Braintree station (MBTA)

Braintree
Red Line trains at Braintree station in August 2018
General information
Location197 Ivory Street
Braintree, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014
Line(s)Old Colony Main Line
Braintree Branch
Platforms1 island platform (Red Line)
1 island platform (Commuter Rail)
Tracks2 (Red Line)
2 (Commuter Rail)
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 226, 230, 236
Construction
Parking1,322 spaces ($9.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities30 spaces; "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2 (Commuter Rail)
History
OpenedMarch 22, 1980 (1980-03-22) (Red Line)
September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) (Commuter Rail)
Passengers
FY20194,473 weekday boardings[1] (Red Line)
2018204 (weekday boardings)[2] (Commuter Rail)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Quincy Adams
toward Alewife
Red Line
Terminus
Quincy Center Middleborough/​Lakeville Line Holbrook/​Randolph
Kingston Line South Weymouth
toward Kingston
South Station
Terminus
CapeFLYER Brockton
toward Hyannis
Former services
Preceding station Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Following station
Terminus Braintree-Hyannis
Closed 1988
Holbrook
toward Hyannis or Falmouth
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Braintree station
Quincy Adams
toward Boston
Boston–​Braintree Terminus
West Quincy
toward Boston
Granite Branch
Service ended 1940
Quincy
toward Boston
South Shore Line East Braintree
toward Greenbush
Boston–​Plymouth South Braintree
toward Plymouth
Boston–​Middleborough South Braintree
South Braintree station
Braintree
toward Boston
Boston–​Plymouth South Weymouth
toward Plymouth
Boston–​Middleborough Braintree Highlands
Future Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Quincy Center South Coast Rail Holbrook/​Randolph
Location
Map

Braintree station is an intermodal transit station in Braintree, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA's Red Line and the MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines as well as MBTA buses.

It is located at Ivory and Union Streets. 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. The station features a large park and ride garage, with space for 1,322 automobiles. Braintree is fully accessible on all modes.

  1. ^ "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 9.
  2. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.