Palmer Station Site Analysis & Design
Key documents for planning and design of a new Amtrak station in Palmer, Massachusetts, including the NNEIRI study’s prior analysis of potential station sites:
The Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative provides the most detailed and advanced study of potential station sites in Palmer. The Palmer Station Analysis is in the Alternative Analysis Report, pages 234-241 (PDF shared via Dropbox).
There is also discussion of these potential Palmer locations in the Tier 1 Environmental Assessment. A compilation of these selections, plus the Palmer Station Analysis from the Alternative Analysis Report (see above), may be viewed in this PDF shared via Dropbox.
The Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative includes a comprehensive Station Site Assessment & Guidelines document, available in this PDF shared via Dropbox.
Amtrak trains traveling between Boston and New Haven, and between Boston and Albany, will stop at the new passenger rail station in Palmer. The Amtrak Station Planning and Development Guidelines are the primary source for what is needed to meet Amtrak’s station requirements. The latest version is available in this PDF shared via Dropbox.
