Beverly Farms station
| Company type | Commuter rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Headquarters | Beverly, Massachusetts , United States |
| Products | MBTA Commuter Rail service (Newburyport/Rockport Line) |
Beverly Farms station functions as a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail network within the Beverly Farms neighborhood of Beverly, Massachusetts, situated at the intersection of Oak Street and West Street. It is part of the Newburyport/Rockport Line. Although the station building, erected in 1898, still stands, it no longer serves railroad-related activities. The facility includes two side platforms equipped with mini-high sections to ensure accessibility for passengers.
History
The Eastern Railroad inaugurated service on its Gloucester Branch reaching Manchester on August 3, 1847, and extended to Gloucester by December 1 of the same year. Among the earliest intermediate stops was West Beach, located at West Street and Hale Street, which operated as a flag stop established by David A. Neal, the Eastern Railroad president and an early resident of Beverly Farms.
By approximately 1879, the Beverly Farms station succeeded West Beach, positioned about 0.4 miles westward closer to the village center. In 1898, the Boston and Maine Railroad built a more substantial depot featuring a hip roof design. The ticket office was shuttered in February 1952, and the freight house was demolished the following year in 1953. Railroad use of the station building ended in 1958, after which it was repurposed for commercial ventures; a local group acquired it for $8,000 and invested an additional $22,000 to convert it into a country store. By 1962, the building accommodated a travel agency while continuing to operate as a country store through the late 1970s.