Pierce's Bridge station
Former railway station in Lexington, MA
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Pierce's Bridge station was a railroad station on the Lexington Branch in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. The line was built in 1873; Pierces Bridge station was open by 1884.[1] That year, the railroad proposed to merge it with nearby East Lexington station, but withdrew the plan due to public objection.[2] The name referred to Peletiah P. Pierce, a 19th-century dairy farmer whose farm was located nearby at the foot of Maple Street.[3] By 1889, a small wooden station building was located on the west side of the tracks slightly north of Maple Street.[4] It was extant until at least 1960.[5] The station closed along with the Lexington Branch on January 10, 1977.[6]
Lexington, Massachusetts
Pierce's Bridge | |||||||||||
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The Minuteman Bikeway at the former station site | |||||||||||
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| Location | Maple Street Lexington, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.4359°N 71.2092°W | ||||||||||
| Line | Lexington Branch | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | Between 1873 and 1884 | ||||||||||
| Closed | January 10, 1977 | ||||||||||
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