Rowley station (MBTA)
Rowley station functions as a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail network located in Rowley, Massachusetts. It serves as the second-to-last station on the Newburyport branch of the Newburyport/Rockport Line.
History
By 1961, the original modest Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) station in Rowley had deteriorated significantly and was eventually torn down. Service ceased on April 20, 1967, when B&M halted operations beyond , after scaling back from to in 1965. At that point, only a single daily round trip to North Station was maintained. Since Rowley lay outside the MBTA’s service district and did not provide subsidy funding, its station was closed, whereas Newburyport continued to receive service until April 2, 1976.
The present-day Rowley station was inaugurated on October 26, 1998, coinciding with the MBTA’s reinstatement of rail service between Ipswich and Newburyport. This modern station includes a full-length high-level platform that allows for level boarding across all train cars, improving both accessibility and operational performance.