Weston station (Boston and Maine Railroad)
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Weston | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Church Street Weston, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°22′19″N 71°17′36″W / 42.371809°N 71.293365°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Boston and Maine Railroad | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Central Massachusetts Railroad | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1881 | ||||||||||
Closed | November 26, 1971[1] | ||||||||||
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Weston station is a former railroad station in Weston, Massachusetts. Located off Church Street in the Weston town center, it was originally operated by the Central Massachusetts Railroad, which constructed it in the board-and-batten style in 1881.[2]
The line was added to the MBTA Commuter Rail system in 1965, but closed on November 26, 1971 when service on the Central Mass Branch was terminated due to poor track conditions and low ridership.[1] The station was located below grade, with a staircase leading from the Church Street overpass to the station. The station building and staircase are still extant as of 2018[update], but are in disrepair.
References
- ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ Fox, Pamela W. (June 18, 2013). "Weston Chronicles: Saga of the Central Mass. Railroad". Wicked Llocal Weston.
External links
Media related to Weston station (MBTA) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Former MBTA stations in Massachusetts
- Weston, Massachusetts
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1881
- Railway stations closed in 1971
- 1971 disestablishments in Massachusetts
- 1881 establishments in Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority stubs
- Massachusetts railway station stubs