Amherst station (Massachusetts)

Amherst
Amherst station in February 2008
General information
Location	13 Railroad Street, Amherst, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°22′30″N 72°30′41″W / 42.37500°N 72.51139°W / 42.37500; -72.51139
Line(s)	New England Central Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Station code	AMM
History
Opened	1853, July 18, 1989
Closed	1966; December 28, 2014[1]
Rebuilt	1992
Passengers
FY2014	14,124 (last year of service)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Springfield toward Washington, D.C. Vermonter 1995–2014 Brattleboro toward St. Albans Willimantic toward Washington, D.C. Montrealer 1989–1995 Brattleboro toward Montreal Preceding station Central Vermont Railway Following station Norwottuck toward New London Main Line Cushman toward St. Johns
Location

Amherst is a former intercity rail station located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The station was built by the Amherst and Belchertown Railroad in 1853; it was served by the Central Vermont Railway until 1947. Amtrak service began in 1989 with the Montrealer; it was replaced by the Vermonter in 1995. The station was closed on December 28, 2014, when the Vermonter was rerouted to the faster Connecticut River Line to the west.