Needham Heights station

Needham Heights
Needham Heights station in March 2016
General information
Location	95 West Street Needham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°17′36″N 71°14′10″W / 42.2934°N 71.2360°W / 42.2934; -71.2360
Line(s)	Needham Branch (Charles River Branch)
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	MBTA bus: 59
Construction
Parking	71 spaces (permit only)
Bicycle facilities	6
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	c. 1860[1]
Closed	October 13, 1979–October 19, 1987[2]
Rebuilt	1980s
Previous names	Highlandville[1]
Passengers
2018	329 (weekday average boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Terminus Needham Line Needham Center toward South Station
Location

Needham Heights station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in the Needham Heights neighborhood of Needham, Massachusetts. It is the terminus of the Needham Line. The station has one low-level side platform with a mini-high section for accessibility serving the single track of the Needham Branch.

Highlandville station opened around 1860 as an infill station on the New York and Boston Railroad (Charles River Branch Railroad). It was renamed Needham Heights in 1907. It became the terminus of passenger service on the line in 1932. The station was rebuilt during the 1979–1987 closure of the Needham Line.