Operations
The station opened on April 23, 2012 with ten trains in each direction on weekdays. Two off-peak trains run only as far as Providence, while the other eight - including five rush hour trains - run to Boston. Travel time is approximately 35 minutes to Providence and 100 minutes to Boston. Some 80% of the 1700 riders per day projected for the extension to T.F. Green and Wickford are expected to board at Wickford Junction.
The station is located on a short siding which connects to the southbound mainline track at Stony interlocking. The siding allows Amtrak trains to pass while a commuter train is stopped at the station. Wickford Junction station is located at milepost 165.8 on the Northeast Corridor - 16 miles from Providence and 63 miles from Boston.
Initial ridership in May 2012 was 130 inbound riders per day, of whom 80 percent rode to Providence and 20 percent to Boston. Ridership increased to 150 riders per day by early June. The station currently only has weekday service, but planners hope to add weekend service eventually.
Wickford Junction's drop-off lane also serves as a busway, which RIPTA bus route 66 URI / Galillee serves on a very limited bases (two morning inbound runs and two afternoon outbound runs)
Read more about this topic: Wickford Junction (MBTA Station)
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