Below is a press release from the MBTA:
WILMINGTON, MA — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently announced that a new North Wilmington station on the Haverhill Commuter Rail Line will open on Monday, June 30, 2025. The station will be fully accessible and will serve passengers riding both inbound and outbound, delivering a modernized experience for the Wilmington community and surrounding areas.
The previous North Wilmington Station was demolished in spring 2025. Located at 370 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, MA, the upgraded facility reflects the MBTA’s continued investment in systemwide accessibility and customer-focused improvements. Key features of the new station include:
- A new station platform with accessible ramps to provide level boarding and accessibility for all passengers
- The platform is covered with a canopy to offer shelter and comfort for passengers
- A new station access point via sidewalk along Middlesex Avenue, connecting to an accessible parking lot
- Enhanced communication systems to provide audible service announcements and digital platform arrival signs
- Enhanced security systems, including camera technology
“For far too long, too many people have been left out of our public transit system simply because it wasn’t built with everyone in mind,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “The Healey-Driscoll Administration is committed to changing that — to building a system that is equitable, accessible, and truly serves the whole Commonwealth. By installing accessible platforms at stations like North Wilmington, the MBTA is doing more than upgrading infrastructure — we’re sending a message: everyone deserves to ride with dignity, independence, and ease. Accessibility isn’t an add-on — it’s a fundamental right.”
“The opening of the new North Wilmington Station demonstrates our commitment to building a rider-focused accessible transit system that allows all who need to and wish to use mass transportation, the opportunity to do so,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “With modern amenities, accessibility, and enhanced safety features, this station will not only better serve the Wilmington community, and all that wish to visit Wilmington, but all Commuter Rail riders on the Haverhill Line with improved and quicker boarding at the new station.”
“The opening of the new North Wilmington Station marks a significant milestone in our commitment to accessible and updated transportation access for the community,” said Senator Barry Finegold. “Two and a half years after a tragedy at this location, Wilmington residents can now rely on a safe Commuter Rail experience. With traffic constantly getting worse, public transportation is essential for our economy and our quality of life here in the Merrimack Valley. We have a ways to go, but this is an important improvement.”
“I am extremely proud and pleased that after years of planning and advocating for the new, accessible platform alongside our town officials and legislative colleagues that we have finally completed and opened it to the public,” said Representative David Robertson. “While COVID and other interruptions attempted to ‘derail’ our efforts, everyone involved helped to overcome these setbacks and deliver everything from fresh landscaping, newly raised platforms and ramps, and better lighting and walkways to North Wilmington. This stop will no longer resemble something out of an Old West frontier town discharging passengers in the main street, and instead be a station of the quality that community and commuters deserve.”
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