Line(s) Greenbush Line Fare zone 3 Opened 31 October 2007 Tracks 1 | Disabled access Yes Closed June 30, 1959 Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 20 Fort Hill Street
Hingham, Massachusetts Parking 214 spaces ($4.00 fee)
7 accessible spaces Address Hingham, MA 02043, United States Similar Nantasket Junction, North Scituate, East Weymouth, Weymouth Landing/East Braintree, Cohasset | ||
West Hingham is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Greenbush Line, located west 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. The West Hingham station had been located north of the South Street level crossing.
The MBTA reopened the Greenbush Line on October 31, 2007, with West Hingham station located south of South Street where room for a parking lot was available. A downtown Hingham station was not possible due to the narrow tunnel constructed to avoid level crossings in Hingham Square, so West Hingham and Nantasket Junction stations both serve Hingham.