North Billerica (MBTA station)

NORTH BILLERICA
The 1867 station building at North Billerica
Location	Ruggles Street & Station Street North Billerica, MA
Coordinates	42°35′37″N 71°16′53″W / 42.5935°N 71.2813°WCoordinates: 42°35′37″N 71°16′53″W / 42.5935°N 71.2813°W
Line(s)	Lowell Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	541 spaces ($4.00 fee) 13 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	14 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	1,076 (weekday inbound average)[1]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Wilmington toward North Station Lowell Line Lowell Terminus

North Billerica is a passenger rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line, located in the North Billerica area of Billerica, Massachusetts. The depot building, built in 1867, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The depot that stands at the station site is on the National Register of Historic Places and was completely renovated in 1998. It served as a flag stop on the Boston and Lowell Railroad's main line and was the north terminal of the narrow gauge Billerica and Bedford Railroad (B&B). In 1998, the North Billerica Depot underwent extensive renovations as part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's efforts to restore and expand its Billerica commuter rail stop. The new depot and train station were rededicated on October 30, 1998.

On January 23, 2015, several people were injured when the retractable edge of the outbound platform collapsed while passengers were deboarding.^[2]

References

1. "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14 ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
2. Stewart, David (23 January 2015). "Report: Platform Collapses at North Billerica Commuter Station, Several Hurt". Boston Globe. Retrieved 24 January 2015.

External links

• MBTA - North Billerica
• Videos on history of North Billerica Depot
• Station from Google Maps Street View