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opened in 1850 between the eponymous cities, with a station stop in
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October 4, 2004, the new station was opened about 600 feet (180 m) southeast of the old station. It was built with short high-level platforms for handicapped accessibility, and a 150-space
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974:"MART: North Leominster commuter rail parking garage to open Tuesday"
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1005:"MBTA Commuter Rail tracks compromised by flooding in Leominster"
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949:"MART: Leominster parking garage finally being completed"
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704:"Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district"
27:Railroad station in Leominster, Massachusetts, US
635:. Branch Line Press. pp. 192–193, 200–204.
923:"Builder of Leominster project had Groton woes"
675:Walker Lithograph & Publishing Co. (1891).
611:Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019).
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615:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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744:"Ridership and Service Statistics"
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921:Sato, Hiriko (18 February 2014).
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895:Minch, Jack (2 November 2013).
843:Davis, Nichole (17 June 2013).
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869:Minch, Jack (23 August 2013).
773:Stewart, Matt (20 July 2012).
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613:"2018 Commuter Rail Counts"
536:as North Leominster does.)
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598:References
472:Leominster
220:Passengers
168:Accessible
163:436 spaces
85:71°44′21″W
82:42°32′21″N
880:24 August
526:Fitchburg
437:stop for
346:Fitchburg
278:Wachusett
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181:Fare zone
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399:Location
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789:19 July
753:. 2014.
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366:Shirley
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189:History
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110:Line(s)
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