Lincoln station (MBTA)

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Lincoln
Boarding inbound train at Lincoln MBTA station, Lincoln MA.jpg
Passengers board an inbound train at Lincoln
General information
Location160 Lincoln Road
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°24′50.53″N71°19′33.19″W / 42.4140361°N 71.3258861°W / 42.4140361; -71.3258861
Line(s) Fitchburg Route
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking161 spaces ($3.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities21 spaces
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Previous namesSouth Lincoln
Passengers
2018288 (weekday average boardings) [1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA.svg MBTA Following station
Concord
toward Wachusett
Fitchburg Line Silver Hill
toward North Station
Location
Lincoln station (MBTA)

Lincoln station is an MBTA Commuter Rail in Lincoln, Massachusetts, served by the Fitchburg Line. The station has two side platforms, both adjacent to the outbound track but on opposite sides of the Lincoln Road grade crossing. Outbound trains stop at the north platform, while inbound trains stop opposite the south platform and passengers use two asphalt crossings to board. The configuration was made to minimize the number of stopped trains that block Lincoln Road, as the town emergency services are based nearby and Lincoln Road is the most direct route to the town center. Both platforms are low-level; Lincoln station is not accessible.

There has been continuous commuter service to Lincoln since the station stop was established before 1850. A station building formerly stood on the outbound side; it was demolished by 1962. [2] [3]

In 2024, the MBTA tested a temporary freestanding accessible platform design at Beverly Depot. These platforms do not require alterations to the existing platforms, thus skirting federal rules requiring full accessibility renovations when stations are modified, and were intended to provide interim accessibility at lower cost pending full reconstruction. [4] Lincoln is planned to be part of the second set of non-accessible stations to be modified with the temporary platforms. [5] Funding for design and construction came from Fair Share Amendment revenues. [4] Design work began in the first half of 2024. [6] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  2. ↑ Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. p. 88. ISBN   9780685412947.
  3. ↑ Glynn, Robert E. (October 6, 1962). "Passengers Will Find Gift Shops, Laundries Replacing Rail Depots". Boston Globe. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Accelerating Accessibility within the Commuter Rail: Freestanding Mini-high Platform Initiative" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. May 23, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Accessibility Initiatives—December 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. December 6, 2024. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Accessibility Initiatives—June 2024" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. June 25, 2024. p. 8.

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