Pawtucket/Central Falls station
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Pawtucket/Central Falls station is a commuter rail station in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It opened for MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line service on January 23, 2023. The station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Northeast Corridor. It is also a hub for RIPTA local bus service.
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Location | 300 Pine Street Pawtucket, Rhode Island | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.8787°N 71.3922°W / 41.8787; -71.3922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | RIPTA: R-Line, 1, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 78, 80, QX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 201 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1847 January 23, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | February 20, 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | June 16, 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | 400 daily boardings[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A former station, located slightly northeast on the border of Pawtucket and Central Falls, opened in 1916 to replace separate stations in the two cities. The station building was closed in 1959, and passenger service ended in 1981. The derelict station building, located above the Northeast Corridor tracks, is still extant.