all B&M commuter equipment and lines on December 27, 1976, including the Western Route from Wilmington Junction to the New Hampshire border. After a three-year period with no rail service, the station reopened on December 17, 1979 when the MBTA funded a return of several daily round trips. The other stations on the northern section of the Haverhill Line were modified for accessibility in the early 1990s; however, MBTA and town officials could not agree on the details of the Haverhill reconstruction. The MBTA opened bidding on the Haverhill station project - which included accessible mini-high platforms and a 160-space parking lot - in June 1998. The $4 million project was projected to take 18 months. The Downeaster began service, with a stop at the newly renovated Haverhill station, on December 14, 2001. Bus connections Haverhill is one of two major hubs for MVRTA fixed-route local bus service. Nine routes run from the Washington Square Transit Center three blocks to the east: 1: Lawrence-Methuen-Haverhill 13: Main Street/North Avenue 14: Bradford/Ward Hill 15: Hilldale Avenue/Haverhill Commons 16: Washington Street/Westgate Plaza 18: Riverside 51: Haverhill-Amesbury 83: Salisbury Beach/Hampton Beach References External links Haverhill – MBTA Haverhill, MA – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb) Amtrak stations in Massachusetts MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Essex County, Massachusetts Stations along Boston and Maine Railroad lines Buildings and structures in Haverhill, Massachusetts Railway stations in the United States opened in 1979