Braintree (MBTA station)

BRAINTREE BRAINTREE
Inbound Red Line platform
Station statistics
Address	197 Ivory Street Braintree, MA 02184
Coordinates	42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014Coordinates: 42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014
Line(s)	MBTA Subway:   Red Line MBTA Commuter Rail:   Middleborough/Lakeville Line   CapeFLYER   Plymouth/Kingston Line
Platforms	1 island platform (Red Line) 1 island platform (Commuter Rail)
Tracks	2 (Red Line) 2 (Commuter Rail)
Parking	1,281 spaces ($7.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	30 spaces
Other information
Opened	March 22, 1980
Accessible
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Fare zone	2 (Commuter Rail)
Traffic
Passengers (2009)	4,387 per day (Red Line)[1] 122 per day (Commuter Rail)[1]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Quincy Adams toward Alewife Red Line Braintree Branch Terminus Quincy Center toward South Station Middleborough/Lakeville Line Holbrook/Randolph toward Middleborough / Lakeville CapeFLYER Holbrook/Randolph toward Hyannis Plymouth/Kingston Line South Weymouth toward Kingston or Plymouth

Braintree, located at Ivory and Union Streets in Braintree, Massachusetts, is the southernmost station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line. It also is a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines. While the tracks of the Red Line and commuter rail lines are all parallel to one another, their platforms are offset; the commuter rail platform is located north of Union Street while the Red Line platform is south of the street.

Station layout

History

The station opened on March 22, 1980 for Red Line service.^[2] Between 1984 and 1988 the Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad operated a state-subsidized seasonal weekend service from Braintree to Hyannis, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.^[3][4] Commuter rail service began on September 26, 1997, when the Old Colony Lines re-opened.^[2]

From 1980 to 2007, a double entry fare and single exit fare were charged at Braintree and Quincy Adams when leaving the subway. The extra fares was discontinued as part of a fare increase and service change on January 1, 2007.^[5] Similar charges existed until 1980 on the inner stations on the Braintree Branch.

Services

The station features a large park and ride garage, with space for 1,281 automobiles (though the garage often fills up on busy days). It can be easily reached from Exit 17 off Route 3, a major highway to Cape Cod. Braintree Station is wheelchair accessible.

Bus Connections

• 230 Quincy Center Sta. - Montello Commuter Rail Station Via Holbrook & Braintree Station
• 236 Quincy Center Sta. - South Shore Plaza Via E. Braintree & Braintree Station

Gallery

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  Braintree Station, Vehicle entrance; tracks are to the right (June 2005)

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  Braintree Station, pedestrian entrance (November 2012)

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  Braintree Station, train platform with Daktronics LED announcement signage (November 2012)

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  Braintree Station, train platform (November 2012)

References

External links

• Media related to Braintree (MBTA station) at Wikimedia Commons
• Red Line stop - MBTA
• Commuter Rail stop - MBTA

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