Boston Elevated Railway

"BERy" redirects here. The term may also refer to the Shore Line Trolley Museum (formerly Branford Electric Railway).
Further information: History of the MBTA
Boston Elevated Railway
System map, 1925
System map, 1925
The Boston Elevated Railway pioneered the use of articulated streetcars, seen here in 1913
The Boston Elevated Railway pioneered the use of articulated streetcars, seen here in 1913
Overview
Area servedGreater Boston
Transit type
Operation
Began operation1897; 127 years ago (1897)
Ended operation1947; 77 years ago (1947)
Map of the planned West End Street Railway network from 1885. These existing routes were officially merged in 1887.

The Boston Elevated Railway (BERy) was a streetcar and rapid transit railroad operated on, above, and below, the streets of Boston, Massachusetts and surrounding communities. Founded in 1894, it eventually acquired the West End Street Railway via lease and merger to become the city's primary mass transit provider. Its modern successor is the state-run Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), which continues to operate in part on infrastructure developed by BERy and its predecessors.