In 1926, the B&M began work on an expansion and modernization of the freight yards north of North Station in Somerville.
The next November, the railroad announced plans for a new North Station complex.
Demolition of the old station began the next month.
The partially-complete station was opened on August 19, 1928; it was formally opened on November 14, 1928 - one year after the original announcement.

The new station had 22 tracks paired around island platforms, largely similar to its previous configuration.
The concourse was topped with the Boston Garden arena, with a 14-story office building to the east and a hotel to the west. (
Early plans had called for these to be integrated into the station like the arena.)
The complex fronted on Causeway Street for 700 feet (210 m) from Nashua Street to Beverly Street.
A project lasting from August 26, 1930 to mid-1931 rebuilt the approach to the station, with four new drawbridges crossing a relocated Charles River channel.

Until the 1960s, the station was the hub for long-distance B&M service to multiple locales north and west of Boston, usually in conjunction with other railroads.
Service cutbacks began in the 1950s, and service soon dwindled down to commuter rail operations.
The last intercity service to Portland, Maine and to north of Concord, New Hampshire ended on January 4, 1965.
By this point, the intercity train itineraries consisted of self-propelled Budd Rail Diesel Cars, often just one or two cars for the trip.
Single commuter-oriented daily round trips on these routes to Concord and Dover, New Hampshire lasted until June 30, 1967. (
Limited MBTA Commuter Rail service to Concord was run from January 28, 1980 to March 1, 1981 as part of a federally funded experiment.)
In the 1960s, the B&M removed two drawbridges and cut the station to ten tracks.
The south end of the platforms were removed to make room for a parking lot.
In 1926, the B&M began work on an expansion and modernization of the freight yards north of North Station in Somerville. The next November, the railroad announced plans for a new North Station complex. Demolition of the old station began the next month. The partially-complete station was opened on August 19, 1928; it was formally opened on November 14, 1928 - one year after the original announcement. 
The new station had 22 tracks paired around island platforms, largely similar to its previous configuration. The concourse was topped with the Boston Garden arena, with a 14-story office building to the east and a hotel to the west. (Early plans had called for these to be integrated into the station like the arena.) The complex fronted on Causeway Street for 700 feet (210 m) from Nashua Street to Beverly Street. A project lasting from August 26, 1930 to mid-1931 rebuilt the approach to the station, with four new drawbridges crossing a relocated Charles River channel.
Until the 1960s, the station was the hub for long-distance B&M service to multiple locales north and west of Boston, usually in conjunction with other railroads. Service cutbacks began in the 1950s, and service soon dwindled down to commuter rail operations. The last intercity service to Portland, Maine and to north of Concord, New Hampshire ended on January 4, 1965. By this point, the intercity train itineraries consisted of self-propelled Budd Rail Diesel Cars, often just one or two cars for the trip. Single commuter-oriented daily round trips on these routes to Concord and Dover, New Hampshire lasted until June 30, 1967. (Limited MBTA Commuter Rail service to Concord was run from January 28, 1980 to March 1, 1981 as part of a federally funded experiment.) In the 1960s, the B&M removed two drawbridges and cut the station to ten tracks. The south end of the platforms were removed to make room for a parking lot.
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