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Lincoln (MBTA station)
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Lincoln is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail
's Fitchburg Line
. It has an unusual layout that can be confusing to anyone who is not familiar with it. There are 2 tracks and 2 side platforms which are both alongside the outbound track. The two platforms are separated by Lincoln Rd. and about 100 feet of space. The south platform is used for inbound passengers, and there are two asphalt patches that cross the outbound track from which the passengers board. It is configured exactly the same way as Prides Crossing
on the Newburyport/Rockport Line
. The north platform is for outbound trains and passengers. Outbound trains run past the south platform without stopping.
Lincoln station is approximately 30 minutes from North Station
on express trains, and 40 minutes on those those stop at inner-belt stations. Scheduled time is approximately 50 minutes between Fitchburg and Lincoln. All Fitchburg Line trains stop except for a small number of weekday expresses.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
's Fitchburg Line
Fitchburg Line
The Fitchburg Line is an MBTA line that runs from Boston's North Station to Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The line is along the tracks of the former Fitchburg Railroad, which was a railroad line across northern Massachusetts, United States, leading to and through the Hoosac Tunnel. It is one of the...
. It has an unusual layout that can be confusing to anyone who is not familiar with it. There are 2 tracks and 2 side platforms which are both alongside the outbound track. The two platforms are separated by Lincoln Rd. and about 100 feet of space. The south platform is used for inbound passengers, and there are two asphalt patches that cross the outbound track from which the passengers board. It is configured exactly the same way as Prides Crossing
Prides Crossing (MBTA station)
Prides Crossing is a passenger rail station on MBTA's Newburyport/Rockport Line. The station is small and only seven trains stop here each weekday. No trains stop on weekends. The village this station serves is small, and the Beverly Farms station is a mere away. There is only a platform on the...
on the Newburyport/Rockport Line
Newburyport/Rockport Line
The Newburyport/Rockport Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, running northeast from downtown Boston, Massachusetts towards Cape Ann and the Merrimack Valley, serving the North Shore. The first leg serves Chelsea, Lynn, Swampscott, Salem, and Beverly. From there, a northern branch of...
. The north platform is for outbound trains and passengers. Outbound trains run past the south platform without stopping.
Lincoln station is approximately 30 minutes from North Station
North Station (Boston)
North Station is a major transportation hub located at Causeway and Nashua Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the city's two terminals for Amtrak and MBTA commuter trains, the other being South Station...
on express trains, and 40 minutes on those those stop at inner-belt stations. Scheduled time is approximately 50 minutes between Fitchburg and Lincoln. All Fitchburg Line trains stop except for a small number of weekday expresses.