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Munroe station (MBTA)

Former train station in Lexington, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Munroe station was a commuter rail station in the Munroe Hill neighbourhood of Lexington, Massachusetts, serving the Lexington Branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Commuter Rail system. The depot was located near Munroe Tavern.

LocationEast of Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.440597°N 71.213024°W / 42.440597; -71.213024
LineLexington Branch
Farezone2
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Munroe
Munroe station in November 1903
General information
LocationEast of Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.440597°N 71.213024°W / 42.440597; -71.213024
LineLexington Branch
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ClosedJanuary 10, 1977
RebuiltNovember 1903
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Lexington
toward Bedford
 Lexington Branch Pierce's Bridge
toward North Station
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History

The small wooden station was replaced with a 20-by-30-foot (6.1 m × 9.1 m) station building in November 1903.[1] It was demolished in 1959, though trains continued to stop.[2] Lexington Branch service ended after a snowstorm blocked the line on January 10, 1977.[3]

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