Lawrence (MBTA station)

LAWRENCE STATION
Lawrence MBTA Station
Station statistics
Address	211 Merrimack Street Lawrence, Massachusetts 01843
Coordinates	42°42′7″N 71°9′9″W
Lines	Haverhill Line
Connections	MVRTA bus
Platforms	inbound: high side platform outbound: low side temporary platform
Tracks	2
Parking	400 spaces, $3.00/day fee 5 accessible spaces
Other information
Opened	2005 (relocated)
Accessible
Owned by	Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority
Fare zone	6
Traffic
Passengers (2008)	738 weekday avg.
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Andover toward North Station Haverhill Line Bradford toward Haverhill

Lawrence Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The station is located at the Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center on 211 Merrimack Street in the city's Gateway District. Service to the station is provided by the Haverhill Line from Boston to Haverhill, Massachusetts both inbound and outbound.

History

In 1848, the Boston & Maine Railroad operated the first authenticated 60 mph (96.6 km/h) train, The Antelope, from Boston to Lawrence, travelling 26 miles in 26 minutes.

On December 6, 2005, the Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center opened with a new Lawrence train station, replacing the former station one block to the west.

Bus connections

• MVRTA Route 33 - Lawrence - North Andover (schedule)
• Other MVRTA connections from Buckley Transportation Center (map)

Image gallery

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  Inbound side facing south

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  Inbound side facing north

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  Unused temporary platform on outbound side

See also

• Land speed record for railed vehicles

References

• Senator Patricia McGovern Transportation Center. MVRTA. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
• MBTA > Commuter Rail > Lawrence. MBTA. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.