Swampscott station
Rail station in Swampscott, Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swampscott station is a historic railroad station in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Located in the southwest portion of Swampscott near the Lynn border, it serves the MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line. The historic Stick/Eastlake-style depot building, was originally built in 1868 for the Eastern Railroad, but is no longer in use. The location still serves as an accessible MBTA Commuter Rail stop and park-and-ride location for Swampscott and adjoining Marblehead. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998 as Swampscott Railroad Depot.
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Swampscott | |||||||||||
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Location | 10 Railroad Avenue Swampscott, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Eastern Route | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 131 spaces ($4.00 fee) | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1836 (original station) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1868 (current station) 1997 (renovation) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 891 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||
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Swampscott Railroad Depot | |||||||||||
Location | Swampscott, Massachusetts, USA | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°28′25″N 70°55′21″W | ||||||||||
Built | 1868 [2][3] | ||||||||||
Architect | Cram, George W.; Eastern RR [2][3] | ||||||||||
Architectural style | Stick/Eastlake | ||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 98001106[4] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1998 | ||||||||||
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