A Look Inside This Super Creepy, Abandoned, Rhode Island Train Station

For about a century, the railroads were king when it came to transportation here in the United States.

Before America's road network was developed, before the Wright brothers took their first powered flight, trains transported everything from people to cattle from Maine to California.

During the golden age of rail travel, train stations were the starting point for millions of journeys.  While every town and city had one, some were much more impressive than others.

The Pawtucket/Central Falls Commuter Rail Station in Rhode Island

For over four decades, this train station was an integral part of the New England rail network.

Designed by F.W. Mellor, who also worked on New York's Grand Central Station, the station opened in 1916.  During the station's peak, over 75 trains per day passed through the station.  That equates to over 70,000 passengers per month traveling through the station.

The train station was such a big deal that, during his 1952 presidential campaign, Dwight D. Eisenhower made a campaign stop at the station.

Over time, as cars and air travel became more popular, the station saw a reduction in traffic.

Additionally, the station was just a commuter line.  Anyone going on a list distance trip was better off just boarding a train in nearby Providence.

While the station closed in 1959, people were able to board the train on the station's platform until 1981.

Today, AMTRAK trains still use the tracks, but none stop.

Urban Exploration of the Abandoned Train Station

Recently, urban explorer Jason Allard posted a video of his exploration of the station on his YouTube channel.

***WARNING - Never enter an abandoned building or home.    Not only is it illegal, it can also be dangerous***

Take a look inside!

This video shows Jason's 2021 exploration of the site.

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