134 B&M TRAIN STATION
298 W High Lane
Passenger trains from Newburyport and points north arrive at 9:00 am, 12:00 noon, and 5:00 pm before departing for Boston ten minutes after the hour. Trains from Boston and points south arrive at 7:30 am, 11:30 am, and 5:40 pm before departing for northern destinations ten minutes later. The train to Aylesbury and points west departs at 9:35 am, while the Aylesbury train arrives in Arkham at 2:15 pm. The fare for Boston is $2.20, to Newburyport is $1.40, and to Aylesbury is $4.10. Freight trains are frequent between these times and into the evenings.Western Union
Apart from the station’s ticket office, waiting rooms, and lobby, there is a Western Union Office providing a telegram service. For a fraction of the cost of a long-distance telephone call, Western Union can transmit and deliver a telegram to almost anywhere on the planet in a matter of hours. The cost of a telegram is roughly 2 cents per word.
Incoming telegrams are delivered by messengers (youths on bicycles), the best of whom is 14-year-old Bobby Ashbourne, who knows every shortcut and every dead-end in town.
Notable Folk
Wilson Horton, 46, is the station master.
Bobby Ashbourne, 14, telegram messenger. He and his co-worker messengers are a most excellent source of information about the comings and goings in Arkham, and for a small fee could be very useful guides to the town for new arrivals. Key skill: Navigate (Arkham) 85%.
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