Whitman station
Whitman | |||||||||||
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 An inbound train at Whitman station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 383 South Avenue, Whitman, Massachusetts | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°04′57″N 70°55′24″W / 42.0826°N 70.9234°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Plymouth Branch | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 208 spaces ($4.00 fee) 7 accessible spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 8 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 5 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1845 September 29, 1997 | ||||||||||
| Closed | June 30, 1959 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | South Abington (until May 10, 1886)[1] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 362 (weekday average boardings)[2] | ||||||||||
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Whitman is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Whitman, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line. It is located off South Avenue (MA 27). Parking is available on the south side of South Avenue on both sides of the tracks. The station opened along with the rest of the Old Colony Lines on September 26, 1997.[3]
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The station consists of a single side platform serving a single track -
A former roundhouse uncovered during construction was turned into a small park
References
- ^ Jacobs, Warren (October 1928). "Dates of Some of the Principal Events in the History of 100 Years of the Railroad in New England. 1826-1926". Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin. 17. Railway and Locomotive Historical Society: 15–28. JSTOR 43504499.
- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
External links
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