Bourne Railroad Station

BOURNE
Location Sandwich Road, Bourne, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°44′47.90″N 70°35′20.03″W / 41.7466389°N 70.5888972°W / 41.7466389; -70.5888972Coordinates: 41°44′47.90″N 70°35′20.03″W / 41.7466389°N 70.5888972°W / 41.7466389; -70.5888972
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Bourne Railroad Station was a CapeFLYER train station that was to be located in Bourne, Massachusetts. Following the end of the 2015 season, it was announced that local officials had suspended plans to construct the station.

History

The original station was built by the Cape Cod Branch Railroad when the railroad line was extended from Wareham to Sandwich in 1848.[1] It was located at 41°44′39.97″N 70°35′44.84″W / 41.7444361°N 70.5957889°W / 41.7444361; -70.5957889 It is unknown when the station was torn down.

In September 2014 it was announced that local officials were considering a new station stop along the CapeFlyer route in Bourne for the 2015 season. According to the announcement, the station stop would be located on government land under the Bourne Bridge.[2] Construction was confirmed in November 2014, when the state announced construction of the station, along with planned trackside improvements and signal houses on both sides of the bridge, as well as improvements to switches in the area. Additionally, a 4,000 foot siding will be constructed in order to facilitate waiting trains at the bridge.[3]

In February 2015, it was announced that the opening of the station would be delayed one year, due to the amount of snow received during the winter and local unease over the project.[4]

In September 2015, it was announced that plans to build the station were suspended, although there is still a push by some within the community to build the station behind the Gallo Ice Arena.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Farson, Robert H. (1993). Cape Cod Railroads Including Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Joan Hollister Farson (First ed.). Yarmouthport, Massachusetts: Cape Cod Historical Publications. p. 340. ISBN 0-9616740-1-6.
  2. ↑ "Bourne Stop on Cape Flyer Route to be Considered For Next Season". CapeCod.com. 17 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Rausch, Michael J. (13 November 2014). "MassDOT To Build New CapeFLYER Station". Enterprise Newspapers. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Barber, C. Ryan (12 February 2015). "CapeFlyer rail platform project delayed a year". Cape Cod Times. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Gately, Paul (23 September 2015). "CapeFlyer ridership, revenue increase in third season". Wicket Local Bourne. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  6. ↑ Rausch, Michael (September 25, 2015). "Home Bourne Bourne News Revenue, Ridership Up For CapeFLYER". The Enterprise.
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