West Roxbury station
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| Parking | 175 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | July 14, 1849 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1979–1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 444 (weekday average boardings)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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West Roxbury station is an
West Roxbury neighborhood. The station is accessible
with a short mini-high platform on the outbound end of the main platform.
History
The
Needham Junction, allowing trains from the former New York and New England Railroad to reach Boston without needing to use the Boston and Albany Railroad's Highland branch.[3] Service to Dedham via West Roxbury ended in 1940, leaving West Roxbury an intermediate station on the commuter lines to Needham and West Medway.[3]
The entire Needham line was closed from 1979 to 1987 while the
Southwest Corridor was reconstructed. During that time, most of the stations (including West Roxbury) were renovated for accessibility.[4]
References
- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ "Dedham Branch Railroad". Boston Evening Transcript. July 16, 1849. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ ISBN 9780685412947.
- ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
External links
Media related to West Roxbury station at Wikimedia Commons
- MBTA - West Roxbury
- Google Maps Street View: Lagrange Street entrance, Elgin Street entrance