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Mishawum station site
MBTA-operated park-and-ride station on former industrial site (built 1984), low ridership, near Woburn Mall and Superfund site. No current civic/park use observed. · summary, model-written
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30,000+ vehicles a day on an adjacent road
This site: 175,235 on YANKEE DIVISION HIGHWAY fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisCounty lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012
This site: -10% census-cbp · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 2,440 units, Middlesex County census-bps · all sites with thisCounty typical rent $2,000+
This site: $3,069/mo zillow · all sites with thisInterstate or freeway within 600 m
This site: YANKEE DIVISION HIGHWAY fhwa-hpms · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …park and ride station record · all sites with thisCivic and government
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …park and ride station newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia |
| New uses | civic, parkWikipedia |
| What is there now | park and ride stationnewtypes-extraction |
| Redeveloper | MBTAnewtypes-extraction |
Deals and debt
| Date | Event | Price | Parties | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sold | $560,000 closed | MBTA | Wikipedia |
Site context
| Housing permits, Middlesex County (MA), 2024 | 2,440 units in 5+ unit buildings, 166 in 2–4, 889 single-family; 2023: 2,902 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 2 within 10 km, 20 within 25 km: Industri-Plex Superfund site (2.9 km); Woburn Mall (2.9 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 4,650 establishments (-10%); 79,115 jobs (-5%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $804,837 (+2% 1 yr, +22% 5 yr); typical rent $3,069/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 175,235 vehicles a day on YANKEE DIVISION HIGHWAY (Interstate, 8 lanes); 10,420 trucks; 17 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
MBTA developed a park-and-ride station on an industrial site purchased in 1978. The station opened in 1984 after contamination was discovered during construction (1979).
Why. The site is currently a low-usage MBTA Commuter Rail station (32 weekday boardings in 2018), serving as a park-and-ride facility. It is located near Woburn Mall (3 km) and the Industri-Plex Superfund site (2.9 km).
Where it stands. Status: built. No recent development activity noted. The site is not currently used for civic or park purposes as listed in 'new_use'—it functions solely as a transit station.
For a planner
- Low ridership (32 daily boardings) indicates limited transit demand.
- Contamination history (1979) is documented but not addressed in current status.
- Nearby Woburn Mall (built) and Superfund site (built) are active context points.
For a developer
- No current development opportunities identified (opp_score: 0.0).
- Median rent $2,126 cited in 'opp_reasons' but no context on applicability to this site.
- No recent permits or deals beyond 1978 purchase.
What we do not know yet
- 'new_use' lists 'civic/park' but actual use is transit station—discrepancy unexplained.
- No data on current land use, occupancy, or revenue.
- Contamination status and remediation status unknown.
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- median rent $2,126
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History and original facts
| County | Middlesex County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 1 · New England |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: An industrial site in Woburn was redeveloped into the Mishawum commuter rail park and ride station by the MBTA, opening in 1984. |
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Background
Mishawum station is an indefinitely-closed MBTA Commuter Rail Lowell Line station located in the north part of Woburn, Massachusetts just north of the Route 128/I-95 beltway. The station has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks. Mishawum is a limited-service flag stop intended for reverse commuting to the adjacent office park, with no weekend service. With just 32 boardings on an average weekday in 2018, Mishawum was one of the least busy stations on the commuter rail system. The Boston and Lowell Railroad opened in 1835, with a North Woburn station opened by midcentury. It was renamed Mishawum around 1885 when the Woburn Loop opened with its own North Woburn station.
Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.
Timeline
- 1978 MBTA purchased industrial site
- 1979 Contamination discovered during construction
- 1984 Mishawum station opened
Sources
- Mishawum station · CC BY-SA 4.0
4 quoted sentences
Mishawum station
In July 1978, the MBTA purchased an industrial site on the south side of Mishawum Road for a reported $560,000 for use as a park and ride station.
187 55-gallon drums of polyurethane resin were discovered at the station site during construction in 1979.
Mishawum station ultimately opened on September 24, 1984
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