West Gloucester station

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West Gloucester
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West Gloucester station in 2008
General information
Location290 Essex Avenue (Route 133)
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°36′43″N70°42′20″W / 42.61195°N 70.70550°W / 42.61195; -70.70550
Line(s) Gloucester Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg CATA: West Gloucester
Construction
Parking43 spaces ($2 per day)
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone7
Passengers
201837 (weekday average boardings) [1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA.svg MBTA Following station
Manchester Newburyport/​Rockport Line Gloucester
toward Rockport
Location
West Gloucester station

West Gloucester station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station on the Newburyport/Rockport Line, located off Massachusetts Route 133 (Essex Road) in the west part of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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History

When the Gloucester Branch Railroad opened in 1847, there were no stops except Manchester and Gloucester. [2] A number of infill stations were later added; West Gloucester station was open by 1872, and by 1884 had a small depot building on the south side of the track. [3] [4] That building was gone by 1977. [5]

West Gloucester station was closed on January 30, 1981, during severe budget cuts; 1977-opened Harbor station 1.1 miles (1.8 km) east remained open. [6] [7] The line was temporarily closed on January 7, 1985, after a November 1984 fire destroyed the drawbridge between Salem and Beverly. When the line reopened on December 1, 1985, West Gloucester was reopened but Harbor remained closed. [6]

On April 29, 2020, service between West Gloucester and Rockport was indefinitely replaced by buses due to a failure of the old Gloucester Drawbridge. [8] That June, the MBTA indicated the closure would continue until the completion of the bridge replacement. [9] Regular service to Rockport over the bridge resumed on May 23, 2022. [10]

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