Attleboro (MBTA station)

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For the station in England, see Attleborough railway station.
ATTLEBORO
Attleboro, MA, train station.jpg
Northbound view along tracks
Station statistics
Address 75 South Main Street
Attleboro, MA 02703-2906
Coordinates 41°56′29″N 71°17′06″W / 41.9413°N 71.2849°W / 41.9413; -71.2849
Lines
  Providence/Stoughton Line
Connections GATRA
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Parking 796 spaces
Bicycle facilities 28 spaces
Other information
Opened 1906-1908
Electrified 11 December 2000
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by MBTA
Fare zone 7
Traffic
Northbound and Southbound Stations
Location: 1 and 3 Mill St., Attleboro, Massachusetts
Built: 1906
Architectural style: Other, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 88003128[1]
Added to NRHP: January 5, 1989
Services
Preceding station   MBTA.svg MBTA   Following station
Providence/Stoughton Line

Attleboro is a commuter rail station on the MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line located in Attleboro, Massachusetts.The two station buildings were originally built in 1906 and 1908 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad.[2] Later in the 20th Century, the station was both an MBTA and Amtrak station, serving Amtrak's Cape Codder until June 1989.[3] On January 5, 1989 the station buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places.[4] The southbound station is no longer in use as a station, and has been rented out as office space.

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Nearby destinations [edit]

Capron Park Zoo left onto Wall Street. Left on Route 123/County Street. 3/4 mile on the right at 201 County Street.

GATRA Bus Connections [edit]

  • Route 10 - Attleboro to North Attleboro
  • Route 12 - South Attleboro to Attleboro
  • Route 14 - Attleboro to Plainville
  • Route 15 - Oak Hill
  • Route 16 - Seekonk to Attleboro
  • Route 18 - Attleboro, Norton, and Taunton

NOTE: No buses on Sundays

References [edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
  2. ^ Existing Railroad Stations in Bristol County, Massachusetts
  3. ^ "Trains to the Cape don't stop in Attleboro anymore," by Jonathan Saltzman (Providence Journal; June 25, 1989)
  4. ^ National Register of Historic Places.gov

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