Wayland station
Wayland | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The station building at Wayland in May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Old Sudbury Road at Concord Road Wayland, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°21′52″N 71°21′42″W / 42.364314°N 71.36179°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Town of Wayland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Massachusetts Central Railroad Central Massachusetts Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1971[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wayland station is a former railroad station in Wayland, Massachusetts. Originally built by the Massachusetts Central Railroad in 1881, by 1885 it was operated by the Central Massachusetts Railroad, and it was later part of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The MBTA subsidized service at the station beginning in 1965. It was closed in 1971 when service on the Central Mass Branch was terminated due to poor track conditions.[1]: 369–371, 373 Since 1980, The Wayland Depot, a charitable women's consignment craft shop, has operated out of the station, which is now owned by the Town of Wayland.[2] The Wayland Depot's mission includes preservation of the historic station.[3] In 2017, a stone dust section of the Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside was built over the section of the ROW the station was built to service, which is planned to be paved in 2027.[4]: 56 [5]: 34–36
Wayland had separate buildings for passengers and freight. Approximately 300 feet from the station, the Wayland Freight House is the only freight house still standing on the Central Mass line.[4]: 54–55 It was built in 1881 at the same time as the station, and would store items of freight that were to be sent or had arrived and were waiting to be claimed by recipients.[6] It is owned by the Town of Wayland and was restored with original paint colors.[4]: 54–55 This section of the Mass Central Rail Trail—Wayside was paved in 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ The Wayland Depot. "History". The Wayland Depot. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ The Wayland Depot. "Mission". The Wayland Depot. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b c Fox, Pamela W. (Spring 2018). "Weston Historical Society Bulletin Vol XLIX, No.1: 1997: Weston Derails the Rail Trail" (PDF). Weston Historical Society. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Lavallee, Carrie (2023-03-02). "Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) – Wayland to Sudbury, Shared Use Path Virtual Design Public Hearing". State of Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Schuler, Rick Conard and Gretchen. "A new look for old Freight House in Wayland center". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
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