Winchester Center (MBTA station)

"Winchester Center" redirects here. For town in Connecticut, see Winchester, Connecticut.
WINCHESTER CENTER
Location 29 Waterfield Road
Winchester, MA 01890
Coordinates 42°27′06″N 71°08′16″W / 42.4516°N 71.1378°WCoordinates: 42°27′06″N 71°08′16″W / 42.4516°N 71.1378°W
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking 237 spaces (town permit required)
2 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities 27 spaces
Other information
Fare zone 1
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 789 (weekday inbound average)[1]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
Lowell Line
toward Lowell
Haverhill Line
rush hours only
toward Haverhill

Winchester Center is a passenger rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line, located on a viaduct in the downtown area of Winchester, Massachusetts. It is served by all Lowell Line trains, as well as a limited number of Haverhill Line trains which run via the Wildcat Branch.

History

1957-built station building in 2013

In 1955, the B&M began a project to raise the tracks of the New Hampshire Main and the southern end of the Woburn Branch for a mile through Winchester, eliminating a troublesome grade crossing in downtown Winchester. Boxy two-story brick stations were opened at Wedgemere and Winchester Center in 1957.[2]

Until 1981, the Woburn Branch diverged from the main line just north of the Winchester Center platforms. A short stub is still in place.[3]

Improvements

The MBTA is in the process of designing renovations to the station which will repair water damage and make it handicapped accessible. Plans include high-level platforms as well as canopies, improved ramps and walkways, and new signage.[4]

Bus connections

One MBTA Bus route serves downtown Winchester:

References

  1. ↑ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14 ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ↑ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 260. ISBN 9780942147087.
  3. ↑ Belcher, Jonathan (22 March 2014). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Winchester Center Commuter Rail Station Repair Plans and Future Improvements". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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