Abington | |||||||||||||
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Location | 231 Centre Avenue (
Route 123) Abington, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°06′26″N 70°56′04″W / 42.1071°N 70.9345°W | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Plymouth Branch | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | 405 spaces ($4.00 fee) | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 8 spaces | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1845 September 29, 1997 [1] | ||||||||||||
Closed | June 30, 1959 (former station) | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2018 | 645 (weekday average boardings) [2] | ||||||||||||
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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.
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]
Media related to Abington station at Wikimedia Commons
Abington | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 231 Centre Avenue (
Route 123) Abington, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°06′26″N 70°56′04″W / 42.1071°N 70.9345°W | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Plymouth Branch | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | 405 spaces ($4.00 fee) | ||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 8 spaces | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 4 | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1845 September 29, 1997 [1] | ||||||||||||
Closed | June 30, 1959 (former station) | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2018 | 645 (weekday average boardings) [2] | ||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||
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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.
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]
Media related to Abington station at Wikimedia Commons