Hanson station

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Hanson
Hanson MBTA station, South Hanson MA.jpg
A train at Hanson station in 2012. The former South Hanson station building is at left.
Location1070 Main Street, Hanson, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°02′38″N 70°52′55″W / 42.0438°N 70.8820°W / 42.0438; -70.8820Coordinates: 42°02′38″N 70°52′55″W / 42.0438°N 70.8820°W / 42.0438; -70.8820
Line(s)Plymouth Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking428 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone6
History
OpenedNovember 1845
September 29, 1997[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1959
Rebuilt1845 (two weeks after opening)[2]
Previous namesSouth Hanson (1878–1959)
Passengers
2018380 (weekday average boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA.svg MBTA Following station
Whitman Kingston Line Halifax
toward Kingston
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
toward Boston
Boston–​Plymouth
toward Plymouth

Hanson station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Hanson, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line, It is located off Main Street (Massachusetts Route 27) in the South Hanson village. It has one full-length high-level platform serving the line's single track and is fully accessible.

History[]

The former station building, built in 1845

The Old Colony Railroad opened through South Hanson in November 1845, with Hanson station located at Main Street.[4] The station burned two weeks later, and an exact replica was constructed.[2] The station was renamed South Hanson on June 24, 1878.[2] The New Haven Railroad ended its remaining Old Colony Division service, including commuter service to South Hanson, on June 30, 1959.[4] The former station building remains intact, though unused.[2]

On September 29, 1997, the MBTA restored commuter rail service on the two Old Colony Lines, part of the former Old Colony Railroad system.[1] Hanson station was opened at the former South Hanson station site.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan (December 30, 2016). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2016" (PDF). NETransit.
  2. ^ a b c d Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 230. ISBN 9780942147087.
  3. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  4. ^ a b Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. pp. 310–315. ISBN 0942147022.

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