Southborough station (MBTA)
Southborough | ||||||||||||||
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Worcester Line | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
Connections | Marlborough Commuter Shuttle | |||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||
Parking | 364 spaces, $6.00 each | |||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 6 | |||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||
Opened | June 22, 2002[1] | |||||||||||||
Previous names | Cordaville | |||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||
2018 | 525 (weekday average boardings)[2] | |||||||||||||
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Southborough station is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line, located near the intersection of Cordaville Street and River Street (MA 85) in the Cordaville section of Southborough, Massachusetts. The parking area is located off River Street adjacent to the inbound platform. Passengers use ramps and stairways to access the sidewalk along River Street to cross under the tracks.
History
A station at Southborough (later called Southville) was in use by 1838.[3] The station was rebuilt in 1852, and a new station at Cordaville was added.[4] Service to both stations lasted until 1960.
In 1994, service to Worcester was restored as mitigation for delays with reopening the
A shuttle service connecting the station with two locations in Marlborough began on September 16, 2019.[8]
References
- ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ Dickinson, S.N. (1838). The Boston Almanac for the Year 1838. p. 49.
- ^ Report of the Directors of the Boston and Worcester Railroad. Boston and Worcester Railroad. 1853. p. 7.
- ^ Flanagan, Ted (October 16, 2001). "They'll wait for the stations a little longer". Boston Globe. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Saltzman, Jonathan (June 16, 2002). "Hear that whistle blowin'". Boston Globe. pp. 148, 150 – via Newspapers.com. (second page)
- ^ Saltzman, Jonathan (August 11, 2002). "New stations popular with commuters: Town's rail stop will open Aug. 24". Boston Globe. p. 111 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Free shuttle service to MBTA to launch next month" (Press release). Marlborough Economic Development Corporation. August 27, 2019.
External links
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