Waltham Highlands station

Waltham Highlands
The former Waltham Highlands station building in 2024
General information
Location	100 Hammond Street Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′48″N71°14′49″W / 42.379896°N 71.246971°W / 42.379896; -71.246971
Line(s)	Central Massachusetts Railroad mainline
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
History
Opened	1881
Closed	November 26, 1971 [1]
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Weston toward South Sudbury Central Mass Branch (closed 1971) Waltham North toward North Station Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station Weston toward Northampton Central Mass Branch Waltham North toward Boston
Location

Waltham Highlands station is a former railroad station in Waltham, Massachusetts. Originally established by the Massachusetts Central Railroad in 1881 and operated by the Central Massachusetts Railroad in 1885, it was incorporated into the MBTA Commuter Rail with MBTA subsidies in 1965. It was located on Hammond Street north of the Waltham town center. It was closed on November 26, 1971, when service on the Central Mass Branch was terminated due to poor track conditions and low ridership. ^[1] The station building remains, with some modifications, and is used as an insurance agency. In 2023, a paved section of the Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside was built on the railbed past the former station. ^[2]

References

1. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
2. "Design of the Waltham Component of the Mass Central Rail Trail – Wayside Branch". Pare Corporation. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

External links

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