Shirley (MBTA station)
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Shirley is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail
's Fitchburg Line
. The station is located at Ayer Road and Phoenix Street in Shirley, Massachusetts
. There is a small parking area adjacent to the street. There is one small platform that is only about 10 feet long on the inbound side with an asphalt patch over the inbound tracks for access to outbound trains. Along the outbound tracks is a standard MBTA station sign and electronic message marque. The station house is on the inbound side and acts as a shelter all for passengers in inclement weather.
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...
. The station is located at Ayer Road and Phoenix Street in Shirley, Massachusetts
Shirley, Massachusetts
-Demographics:This article describes the town of Shirley as a whole. Additional demographic detail is available which describes only the central settlement or village within the town, although that detail is included in the aggregate values reported here...
. There is a small parking area adjacent to the street. There is one small platform that is only about 10 feet long on the inbound side with an asphalt patch over the inbound tracks for access to outbound trains. Along the outbound tracks is a standard MBTA station sign and electronic message marque. The station house is on the inbound side and acts as a shelter all for passengers in inclement weather.