Wakefield station (MBTA) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wakefield
Wakefield Upper Depot in 2010
Location	225 North Avenue, Wakefield, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°30′8.0″N 71°4′32.3″W / 42.502222°N 71.075639°W / 42.502222; -71.075639
Owned by	Town of Wakefield
Line(s)	Western Route
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MBTA bus: 137
Construction
Parking	117 spaces ($2.00 daily)
Bicycle facilities	6 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Rebuilt	1889
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	483 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Greenwood toward North Station Haverhill Line Reading toward Haverhill
Wakefield Upper Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	27–29 Tuttle Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA
Built	1889 (1889)
Architectural style	Panel Brick
MPS	Wakefield MRA
NRHP reference No.	89000719
Added to NRHP	July 06, 1989

Wakefield is a train station in Wakefield, Massachusetts. It is part of the MBTA Commuter Rail system. This system helps people travel by train to and from cities.

The station is on the Haverhill Line, which is one of the train routes. It does not have special ramps or elevators for people who use wheelchairs.

History of Wakefield Station

The current platform used by train riders in Wakefield, next to the old historic building.

Train service first came to Wakefield in 1845. This happened mostly because of a local businessman named Thomas Spaulding. He worked hard to bring the trains to town.

The old Wakefield Station building you see today was built in 1889. It was built by a big train company called the Boston and Maine Railroad. This station was known as the Wakefield Upper Depot.

It was a very important stop in town. By 1893, Wakefield had six train stations. As many as 60 trains passed through each day!

The station building is special because of its "Panel Brick" style. This type of architecture is unique in Wakefield. The station used to have another building next to it for luggage.

Today, the old station building holds different shops or businesses. In 1989, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it is an important historical building that is protected.

Another old train station building is also nearby. It is the former Lynnfield Centre depot. This building was part of the Newburyport Railroad line. It closed down in 1959.

There is also another historic station called Center Depot. It is about half a mile to the east. This station is also on the National Register of Historic Places.