Braintree station (MBTA)
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| Location | 197 Ivory Street Braintree, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | MBTA Subway: MBTA Commuter Rail: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform (Red Line) 1 island platform (Commuter Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (Red Line) 2 (Commuter Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  MBTA Bus: 230, 236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 1,322 spaces ($7.00 fee) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 30 spaces "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 (Commuter Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | March 22, 1980 (Red Line) September 29, 1997 (Commuter Rail) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 weekday average boardings | 5,122 (Red Line)[1] 72 (Commuter Rail)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Braintree, located at Ivory and Union Streets in Braintree, Massachusetts, is the southernmost station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line. It also is a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines. While the tracks of the Red Line and commuter rail lines are all parallel to one another, their platforms are offset; the commuter rail platform is located north of Union Street, while the Red Line platform is south of the street.
The station features a large park and ride garage, with space for 1,322 automobiles (though the garage often fills up on busy days). It can be easily reached from Exit 17 off Route 3. Braintree is fully handicapped accessible on all modes.
History
The station opened on March 22, 1980 for Red Line service.[2] Between 1984 and 1988 the Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad operated a state-subsidized seasonal weekend service from Braintree to Hyannis, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.[3][4] Commuter rail service began on September 26, 1997, when the Old Colony Lines re-opened.[2]
From 1980 to 2007, a double entry fare and single exit fare were charged at Braintree and Quincy Adams when leaving the subway. The extra fares were discontinued as part of a fare increase and service change on January 1, 2007.[5] Similar charges existed until 1980 on the inner stations on the Braintree Branch.
Although built to last 50 years, the parking garage at Braintree began suffering concrete damage due to water leakage and ill-fitting structural elements. Repairs were performed to the Quincy Adams and Braintree garages in the mid 1990s. In 2015, the MBTA began a $4.4 million project to address urgent structural issues with the two garages, though $56 million for full repairs or replacement is still needed.[6] Major construction on the Braintree garage began on February 22, 2016 and will last until August 2016.[7]
Station layout
| P Platform level |
Commuter rail track | ← Commuter rail lines/CapeFLYER → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Commuter rail track | ← Commuter rail lines/CapeFLYER → | |
| Inbound | ← Red Line toward Alewife (Quincy Adams) → Red Line alighting passengers only → | |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left, right | ||
| Inbound | ← Red Line toward Alewife (Quincy Adams) → Red Line alighting passengers only → | |
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
Bus connections
Two MBTA Bus routes serve a busway next to the Red Line platform at Braintree:
- 230 Quincy Center Station - Montello Commuter Rail Station via Holbrook & Braintree Station
- 236 Quincy Center Station - South Shore Plaza via East Braintree & Braintree Station
References
- ^ a b "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14 ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan (12 November 2012). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ Longcope, Kay (February 19, 1989). "RECORD NUMBER OF VEHICLES CROSSED CAPE COD CANAL IN JULY AND AUGUST". Boston Globe – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 2012-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Ackerman, Jerry (July 5, 1989). "MASS. SPENT $1.2M ON DEPOTS WHERE TRAINS NOW SELDOM GO". Boston Globe – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) . Retrieved 2012-12-14.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Waltz, Vicky (11 November 2006). "End of the Line for Free T". BU Today. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Burrell, Chris (16 November 2015). "Stopgap repairs being made to crumbling MBTA garages in Quincy, Braintree". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Subway Service Alerts: Red Line: Current". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.
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