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Encyclopedia > Framingham (Amtrak station)
Framingham
Address 417 Waverly St.
Framingham, Massachusetts 01702
Amtrak lines Lake Shore Limited (Boston section)
Other service MBTA Framingham/Worcester line
Amtrak code FRA Owned by

Maps and aerial photos Framingham is the fourth most populous town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts, and at present, the largest town in North America. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... The Lake Shore Limited is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States on routes formally traveled by the famed 20th Century Limited. ... The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1964 that controls most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA area. ... The MBTA Commuter Rail is the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ...

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Framingham is an MBTA commuter rail and Amtrak station serving the town of Framingham, Massachusetts. The station is a well-patronized stop and former terminus on the Framingham/Worcester Line, served by 21 weekday round trips to South Station, Boston. Additionally, it is the first stop west of Boston on Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited, which provides daily service between Boston and Chicago's Union Station. The MBTA Commuter Rail is the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. ... Amtrak is the trademark name of the intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971 in the United States. ... Framingham is the fourth most populous town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 66,910, making it the most populous town in Massachusetts, and at present, the largest town in North America. ... The Boston and Albany Railroad (AAR reporting mark BA) was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Albany, New York, later becoming part of the New York Central Railroad system. ... South Station front entrance. ... City nickname: Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe), Athens of America Location of Boston within Suffolk County, Massachusetts. ... The Lake Shore Limited is a train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States on routes formally traveled by the famed 20th Century Limited. ... Chicago, Illinois — officially the City of Chicago and colloquially known as Chicago, the Second City and the Windy City — is the third largest city of the United States after New York City and Los Angeles and is the largest inland city of the nation. ... In the waiting room of the Union Station, January 1943 Union Station is a Chicago, Illinois train station which was built 1913–1925, during the time when Chicago reigned as the undisputed railroad center of the United States. ...


Framingham is a wheelchair-accessible station.


External links

  • Framingham, MA page on Amtrak's official website
  • Framingham station page on MBTA's official website


 
 

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