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Highland station (MBTA)

Coordinates: 42°17′06″N 71°09′14″W / 42.285°N 71.154°W / 42.285; -71.154
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HIGHLAND
Platform at Highland station, looking inbound
General information
LocationCorey & Hastings Streets
West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°17′06″N 71°09′14″W / 42.285°N 71.154°W / 42.285; -71.154
Owned byMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA Bus: 35, 36, 37, 38
Construction
Parking175 spaces ($4.00 fee)
6 accessible spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Openedc. 1855[1]
Passengers
2013290 (weekday inbound average)[2]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
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Former services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
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Closed 1967
NYNH&H
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Highland is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Boston, Massachusetts. It serves the Needham Line. It is located in the Bellevue Hill section of West Roxbury. It originally opened around 1855 on the Boston and Providence Railroad's West Roxbury Branch. The station has a mini-high platform for handicapped accessibility.

Connections

Highland station is served by four MBTA Bus rotues based out of Forest Hills station:

  • 35: Dedham Mall/Stimson Street - Forest Hills Station via Belgrade Avenue & Centre Street
  • 36: Charles River Loop or V.A. Hospital - Forest Hills Station via Belgrade Avenue & Centre Street
  • 37: Baker & Vermont Streets - Forest Hills Station via Belgrade Avenue & Centre Street
  • 38: Wren Street - Forest Hills Station via Centre & South Streets

References

  1. ^ Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 9780685412947.
  2. ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.

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