North Billerica station

North Billerica
The 1867-constructed station building at North Billerica in 2016
General information
LocationRuggles Street at Station Street
Billerica, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°35′37″N 71°16′53″W / 42.5935°N 71.2813°W / 42.5935; -71.2813
Line(s)New Hampshire Route Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport LRTA: 3/4, 13
Construction
Parking541 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities14 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone5
History
Opened1830s
Rebuilt1867, 1998
Passengers
2018922 (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. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  4. ^ Stewart, David (23 January 2015). "Report: Platform Collapses at North Billerica Commuter Station, Several Hurt". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

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