Ballardvale station
BALLARDVALE | |||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 195 Andover Street Andover, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°37′40″N 71°09′36″W / 42.6277°N 71.1599°W | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Route | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Parking | 115 spaces ($4.00 daily) 2 accessible spaces | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 9 spaces | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | c. 1836 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1849 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 259 (weekday inbound average)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||
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Ballardvale is an MBTA Commuter Rail station on the Haverhill Line, located in the Ballardvale village of Andover, Massachusetts.
History
The Andover and Haverhill Railroad opened through Ballardvale in 1836. In 1849, the Boston and Maine Railroad moved the line about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west to its present alignment as part of a lengthy relocation to serve the growing mill city of Lawrence. The original depot was converted to a residence.[2]
A two-story Italianate depot was built in 1849 at the Andover Street crossing to serve as the new Ballardvale station. A baggage room was added around 1893. In 1950, it was cut in half, moved 150 feet (46 m), and converted to a private residence; the baggage room was detatched and served as the station shelter for some time.[3]
References
- ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
- ^ LaPointe, Gary. "Essex County". Railroad Stations in Massachusetts.
- ^ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780942147087.
External links
Media related to Ballardvale station at Wikimedia Commons