Amherst station (Massachusetts)

Amherst
Amherst station in February 2008
General information
Location13 Railroad Street, Amherst, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°22′30″N 72°30′41″W / 42.37500°N 72.51139°W / 42.37500; -72.51139
Line(s)New England Central Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station codeAMM
History
Opened1853, July 18, 1989
Closed1966; December 28, 2014
Rebuilt1992
Passengers
FY201414,124 (last year of service)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Springfield
toward Washington, D.C.
 Vermonter
1995–2014
 Brattleboro
toward St. Albans
Willimantic
toward Washington, D.C.
 Montrealer
1989–1995
 Brattleboro
toward Montreal
Preceding station Central Vermont Railway Following station
Norwottuck
toward New London
 Main Line Cushman
toward St. Johns
Location

Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. Amtrak service began in 1989 with the Montrealer; it was replaced by the Vermonter in 1995. The station was closed on December 28, 2014, when the Vermonter was rerouted to the faster Connecticut River Line to the west.

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