Prides Crossing station

Prides Crossing
The former Prides Crossing station building in 2013
General information
Location	600 Hale Street, Beverly, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°33′34″N 70°49′32″W / 42.5594°N 70.8255°W / 42.5594; -70.8255
Line(s)	Gloucester Branch
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	5[1]
History
Opened	c. 1850s
Closed	December 14, 2020
Rebuilt	c. 1879
Passengers
2018	15 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Montserrat toward North Station Newburyport/​Rockport Line limited service Beverly Farms toward Rockport
Location

Prides Crossing station is a former MBTA Commuter Rail station on the Newburyport/Rockport Line, located in the village of Prides Crossing in Beverly, Massachusetts. It was opened by the Eastern Railroad as a flag stop in the mid-19th century. A stick style wooden station building was constructed around 1880 as wealthy residents built summer homes in the area. The Eastern Railroad was acquired in 1885 by the Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M), which operated commuter service to Prides Crossing until the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) took over in the 1970s. Prides Crossing was reduced to peak-hour-only service in 1981. It was temporarily closed in December 2020 because of low ridership and a lack of accessibility, with the closure becoming indefinite in April 2021. The former station building, not used by the railroad since the mid-20th century, is occupied by a private business.