Waltham North station is a former railroad station in Waltham, Massachusetts. It was originally built by the Massachusetts Central Railroad which constructed it 1881, and by 1885 it was operated by the successor Central Massachusetts Railroad. It was part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system from 1965 to 1971. It was located on Lexington Street in north-central Waltham. It was 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 building is no longer extant, having been demolished at some point after the end of service on the branch.[2] In 2023, a paved section of the Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside was built along the railbed past the former station site.[3]
Waltham North | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Site of Waltham North station in May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Lexington Street Waltham, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°22′53″N 71°14′11″W / 42.381254°N 71.236483°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | MBTA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Central Massachusetts Railroad mainline | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | November 26, 1971[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ LaPointe, Gary (June 19, 2016). "Stations Gone from Their Original Sites". Railroad Stations in Massachusetts. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "Design of the Waltham Component of the Mass Central Rail Trail – Wayside Branch". Pare Corporation. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
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