Montserrat station

Montserrat station is an MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line station located in Beverly, Massachusetts. Located between Spring Street and Essex Street (MA-22), it serves the eastern part of Beverly and as a park-and-ride station for the North Shore, with easy access from Route 128. Montserrat station has mini-high platforms serving each track, making it accessible.

Montserrat
Montserrat station in 2010
General information
Location180 Essex Street (Route 22)
Beverly, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.5623°N 70.8687°W / 42.5623; -70.8687
Line(s)Gloucester Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport CATA: City of Beverly Shuttle, Beverly Commuter
Construction
Parking117 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities7 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1874[1]
Passengers
2018254 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Beverly
toward North Station
 Newburyport/​Rockport Line Beverly Farms
toward Rockport

The station originally opened in 1874.[1] The ticket office in the station building closed on February 22, 1952.[3] The station building was demolished by 1977.[4]

References
  1. "MHC Reconnaissance Survey Town Report: Beverly" (PDF). Massachusetts Historical Commission. 1986. p. 18.
  2. Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  3. "B. and M. to Close 4 Ticket Offices". Boston Globe. February 7, 1952. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Henry, Alan P. (August 10, 1977). "There's no depot like an old depot". Boston Globe. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

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