Stations closed without MBTA subsidy The MBTA was formed in August 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail services. Subsidies for
Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) lines north of Boston began in 1965; subsidies for
New York Central Railroad and
New Haven Railroad lines west and south of Boston began later. If a railroad was given
ICC permission to discontinue a service, the MBTA would subsidize operation within its funding district (within about of Boston), while municipalities outside the district could contract with the MBTA to fund continued service. A number of out-of-district stations (and several in-district stations) were closed in January 1965; most reopened that June, or over the next decades. However, several minor stations were never reopened. In June 1967, the B&M discontinued never-subsidized Boston– and Boston– round trips - the last remains of B&M interstate service. Several out-of-district stations were also closed in April 1966 when the MBTA began subsidizing several New Haven Railroad lines. This listing includes only stations closed when MBTA or local subsidies began, or on services that were never subsidized. Stations that later reopened are not listed.
Stations dropped after the start of MBTA subsidies now passes through the former trainshed of Lexington Depot|alt=A paved bike path passing under an open but roofed section of a former train station The following stations had MBTA-subsidized service at one point, but are no longer served by the MBTA. Most were closed between 1967 and 1981, as four limited-service lines and a number of low-ridership stations were dropped. Three additional low-ridership stations were dropped in the 1980s and 1990s.
Relocated stations Most stations reconstructed (or closed and reopened) during the MBTA era have been rebuilt on or adjacent to the site of the old station. However, several stations have been substantially relocated. ==References==