RIDOT Sets Opening Date for MBTA Pawtucket Station

Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor, Railway Age
Courtesy of RIDOT
Courtesy of RIDOT

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) recently announced that the Pawtucket-Central Falls train station, which will connect the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Commuter Rail service with the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s bus service at Pine Street in Pawtucket, could open on Jan. 23, according to a 12 News report.

According to the 12 News report, the station, which will offer service between Boston and Wickford, will be part of the Providence/Stoughton Line, was originally slated to open in summer 2022. The station will also feature a surface parking lot for commuters.

According to RIDOT, and as reported by 12 News, state officials estimate the station, which is estimated to cost $63 million, including both state and local funds, will attract 520 daily boardings and generate economic development in the area.

According to the 12 News report, riders can currently catch the Commuter Rail at the Attleboro or Providence stations. The South Attleboro Station has been closed since February 2021, due to “significant deterioration of the pedestrian overpass,” according to the MBTA.

According to the 12 News report, the announcement of the station’s opening date “initially created some confusion, as the MBTA originally posted the same date as RIDOT on its website.” The date, 12 News reports, was later removed and a spokesperson said they are still coordinating a date with RIDOT.

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