Franklin/Dean College station

Franklin/Dean College
Franklin/Dean College station in June 2010
General information
Location75 Depot Street
Franklin, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°05′00″N 71°23′46″W / 42.0833°N 71.3961°W / 42.0833; -71.3961
Line(s)Franklin Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking173 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities7 spaces
Other information
Fare zone6
History
Rebuilt1906
Passengers
2018633 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Forge Park/495
Terminus
Franklin/​Foxboro Line Norfolk
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Blackstone
Terminus
Midland Line Norfolk
toward Boston
Location
Map

Franklin/Dean College station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station located in Franklin, Massachusetts, near Dean College. It serves the Franklin/Foxboro Line, for which it was the terminus from 1966 to 1988. The station has a mid-sized park and ride lot to serve town residents; Forge Park/495 station is intended to serve commuters from other nearby towns. The 1912-built station building still serves as a waiting hall and café, open during morning commute hours on weekdays. Franklin/Dean College station has a single side platform serving the line's single track; it is not accessible.

  1. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.