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Attleboro (MBTA station)
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Attleboro is a commuter rail
station on the MBTA
's Providence/Stoughton Line
located in Attleboro, Massachusetts
.The two station buildings were originally built in 1906 and 1908 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
. Later in the 20th Century, the station was both an MBTA and Amtrak Station serving Amtrak's Cape Codder and Clamdigger until June 1989. On January 5, 1989 the station buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places
. The southbound station is no longer in use as a station, and has been rented out as office space.
left onto Wall Street. Left on Route 123/County Street. 3/4 mile on the right at 201 County Street.
NOTE: No buses on Sundays
Regional rail
Commuter rail, also called suburban rail, is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city center, and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15km and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers of commuters—people who travel on a daily basis...
station on the MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
's Providence/Stoughton Line
Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line is a line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system running southwest from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The main line was originally built by the Boston and Providence Rail Road, and now carries service between Boston and T. F. Green Airport, Rhode Island...
located in Attleboro, Massachusetts
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Attleboro is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States and is immediately north of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Once known as "The Jewelry Capital of the World" for its many jewelry manufacturers, Attleboro had a population of 42,068 at the 2000 census, and a population of 43,645 as of...
.The two station buildings were originally built in 1906 and 1908 by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
. Later in the 20th Century, the station was both an MBTA and Amtrak Station serving Amtrak's Cape Codder and Clamdigger until June 1989. On January 5, 1989 the station buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The southbound station is no longer in use as a station, and has been rented out as office space.
Nearby destinations
Capron Park ZooCapron Park Zoo
The Capron Park Zoo is a small zoo that opened in 1937 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. It is home to about 100 animals representing 44 species, Capron Park Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and Association of Zoo and Aquarium Docents...
left onto Wall Street. Left on Route 123/County Street. 3/4 mile on the right at 201 County Street.
GATRA Bus Connections
- Route 10 - Attleboro to North Attleboro
- Route 12 - South Attleboro to Attleboro
- Route 14 - Attleboro to Plainville
- Route 15 - Oak Hill
- Route 16 - Seekonk to Attleboro
- Route 18 - Attleboro, Norton, and Taunton
NOTE: No buses on Sundays