Line(s) Greenbush Line Fare zone 4 Opened 31 October 2007 Tracks 1 | Disabled access Yes Closed June 30, 1959 Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 190 Summer Street
Hingham, Massachusetts Parking 495 spaces ($4.00 fee)
9 accessible spaces Address Hingham, MA 02043, United States Similar West Hingham, North Scituate, Weymouth Landing/East Braintree, Cohasset, East Weymouth | ||
Nantasket Junction is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Greenbush Line, located off Chief Justice Cushing Highway east of downtown Hingham, Massachusetts. It consists of a single side platform serving the line's one track. The station is fully handicapped accessible.
History
The New Haven Railroad abandoned its remaining Old Colony Division lines on June 30, 1959, after the completion of the Southeast Expressway. Nantasket Junction station (also known as Old Colony House) was located at Summer Street at the wye with the Nantasket Beach Railroad.
The MBTA reopened the Greenbush Line on October 31, 2007, with Nantasket Junction station located at the former station site. The parking lot is located on the land formerly inside the wye.
References
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