In 1848, the B&M relocated its main line from Ballardvale to North Andover to the west in order to serve the new mill town of Lawrence.

[4] In 1906, the B&M began construction of a new station, as residents complained about the smoky conditions inside the train shed.

The new station, a copy of Beverly Depot designed by Bradford Lee Gilbert a decade earlier, opened on September 1, 1907.

[8] Days before, Andover commuters and businesses raised funds to continue service until April 1975.

On April 7, 1975, town residents voted "overwhelmingly" to reimburse the commuters and subsidize service for an additional year.

[11] The MBTA bought all B&M commuter equipment and lines on December 27, 1976, including the Western Route from Wilmington Junction to the New Hampshire border.