Gardner station

Gardner
Abandoned platform at Gardner in May 2013
General information
LocationMain Street, Gardner, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°34′03″N 71°59′05″W / 42.5675°N 71.9848°W / 42.5675; -71.9848
Line(s)Pan Am Southern Freight Main Line
Platforms1 island platform (1980s station)
Tracks7 (shared with freight; only 2 tracks served the platform)
ConnectionsBus transport MART: Gardner Route 1, Gardner Route 2, G-Link Gardner-Orange, G-Link Gardner-Winchendon, MWCC Commuter Rail/Intercity
History
Opened1851 (original); January 13, 1980 (later)
Closed1960 (original); December 31, 1986 (later)
Passengers
198324 daily[1]
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Terminus Fitchburg Line Fitchburg
Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station
Otter River
toward Troy
Boston – Troy East Gardner
toward Boston
Heywood
toward Winchendon
Boston – Winchendon Hubbardston
toward Worcester
Location
Map

Gardner station is a former station stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line, located in Gardner, Massachusetts. Passenger service to Union Station ran from 1851 until 1960, and commuter service also briefly ran from 1980 to 1986. Restoration of passenger service was considered in the early 2000s, but was rejected due to low cost-effectiveness.

  1. ^ Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. p. Inside front cover. ISBN 9780685412947.