Abington station

Abington station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Abington, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line, and is located off Center Avenue (MA 123). It serves as a park and ride stop for the towns of Abington, Rockland, and Hanover.

Not to be confused with Abingdon station.
Abington
Abington station platform in November 2016
General information
Location231 Centre Avenue (Route 123)
Abington, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.1071°N 70.9345°W / 42.1071; -70.9345
Line(s)Plymouth Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking405 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1845
September 29, 1997[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1959 (former station)
Passengers
2018645 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
South Weymouth
toward South Station
 Kingston Line Whitman
toward Kingston
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
North Abington
toward Boston
 Boston–​Plymouth Whitman
toward Plymouth

History

The Old Colony Railroad opened through Abington in November 1845.[3] Construction of a new brick station building began in 1887 and was completed around August 1888.[4][5] Passenger service on the line ended on June 30, 1959, after the completion of the Southeast Expressway.[3]

The modern station opened along with the rest of the Old Colony Lines on September 29, 1997.[1]

References
  1. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  3. Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 95, 96. ISBN 9780685412947.
  4. Twenty-Fourth Annual Report of the Old Colony Railroad Co. to the Stockholders. Old Colony Railroad Company. November 1887. p. 6.
  5. "Abington". The Boston Globe. July 28, 1888. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.

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