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The canal was one of the main thoroughfares in eastern New England until the advent of the railroad.
The Boston and Lowell Railroad ( now a part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system ) was built using the plans from the original surveys for the canal.
Portions of the line follow the canal route closely, and the canal was used to transport construction materials and also an engine for the railroad.
Its use was not restricted to freight and transit: people from the city would ride passenger boats on daylong excursions to the countryside.

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