Endicott station

Endicott station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Dedham, Massachusetts, served by the Franklin/Foxboro Line. It is located off Grant Avenue near East Street. The station is not accessible.

Endicott
An inbound train at Endicott station in 2012
General information
Location186 Grant Avenue
Dedham, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.2332°N 71.1589°W / 42.2332; -71.1589
Line(s)Franklin Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking45 spaces
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedJanuary 1, 1855[1]
Passengers
2018256 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Dedham Corporate Center
toward Forge Park/495 or Foxboro
 Franklin/​Foxboro Line Readville
toward South Station
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Islington
toward Blackstone
 Midland Line Readville
toward Boston
Location

History

The Norfolk County Railroad opened its Boston Extension (the Midland Branch) from Islington to Boston on January 1, 1855, to end its dependence on the Boston and Providence Railroad for access to downtown Boston. East Street (later known as Elmwood, then Endicott) was among the original stops on the extension.[1][3] The line was closed from July 14, 1855, until late 1856 due to a lawsuit over grade crossings in Dorchester, and from 1858 to February 11, 1867, due to financial difficulties of various railroads attempting to operate the line. Endicott has been continuously open since 1867, with service via the Midland Branch until 1898 and thereafter mostly via the B&P mainline.[1] A depot building with a ticket office was formerly present at the station.[4]

When Dedham Corporate Center station was being constructed in the 1980s, the MBTA considered either closing Endicott station or adding a pedestrian underpass, but neither action was taken.[5] In 2019, the MBTA listed Endicott as a "Tier I" accessibility priority.[6]

In 2019, the MBTA announced plans to replace the bridge immediately adjacent to the station over East Street.[7] The 1904-built bridge has only 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 m) vertical clearance for road traffic, which has caused multiple crashes from over-height trucks, enough to be called "an honorary Storrow Drive bridge."[8] The $18 million project will increase clearance to 14 feet (4.3 m) and add shoulders and sidewalks.[9] As of September 2022, construction is expected to last from mid-2023 to early 2025.[9]

See also

References
  1. Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 43–45. ISBN 9780685412947.
  2. Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  3. Smith, Frank (1936). A History of Dedham, Massachusetts. Transcript Press, Incorporated. p. 197.
  4. "Station broken into". The Boston Globe. February 17, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. Ackerman, Jerry (October 23, 1989). "Breakaway poles to be tried this week". The Boston Globe. p. 18 Metro – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
  7. Keaney, Brian (October 4, 2019). "Selectmen discuss plans for Endicott railroad bridge on East Street". The Dedham Times. Vol. 27, no. 40. p. 1.
  8. Gaffin, Adam (May 24, 2023). "Commute on one line not going to plan, because a truck hit a Dedham span". Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  9. Alchaar, Omar; Zazzera, Katy (September 28, 2022). "Dedham East Street Bridge Replacement Project" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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