Waltham North station

Waltham North station is a former railroad station in Waltham, Massachusetts. Originally built by the Central Massachusetts Railroad, it was part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system from 1965 to 1971. It was located on Lexington Street in north-central Waltham. 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 is no longer extant, having been demolished at some point after the end of service on the branch.^[2]

Waltham North
Site of Waltham North station in May 2016
General information
Location	Lexington Street Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.381254°N 71.236483°W / 42.381254; -71.236483
Owned by	Boston and Maine Railroad
Line(s)	Central Massachusetts Railroad
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
History
Opened	1881
Closed	November 26, 1971[1]
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Waltham Highlands toward South Sudbury Central Mass Branch Cambridge toward North Station Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station Waltham Highlands toward Northampton Central Mass Branch Clematis Brook toward Boston

References

1. Belcher, Jonathan (25 June 2016). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
2. LaPointe, Gary (19 June 2016). "Stations Gone from Their Original Sites". Railroad Stations in Massachusetts. Retrieved 8 August 2016.