Wickford Junction station
Railway station in North Kingstown, RI / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wickford Junction station is a commuter rail station located in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States. It is the southern terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line and serves as a park and ride location for commuters to Providence and Boston. The station consists of a single high-level side platform on a stub-end siding next to the Northeast Corridor mainline.
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Location | 1011 Ten Rod Road North Kingstown, Rhode Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.5808°N 71.4914°W / 41.5808; -71.4914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | RIDOT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 (two main and one platform siding) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | RIPTA: 14, 65x, 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 1,100 spaces (free) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 20 spots (free) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | First station: 1844 Second station: April 23, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | October 1, 1981 (former station) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1871, 1887, c. 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Wickford (1844–1871) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 235 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The first station at the site opened in 1844. In 1870, the Newport and Wickford Railroad and Steamboat Company was opened from the station to Wickford Landing, where it connected with steamships to Newport, Rhode Island. The station was rebuilt in 1871, expanded in 1887, and rebuilt again around 1890 after a fire. Branch service ended in 1925, but the station remained open until 1981. A new station and parking garage opened on the same site on April 23, 2012, as part of the South County Commuter Rail project, which also included the new T. F. Green Airport station.