North Billerica station

Train station in Billerica, Massachusetts, US
42°35′37″N 71°16′53″W / 42.5935°N 71.2813°W / 42.5935; -71.2813Line(s)New Hampshire Route Main LinePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsBus transport LRTA: 3/4, 13ConstructionParking541 spaces ($4.00 fee)Bicycle facilities14 spacesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone5HistoryOpened1830sRebuilt1867, 1998Passengers2018922 (weekday average boardings)[1] Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Lowell
Terminus
Lowell Line Wilmington
toward North Station
Former services
Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station
South Lowell
toward Concord, NH
Boston – Concord, NH East Billerica
toward Boston
South Lowell
toward Lowell
Lexington Branch Nasons
toward Boston
Location
Map

North Billerica station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Billerica, Massachusetts. It serves the Lowell Line, and is located in the North Billerica village. The depot building, built in 1867, was renovated, expanded, and returned to station use in 1998. The station has mini-high platforms for accessibility.

History

North Billerica station in 1920

Billerica Mills station – later North Billerica – was open by 1838.[2] It served as a flag stop on the Boston and Lowell Railroad's main line and was the north terminal of the narrow gauge Billerica and Bedford Railroad (B&B). In 1998, the North Billerica Depot underwent extensive renovations as part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's efforts to restore and expand its Billerica commuter rail stop.[3] The new depot and train station were rededicated on October 30, 1998.

On January 23, 2015, several people were injured when the retractable edge of the outbound platform collapsed while passengers were deboarding.[4] Both mini-high platforms were taken out of service for a number of months, with portable lifts used until the mini-high platforms were returned to service.

References

  1. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  2. ^ Dickinson, S.N. (1838). The Boston Almanac for the Year 1838. p. 49.
  3. ^ Measmer, Liana (December 4, 2008). "Commuter concerns". Wicked Local Billerica.
  4. ^ Stewart, David (23 January 2015). "Report: Platform Collapses at North Billerica Commuter Station, Several Hurt". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

External links

Media related to North Billerica station at Wikimedia Commons

  • MBTA - North Billerica