Norton Rail Switching Substation (Attleboro, Massachusetts)
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Attleboro, Massachusetts
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railway, electrical sub-station
Switching Substation on Amtrak's Shore Line converting 50Kv feeder current to 25Kv for traction power and providing power links between Primary Substation power sections. Also contains breakers for a catenary section break.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak's_60_Hz_Traction_Power_System
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°58'8"N 71°15'54"W
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