Amherst station (Massachusetts)
Former railway station in Amherst, Massachusetts, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. Amtrak service began in 1989 with the Montrealer; it was replaced by the Vermonter in 1995. The station was closed on December 28, 2014, when the Vermonter was rerouted to the faster Connecticut River Line to the west.
Quick Facts General information, Location ...
Amherst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amherst station in February 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 13 Railroad Street, Amherst, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°22′30″N 72°30′41″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | New England Central Railroad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | AMM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1853, July 18, 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1966; December 28, 2014[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FY2014 | 14,124 (last year of service)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Close