Woburn station

Woburn station functioned as a train stop on the Woburn Branch—previously known as the Woburn Loop—and was integrated into the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Lowell Line network.

History

Operations at the station ceased in 1981 following the termination of service on the Woburn Branch, which was prompted by deteriorating track conditions and a lack of adequate funding; service beyond Woburn to the north had already been discontinued in June 1959.

Following the station's closure, Lowell Line trains from North Station continued to operate along the main line toward Lowell. Within Woburn, Mishawum remained as the sole station, offering limited service to northern neighborhoods. The demand for a more substantial facility resulted in the inauguration of the Anderson Regional Transportation Center in 2001, which appears as "Anderson/Woburn" on MBTA transit maps. This center now ranks second in daily departures outside Boston’s downtown area (with 30), providing connections for both Lowell and Haverhill routes, in addition to hosting Amtrak's Downeaster service.

A segment of approximately one mile of the northern portion of the Woburn Branch located in Wilmington remains operational as an industrial spur, whereas the stretch within Woburn itself has been abandoned. Ownership of the entire branch corridor remains with the MBTA. After its closure, the original Woburn station structure was lost due to vandalism.