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 An inbound train at Endicott station in 2012 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 186 Grant Avenue Dedham, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°14′00″N 71°09′32″W / 42.2332°N 71.1589°W | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Franklin Branch | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | 45 spaces | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 1, 1855 [1] | ||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 256 (weekday average boardings) [2] | ||||||||||||
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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.
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]
East Street bridge
The MBTA began planning in 2019 to replace the railroad bridge over East Street adjacent to the station. [7] [8] The 1904-built bridge has 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 m) vertical clearance for road traffic, which has caused multiple crashes from over-height trucks – eleven between July 2019 and September 2023. [9] [10] This was enough to be called "an honorary Storrow Drive bridge." [11]
The $23.1 million project was designed to increase clearance to 14 feet (4.3 m) and add shoulders and sidewalks. As of September 2022 [update], construction was expected to last from mid-2023 to early 2025. [9] However, construction did not begin then. In April 2024, the MBTA awarded a $16.5 million contraction contract with construction expected to last from June 2024 to August 2026. [10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 43–45. ISBN 9780685412947.
- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ Smith, Frank (1936). A History of Dedham, Massachusetts. Transcript Press, Incorporated. p. 197.
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"Station broken into". The Boston Globe. February 17, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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^ Ackerman, Jerry (October 23, 1989).
"Breakaway poles to be tried this week". The Boston Globe. p. 18 Metro – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
- ^ "Board of Selectmen". Town of Dedham. September 26, 2019.
- ^ Keaney, Brian (October 4, 2019). "Selectmen discuss plans for Endicott railroad bridge on East Street". The Dedham Times. Vol. 27, no. 40. p. 1.
- ^ a b Alchaar, Omar; Zazzera, Katy (September 28, 2022). "Dedham East Street Bridge Replacement Project" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ a b Brennan, Christopher E. (April 5, 2024). "East Street Bridge Replacement Project Request for B91CN15 Construction Contract Approval" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ Gaffin, Adam (May 24, 2023). "Commute on one line not going to plan, because a truck hit a Dedham span". Retrieved May 27, 2023.
External links
Media related to
Endicott station at Wikimedia Commons
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An inbound train at Endicott station in 2012 | |||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||
| Location | 186 Grant Avenue Dedham, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°14′00″N 71°09′32″W / 42.2332°N 71.1589°W | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Franklin Branch | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Parking | 45 spaces | ||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 1, 1855 [1] | ||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 256 (weekday average boardings) [2] | ||||||||||||
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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.
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]
East Street bridge
The MBTA began planning in 2019 to replace the railroad bridge over East Street adjacent to the station. [7] [8] The 1904-built bridge has 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 m) vertical clearance for road traffic, which has caused multiple crashes from over-height trucks – eleven between July 2019 and September 2023. [9] [10] This was enough to be called "an honorary Storrow Drive bridge." [11]
The $23.1 million project was designed to increase clearance to 14 feet (4.3 m) and add shoulders and sidewalks. As of September 2022 [update], construction was expected to last from mid-2023 to early 2025. [9] However, construction did not begin then. In April 2024, the MBTA awarded a $16.5 million contraction contract with construction expected to last from June 2024 to August 2026. [10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 43–45. ISBN 9780685412947.
- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ Smith, Frank (1936). A History of Dedham, Massachusetts. Transcript Press, Incorporated. p. 197.
-
^
"Station broken into". The Boston Globe. February 17, 1902. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
-
^ Ackerman, Jerry (October 23, 1989).
"Breakaway poles to be tried this week". The Boston Globe. p. 18 Metro – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Preview of 2019 Recommendations: Presentation to the FMCB" (PDF). Plan for Accessible Transit Infrastructure (PATI). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. April 1, 2019. p. 12.
- ^ "Board of Selectmen". Town of Dedham. September 26, 2019.
- ^ Keaney, Brian (October 4, 2019). "Selectmen discuss plans for Endicott railroad bridge on East Street". The Dedham Times. Vol. 27, no. 40. p. 1.
- ^ a b Alchaar, Omar; Zazzera, Katy (September 28, 2022). "Dedham East Street Bridge Replacement Project" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ a b Brennan, Christopher E. (April 5, 2024). "East Street Bridge Replacement Project Request for B91CN15 Construction Contract Approval" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ Gaffin, Adam (May 24, 2023). "Commute on one line not going to plan, because a truck hit a Dedham span". Retrieved May 27, 2023.
External links
Media related to
Endicott station at Wikimedia Commons
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