Lechmere Warehouse station
Lechmere Warehouse | |||||||||||
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The abandoned platforms of the station in 2017 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 225 Wildwood Avenue Woburn, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°29′35″N 71°08′00″W / 42.49312°N 71.13333°W | ||||||||||
Line(s) | New Hampshire Main Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1979[1] | ||||||||||
Closed | c.1997 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
1983 | 17 daily[2] | ||||||||||
Former services | |||||||||||
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Lechmere Warehouse was a railroad stop in Woburn, Massachusetts. It served the Lowell Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system. The station, located in northwestern Woburn away from the residential areas, primarily served reverse commuters working at the adjacent warehouse of the Lechmere department store. It was a flag stop, with certain northbound stops during the morning rush and southbound trains during the evening rush stopping on request.
History
The station opened in 1979 and consisted of two low platforms about 60 feet (18 m) long serving the line's two tracks. The station was never heavily used; in 1983, it had just 17 daily riders.[2] The stop was discontinued circa 1997, when the Lechmere stores closed as parent company Montgomery Ward underwent bankruptcy.[3] The platforms are still extant.
References
- ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ a b Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 9780685412947.
- ^ "All 27 Lechmere stores close; Montgomery Ward Struggling". The Boston Globe. AP. November 8, 1997. p. F1. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
Consumer electronics giant Lechmere disappeared yesterday.
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