Providence Station
Providence station is a railroad station in Providence, Rhode Island, served by Amtrak and MBTA Commuter Rail. The station has four tracks and two island platforms for passenger service, with a fifth track passing through for Providence and Worcester Railroad freight trains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
- Also known as: “Providence station” and “Union Station”
- Address: 100 Gaspee Street, RI
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhode Island State House and Rhode Island School of Design.
Rhode Island State House
Public building
Photo: Kumar Appaiah, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Rhode Island State House, the capitol of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of Smith Hill, on the border of downtown in Providence. Rhode Island State House is situated 770 feet northwest of Providence Station.
Rhode Island School of Design
University
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. Rhode Island School of Design is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Providence Station.
Roger Williams National Memorial
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Roger Williams National Memorial is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of Providence, Rhode Island, established by minister Roger Williams in 1636.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.
Providence
Downtown Providence
Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Providence includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.
College Hill
Providence Station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: City of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.82923° or 41° 49′ 45″ northLongitude
-71.41325° or 71° 24′ 48″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Operator
AmtrakNetwork
Amtrak;MBTAOpen location code
87HCRHHP+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3280065972OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Providence Station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普罗维登斯站”
- Chinese: “普罗维登斯車站”
- Chinese: “普羅維登斯站”
- Chinese: “普羅維登斯車站”
- French: “gare de Providence”
- French: “Gare de Providence”
- French: “Providence”
- Italian: “stazione di Providence”
- Italian: “Stazione di Providence”
- Japanese: “プロビデンス駅”
- Spanish: “Estación de Providence”
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