Union Station. Northampton, MA [Retired]
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N 42° 19.130 W 072° 37.605
18T E 695568 N 4687904
Northampton's former Union Station is now home to the Union Station restaurants.
Waymark Code: WM54TY
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2008
Views: 24
This brick station was built in 1897. The tracks are still in use by Pan Am Railways, a freight line.
This station was once served by the Mass Central Railroad that connected Northampton with Boston, MA.
One of its most famous passengers may have been Calvin Coolidge: Mayor of Northampton, Governor of Massachusetts and the 30th President of the United States.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
The station is being used as a restaurant, bar and catering business.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Mass Central Rail Road
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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