Braintree station (MBTA)

Braintree station is an intermodal transit station in Braintree, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA's Red Line and the MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines as well as MBTA buses.

Braintree
Red Line trains at Braintree station in August 2018
General information
Location197 Ivory Street
Braintree, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W
Line(s)Old Colony Main Line
Braintree Branch
Platforms1 island platform (Red Line)
1 island platform (Commuter Rail)
Tracks2 (Red Line)
2 (Commuter Rail)
Connections MBTA bus: 226, 230, 236
Construction
Parking1,322 spaces ($9.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities30 spaces; "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2 (Commuter Rail)
History
OpenedMarch 22, 1980 (1980-03-22) (Red Line)
September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) (Commuter Rail)
Passengers
FY20194,473 weekday boardings (Red Line)
2018204 (weekday boardings) (Commuter Rail)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Quincy Adams
toward Alewife
 Red Line
 Terminus
Quincy Center
toward South Station
 Middleborough/​Lakeville Line Holbrook/​Randolph
toward Middleborough/​Lakeville
Kingston Line South Weymouth
toward Kingston
South Station
Terminus
 CapeFLYER Brockton
toward Hyannis
Former services
Preceding station Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Following station
Terminus Braintree-Hyannis
Closed 1988
 Holbrook
toward Hyannis or Falmouth
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Braintree station
Quincy Adams
toward Boston
 Boston–​Braintree Terminus
West Quincy
toward Boston
 Granite Branch
Service ended 1940
Quincy
toward Boston
 South Shore Line East Braintree
toward Greenbush
Boston–​Plymouth South Braintree
toward Plymouth
Boston–​Middleborough South Braintree
toward Middleborough
South Braintree station
Braintree
toward Boston
 Boston–​Plymouth South Weymouth
toward Plymouth
Boston–​Middleborough Braintree Highlands
toward Middleborough
Future Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Quincy Center
toward South Station
 South Coast Rail Holbrook/​Randolph
toward Fall River or New Bedford
Location

It is located at Ivory and Union Streets. 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. Braintree is fully accessible on all modes.

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