East Taunton station
East Taunton station is an under-construction MBTA Commuter Rail station in East Taunton, Massachusetts adjacent to the interchange between the Route 24 expressway and County Street (Route 140). It is planned to open in mid-2024 as part of the first phase of the South Coast Rail project.
East Taunton | |||||||||||||
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East Taunton station under construction in 2024 | |||||||||||||
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| Location | Industrial Drive off Route 140 Taunton, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.86799°N 71.06148°W | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | New Bedford Secondary | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform (under construction) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 (2 station tracks, 1 freight bypass) | ||||||||||||
| Connections | GATRA: 8 | ||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Opening | mid-2024 (planned) | ||||||||||||
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| 2030 | 420 daily boardings (projected): 66 | ||||||||||||
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A former East Taunton station, located to the east on a different line, was served by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and several predecessors until 1927. In 2009, South Coast Rail planning identified Taunton Depot, just north of Middleborough Junction (Cotley Junction), as a preferred station site. A 2017 re-evaluation of the project recommended an interim route through Middleborough, with East Taunton station located just south of the junction. A construction contract was issued in 2020.