Bradford station

Bradford
Bradford
	Bradford station platforms in May 2012
Location	10 Railroad Avenue; Bradford, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°46′01″N 71°05′18″W
Owned by	MBTA
Line(s)	Western Route
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MVRTA: 14
Construction
Parking	303 spaces ($2.00 fee); 9 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	12 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
Passengers
2018	170 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services

Bradford station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Bradford, Massachusetts. It serves the Haverhill Line. The Haverhill Line's layover yard is located adjacent to the station.

History

A postcard of the former Bradford station building, which is still extant

The Boston and Portland Railroad opened to Bradford, across the Merrimack River from Haverhill, on October 26, 1837.[2]^:5 It was the terminus of the line until the January 1, 1840 extension across the river and into New Hampshire. The Boston and Portland became the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) in 1843.[2]^:6

The Newburyport Railroad opened its Haverhill Branch between Georgetown and Bradford on September 22, 1851, with regular service beginning the next month.[2]^:25 The B&M obtained control of the Newburyport in 1855 and leased it in 1860.[3]^:302 The B&M built a new depot building in the 1870s, likely as part of a double-tracking project.[4] It was raised 8 feet (2.4 m) in 1904–05 as part of a grade crossing elimination project.[5]

Passenger service on the Haverhill Branch ended in 1933, though a short segment to a paper mill remained in freight use until 1982.[3]^:302 The B&M sold the depot for commercial reuse in the 1960s, though service to Bradford continued until the last remaining Haverhill round trip was canceled in April 1976.[4][6] MBTA Commuter Rail service resumed on December 17, 1979.[6] Mini-high platforms for accessibility were added around 1992.[7]

References

Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
Bradlee, Francis Boardman Crowninshield (1921). The Boston and Maine Railroad; a history of the main road, with its tributary lines. Essex Institute – via Internet Archive.
Karr, Ronald Dale (2017). The Rail Lines of Southern New England (2 ed.). Branch Line Press. ISBN 9780942147124.
Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780942147087.
"Haverhill's $750,000 Job". Boston Globe. December 3, 1905. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit.
MBTA : ACCESS; The Guide to Accessible Services and Facilities. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 1992. p. 15 – via Internet Archive.

External links

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[CRcounts-1] Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

[BradleeB&M-2] Bradlee, Francis Boardman Crowninshield (1921). The Boston and Maine Railroad; a history of the main road, with its tributary lines. Essex Institute – via Internet Archive.

[sne-3] Karr, Ronald Dale (2017). The Rail Lines of Southern New England (2 ed.). Branch Line Press. ISBN 9780942147124.

[depots-4] Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 134. ISBN 9780942147087.

[5] "Haverhill's $750,000 Job". Boston Globe. December 3, 1905. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.

[netransit-6] Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit.

[7] MBTA : ACCESS; The Guide to Accessible Services and Facilities. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 1992. p. 15 – via Internet Archive.