Easton Village | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Dighton and Somerset Railroad | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform (proposed) | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | 8 spaces (proposed) | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | May 16, 1855[1] | ||||||||||||
Opening | 2030 (proposed) | ||||||||||||
Closed | September 5, 1958[1] | ||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1881 | ||||||||||||
Previous names | North Easton | ||||||||||||
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North Easton Railroad Station | |||||||||||||
Location | 80 Mechanic Street North Easton, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°4′9.37″N 71°6′11.95″W / 42.0692694°N 71.1033194°W | ||||||||||||
Built | 1881 | ||||||||||||
Architect | H. H. Richardson | ||||||||||||
Part of | H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton (ID87002598) | ||||||||||||
Significant dates | |||||||||||||
Designated NHLDCP | December 23, 1987 | ||||||||||||
Designated CP | November 3, 1972 |
North Easton station is a former railroad station designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. It is located just off Oliver Street in North Easton, Massachusetts, and currently houses the Easton Historical Society. The station was built in 1881 and served commuter trains until 1958. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as Old Colony Railroad Station. In 1987, it also became part of the H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, a National Historic Landmark District. The proposed Phase 2 of South Coast Rail would return commuter rail service to the location in 2030 as Easton Village station.