Department of Transportation announced.
—Taylor Dolven, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Branch line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20line. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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