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Lincoln station is an
Lincoln has an unusual configuration, largely unique on the system (though similar to Waltham). The station has two
MBTA - LincolnView of the station from Lincoln Road on Google Maps Street View
Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts {{MBTA-stub
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail system serves as the commuter rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's transportation coverage of Greater Boston in the United States. Trains run over of track to 141 different stations, with 58 statio ...
in Lincoln, Massachusetts
Lincoln is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 7,014 according to the 2020 United States Census, including residents of Hanscom Air Force Base that live within town limits. The town, located in the MetroWest region o ...
. It serves the Fitchburg Line
The Fitchburg Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system which runs from Boston's North Station to Wachusett station in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The line is along the tracks of the former Fitchburg Railroad, which was built across norther ...
, and is located on Lincoln Road. There has been continuous commuter service to Lincoln since the station stop was established before 1850. A station building formerly stood on the outbound side; it was demolished by 1962.
Station layout
Lincoln has an unusual configuration, largely unique on the system (though similar to Waltham). The station has two side platforms
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms ...
, both adjacent to the outbound track but on opposite sides of the Lincoln Road grade crossing. Outbound trains stop at the north platform, while inbound trains stop opposite the south platform and passengers use two asphalt crossings to board. The configuration was made to minimize the number of stopped trains that block Lincoln Road, as the town emergency services are based nearby and Lincoln Road is the most direct route to the town center.
Both platforms are low-level; Lincoln station is not handicapped accessible.
References
External links
MBTA - Lincoln
Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Middlesex County, Massachusetts {{MBTA-stub