Needham Junction station

Needham Junction
Needham Junction station in March 2016
General information
Location51 Junction Street
Needham, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°16′23″N 71°14′12″W / 42.2730°N 71.2366°W / 42.2730; -71.2366
Line(s)Needham Cutoff (Needham Branch)
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 59
Construction
Parking175 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities6 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedNovember 4, 1906[1][2]
ClosedOctober 13, 1979–October 19, 1987[3]
Previous namesWest Street
Passengers
2018366 (weekday average boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Needham Center Needham Line Hersey
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Charles River
toward Millis
Millis Branch
Closed 1967
Bird's Hill
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Charles River
toward Woonsocket
Charles River Line Bird's Hill
toward Boston
Location
Map

Needham Junction station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Needham, Massachusetts. It serves the Needham Line. It is located on Junction Street near Chestnut Street in the southwestern part of Needham. It opened in 1906 when the New Haven Railroad built the Needham Cutoff to connect the Charles River Railroad to its main line. The station has a single side platform with an accessible mini-high platform serving the line's single track.

  1. ^ Humphrey, Thomas J. & Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. p. 45. ISBN 9780685412947.
  2. ^ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780942147087.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference netransit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.