Providence Station

Providence station is a railroad station in , 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.
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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.

Public building
The , the capitol of the U.S. state of , is located at 82 Smith Street just below the crest of , on the border of in . is situated 770 feet northwest of Providence Station.

University
The is a private art and design school in . 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. is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Providence Station.

Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a landscaped urban park located on a common lot of the original settlement of , established by minister Roger Williams in 1636.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Providence and Downtown Providence.

is the state capital and largest city in , as well as the third largest city in . It used to be an industrial bastion of organized crime, but 's Renaissance has created new parks and attractions and brought emphasis back to its historic roots.

Photo: X2o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown includes the core of the downtown area as well as Waterplace Park, the Providence Place Mall, and Capitol Hill.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a district in , Rhode Island. It is approximately bounded by North Main Street to the west, Williams Street to the south, Governor Street and Arlington Avenue to the east, and Olney Street to the north.

Providence Station

Latitude
41.82923° or 41° 49′ 45″ north
Longitude
-71.41325° or 71° 24′ 48″ west
Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)
Operator
Amtrak
Network
Amtrak;MBTA
Open location code
87HCRHHP+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3280065972
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
5224196
Wiki­data ID
Q7252482
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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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