Highland (MBTA station)
HIGHLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Platform at Highland station, looking inbound | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |
Corey & Hastings Streets West Roxbury, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°17′06″N 71°09′14″W / 42.285°N 71.154°WCoordinates: 42°17′06″N 71°09′14″W / 42.285°N 71.154°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |
 MBTA Bus: 35, 36, 37, 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking |
175 spaces ($4.00 fee) 6 accessible spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | c. 1855[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) | 290 (weekday inbound average)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Highland is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Needham Line, located in the Bellevue Hill section of West Roxbury, Massachusetts. It originally opened around 1855 on the Boston and Providence Railroad's West Roxbury Branch.
The station has a mini-high platform for handicapped accessibility.
Connections
Highland station is served by four MBTA Bus rotues based out of Forest Hills station:
- 35: Dedham Mall/Stimson Street - Forest Hills Station via Belgrade Avenue & Centre Street
- 36: Charles River Loop or V.A. Hospital - Forest Hills Station via Belgrade Avenue & Centre Street
- 37: Baker & Vermont Streets - Forest Hills Station via Belgrade Avenue & Centre Street
- 38: Wren Street - Forest Hills Station via Centre & South Streets
References
- ↑ Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 9780685412947.
- ↑ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
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