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Rail-fan Pictures of Bradford Station
The Boston and Maine Bradford station still exists as the Steampunk Station, a cafe serving coffee, baked goods and sandwiches to the commuters that come and go through the MBTA Bradford station. It opened as the temporary terminus of the Boston and Portland Railroad on October 26th, 1837.
The Boston & Maine started shutting down passenger service in the 1930s and all service to Bradford and Haverhill would end in June of 1976, until the MBTA and the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority found funds for the operation. The MBTA eventually bought out the remaining B&M passenger service and equipment, but award the operation to the B&M. When Guilford Transportation bought the B&M the operation of the MBTA system was in the deal. Eventually the MBTA would find Guilford service inadequate and turn over the service to Amtrak in 1987.
Guilford had the equipment layover in one of its own yards in Haverhill, but wanted to charge large sums for the space, so the MBTA fast tracked the building of a 2 track open air facility for the layover in Bradford.
Pictures
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The old Bradford, MA station on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA engine 1133 with train 207 at Bradford, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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MBTA train 207 at Bradford, MA on March 16th of 2020.
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Bradford, Massachusetts on August 11th of 2024.
Photo by John Erickson.
Videos
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Driving directions to Haverhill Station from Woburn Anderson Transportation Center
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Get on I-93 N, 4 min (1.0 mi)
- Head southwest on Atlantic Ave, 0.3 mi
- Use the left lane to take the I-93 ramp to Concorde NH/Boston/I-95, 0.2 mi
- Keep left at the fork, follow signs for I-93 N/Concord NH and merge onto I-93 N, 0.4 mi
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Follow I-93 N and I-495 N to MA-110 E/MA-113 E/River St in Haverhill. Take exit 49 from I-495 N, 18 min (19.8 mi)
- Merge onto I-93 N, 10.0 mi
- Take exit 44A to merge onto I-495 N toward Lawrence, 9.5 mi
- Take exit 49 to merge onto MA-110 E/MA-113 E/River St, 0.3 mi
- Merge onto MA-110 E/MA-113 E/River St, Continue to follow MA-110 E/MA-113 E, Pass by Enterprise Rent-A-Car (on the left in 1.9 mi), 5 min (2.0 mi)
These directions came from Google Maps
| WEEKDAY/WEEKEND | |||||
| Train Number | 680/690 | 682/692 | 684/694 | 686/696 | 688/698 |
| Brunswick, ME | 4:30a | 7:10a | 11:00a | 12:55p | 5:45p |
| Freeport, ME | 4:43a | 7:23a | 11:13a | 1:08p | 5:58p |
| Portland, ME | 5:18a | 7:58a | 11:48a | 1:43p | 6:33p |
| Old Orchard Beach, ME | ! 5:33a | ! 8:13a | ! 12:03p | ! 1:58p | ! 6:48p |
| Saco, ME | 5:40a | 8:20a | 12:10p | 2:05p | 6:55p |
| Wells, ME | 5:59a | 8:39a | 12:29p | 2:24p | 7:14p |
| Dover, NH | 6:17a | 8:57a | 12:47p | 2:42p | 7:32p |
| Durham - UNH, NH | 6:25a | 9:05a | 12:55p | 2:50p | 7:40p |
| Exeter, NH | 6:39a | 9:19a | 1:09p | 3:04p | 7:54p |
| Haverhill, MA | 7:00a | 9:40a | 1:30p | 3:25p | 8:15p |
| Woburn, MA | D 7:29a | D 10:09a | D 1:59p | D 3:54p | D 8:44p |
| Boston, MA | 7:50a | 10:30a | 2:20p | 4:15p | 9:05p |
| WEEKDAY/WEEKEND | ||||||
| Train Number | 681/691 | 683/693 | 685/695 | 687/697 | L 689/699 | 1689 |
| Boston, MA | 8:50a | 11:50a | 3:45p | 5:20p | 10:30p | 11:25p |
| Woburn, MA | R 9:08a | R 12:08p | R 4:03p | R 5:38p | R 10:48p | R 11:43p |
| Haverhill, MA | 9:38a | 12:38p | 4:33p | 6:08p | 11:18p | 12:13a |
| Exeter, NH | 9:59a | 12:59p | 4:54p | 6:29p | 11:39p | 12:34a |
| Durham - UNH, NH | 10:12a | 1:12p | 5:07p | 6:42p | 11:52p | 12:47a |
| Dover, NH | 10:20a | 1:20p | 5:15p | 6:50p | 11:59p | 12:55a |
| Wells, ME | 10:38a | 1:38p | 5:33p | 7:08p | 12:18a | 1:13a |
| Saco, ME | 10:55a | 1:55p | 5:50p | 7:25p | 12:35a | 1:30a |
| Old Orchard Beach, ME | ! 11:01a | ! 2:01p | ! 5:56p | ! 7:31p | ! 12:41a | ! 1:36a |
| Portland, ME | 11:25a | 2:25p | 6:20p | 7:55p | 1:00a | 1:55a |
| Freeport, ME | 11:55p | 2:55p | 6:50p | 8:25p | 1:30a | 2:25a |
| Brunswick, ME | 12:10p | 3:10p | 7:05p | 8:40p | 1:45a | 2:40a |
- ! This time is approximate as the train doesn't stop here.
- D Due to a non-competition agreement between Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this train only discharges passengers at Woburn/Anderson.
- R Due to a non-competition agreement between Amtrak and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority this train only receives passengers at Woburn/Anderson.
- L Train 689/699 will depart Boston on a delayed schedule as 1689 on nights of major concerts and events at the TD Garden and Fenway Park that have a start time of later than 8:p. Check the Downeaster Website for exact dates.
- Schedule effective the 15th of May 2023.
- Click here to go to the Downeaster Website.