The Boston and Maine Railroad (B&M) leased the B&L in 1887, built a new depot at Cross Street in 1893, and replaced it with a concrete shelter in 1955.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began subsidizing service on the Woburn Branch in 1965 and purchased the line in 1976.

[5] In 1854, the Boston Ice Company built a short spur to Horn Pond from the Woburn Branch, connecting south of Richardson's Row.

Many Boston–Lowell local trains were rerouted to the loop, serving intermediate stops including Cross Street.

[3]: 288 In 1955, the station buildings at Cross Street and three other Woburn Loop stops were replaced with unstaffed concrete shelters.

[7]: 57 The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail service.

A 1977 MBTA study recommended paving the gravel parking lot and platform, adding lighting, and putting signage at the station and nearby intersections.