Lechmere Warehouse station

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.

Lechmere Warehouse
The abandoned platforms of the station in 2017
General information
Location225 Wildwood Avenue
Woburn, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.49312°N 71.13333°W / 42.49312; -71.13333
Line(s)New Hampshire Main Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
Opened1979[1]
Closedc.1997
Passengers
198317 daily[2]
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Winchester Center
toward Lowell
 Lowell Line
limited service
 Mishawum
toward Lowell

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
  1. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 9780685412947.
  3. "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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