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Encyclopedia > Anderson Regional Transportation Center
Woburn, MA
Address 100 Atlantic Avenue
Amtrak lines Downeaster
Other service MBTA commuter service (see left)
Amtrak code WOB Owned by

Anderson Regional Transportation Center (RTC) is located at 100 Atlantic Ave., off Commerce Way in Woburn, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. It can be accessed from Exit 37c off Interstate 93 or the Washington Street exit off Interstate 95/Route 128. The new station opened on April 28, 2001 and was named in memory of James R. "Jimmy" Anderson, (1968-1981). Its facilities include: Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... The Downeaster is a passenger railway line operated by Amtrak, connecting North Station in Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine. ... The MBTA Commuter Rail is the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ... Woburn is a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location in Massachusetts Founded  -Incorporated September 17, 1630  1820, as a city County Suffolk County Mayor Thomas Menino (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 232. ... Interstate 93 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... Route 128 is a ring highway with Boston at its center and surrounded by the concentric Interstate 495. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There are separate parking lots for Amtrak and Logan overnight parking and for commuter rail (day only) parking. The former is more expensive. Their phone number is 866-441-PARK. Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Location in Maine Founded  -Incorporated 1786  {{{incorporated}}} County Cumberland County Mayor Area  - Total  - Water 136. ... The MBTA Commuter Rail is the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ... The Lowell Line running from Boston, Massachusetts to Lowell, Massachusetts, originally the Boston and Lowell Railroad, is the oldest continually operated passenger train line in the western hemisphere. ... Platforms at North Station North Station, located at Causeway and Nashua Streets, in Boston, Massachusetts is a major transportation hub. ... KBOS is the airport identification code. ...


Attractions

  • easy access to I-93 and I-95/Route 128
  • nearby industrial park and large chain stores

Accessibility

  • Anderson Regional Transportation Center is wheelchair accessible and has a full length, high-level, center platform that serves trains in both directions. There is an elevator in the station building that leads to an overpass and a long ramp to the platform.
  • Other Amtrak stations on the Maine line are generally accessible with low platforms and lifts at the stations.
  • Only selected MBTA commuter rail stations have wheelchair access and most of those have short elevated platforms that only serve one or two cars. See MBTA accessibility.

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Park and ride - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (614 words)
Park and ride facilities are public transport stations that allow commuters to leave their personal vehicles in a parking lot and transfer to a bus, rail system (rapid transit.
Park and ride schemes are often marketed as a way to avoid the difficulties and cost of parking within the city center.
Park and ride lots allow commuters to avoid the stress of driving a congested part their journey and/or facing scarce, expensive downtown parking.
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