Newton Centre station

Newton Centre
Newton Centre station in March 2016
General information
Location	70 Union Street Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°19′46″N 71°11′33″W / 42.32944°N 71.19250°W / 42.32944; -71.19250
Line(s)	Highland branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MBTA bus: 52
Construction
Bicycle facilities	15 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1852 (Charles River Branch Railroad)
Rebuilt	1891; 1958–1959
Previous names	Newton Center
Passengers
2013	1,891 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Newton Highlands toward Riverside Green Line D branch Chestnut Hill toward Union Square
Former services Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station Newton Highlands toward Riverside Highland branch Chestnut Hill toward Boston
Newton Centre Railroad Station
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Built	1891
Architect	Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque
Part of	Newton Railroad Stations Historic District (ID76002137)
Designated CP	March 25, 1976
Location

Newton Centre station is a light rail station on the MBTA Green Line D branch, located in the Newton Centre village of Newton, Massachusetts. A former commuter rail station, it was converted for light rail use and reopened on July 4, 1959, along with the rest of the line. The 1891-built station and express office are part of the Newton Railroad Stations Historic District, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.