Canton Junction station

Canton Junction station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, and is planned for future service on the South Coast Rail line. It is located slightly north of the Canton Viaduct and west of downtown Canton.

Canton Junction
Canton Junction station in April 2016
General information
LocationBeaumont Street at Sherman Street
Canton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.1628°N 71.1537°W / 42.1628; -71.1537
Line(s)Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Stoughton Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks2 (Northeast Corridor)
2 (Stoughton Branch)
Construction
Parking764 spaces ($4.00 fee)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1835
Rebuilt1892
Previous namesCanton
Passengers
20181,115 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Sharon
toward Wickford Junction
 Providence/​Stoughton Line Route 128
toward South Station
Canton Center
toward Stoughton
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Sharon
toward New Haven
 Shore Line Route 128
toward Boston
Canton
toward Taunton
 Stoughton Branch Terminus
Proposed services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Canton Center
toward Battleship Cove or New Bedford
 South Coast Rail
Phase 2 (2030)
 Route 128
toward South Station
Location

At Canton Junction, the Stoughton Branch of the Providence/Stoughton Line splits from the Northeast Corridor and runs southeast to Stoughton, Massachusetts. The Providence section of the line follows the Northeast Corridor south to Providence, Rhode Island and beyond.

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