East Taunton station

East Taunton
East Taunton station under construction in 2024
General information
Location	Industrial Drive off Route 140 Taunton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°52′05″N 71°03′41″W / 41.86799°N 71.06148°W / 41.86799; -71.06148
Line(s)	New Bedford Secondary
Platforms	1 island platform (under construction)
Tracks	3 (2 station tracks, 1 freight bypass)
Connections	GATRA: 8[1]
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	8[2]
History
Opening	May 2025 (planned)
Passengers
2030	420 daily boardings (projected)[1]: 66
Planned services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Middleborough toward South Station South Coast Rail Freetown toward Fall River Church Street toward New Bedford
Proposed services Preceding station MBTA Following station Taunton toward South Station South Coast Rail Freetown toward Battleship Cove Church Street toward New Bedford
Location

East Taunton station is an under-construction MBTA Commuter Rail station in East Taunton, Massachusetts adjacent to the interchange between the Route 24 expressway and County Street (Route 140). It is planned to open in 2025 as part of the first phase of the South Coast Rail project.

A former East Taunton station, located to the east on a different line, was served by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and several predecessors until 1927. In 2009, South Coast Rail planning identified Taunton Depot, just north of Middleborough Junction (Cotley Junction), as a preferred station site. A 2017 re-evaluation of the project recommended an interim route through Middleborough, with East Taunton station located just south of the junction. A construction contract was issued in 2020.