Stoneham

Stoneham is a third-generation city and semi-rural city in Hurshing County. It is one of three cities in the county; the other two being Hurshing and Hollywood.

History
Stoneham was historically in its own county, simply named "Stoneham" until 2009. At that date, the county of Hurshing expanded while some of the western portions of the county were transferred to Farsk. Thus, Stoneham and some of its nearby areas are now part of Hurshing County.

Stoneham's Regeneration
By the early 2000s, Stoneham's quality of life was the second worst in country, with Ryland only just slightly topping the list. A drastic regeneration plan was needed, and, in September 2002, a mass rebuilding of the city begun. It wasn't until 2008 when the regeneration finally finished, as well as the replacement of several stations. Most of Stoneham's main railway station remained unchanged, however, the canopy which covered the whole station with no natural light coming in, was replaced with several smaller canopies, giving passengers much more breathing room.

Growth and Future
There are currently plans to double the railway line between Stoneham and Hollywood. There already is a double-tracked line via Ringstead, a small suburb of Stoneham, slightly west of the city, but the proposed plan concerns the high-level route, which only briefly turns to double-track just east of Hollywood.

Stoneham's population has nearly doubled since 1996, where the population was just 99,540.