4/20/2021
At old train depot, fires and overdoses are cause for alarm
The old train station at the Pawtucket/Central Falls line remains a source of concern for officials, who are looking to secure it as they figure out its future. Recent graffiti on the site shows a needle and the words “needle city.” (Breeze photo by Ethan Shorey)
PAWTUCKET – The opening of a new Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station remains on target for next summer, but just up the tracks, the old hulking brick train station that was once pegged to be rehabbed into a modern train facility remains looming as an albatross over the live tracks.