Riverside station (MBTA)

Riverside
A train terminating at Riverside in November 2022
General information
Location331 Grove Street
Auburndale, Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′14″N 71°15′08″W / 42.3372°N 71.2521°W / 42.3372; -71.2521
Line(s)Highland branch
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 558
Bus transport MWRTA: MassBay Riverside Shuttle
Construction
Parking925 spaces ($6.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities48 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedJuly 4, 1959
Rebuilt1990s
Passengers
FY20191,855 boardings (weekday average)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Terminus Green Line Woodland
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Wellesley Farms
toward Framingham
Framingham/​Worcester Line
station closed 1977
Auburndale
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Wellesley Farms
toward Albany
Boston and Albany Railroad
Main Line
Auburndale
toward Boston
Terminus Highland branch Woodland
toward Boston
Location
Map

Riverside station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Green Line light rail station located in the Auburndale village of Newton, Massachusetts. It is the western terminal of the Green Line D branch service. The station is located near the interchange of Interstate 95 (Route 128) and the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) and serves as a regional park and ride station. West of the station is Riverside Yard, the main maintenance facility and largest storage yard for the Green Line. The station is fully accessible.

  1. ^ "A Guide to Ridership Data". MassDOT/MBTA Office of Performance Management and Innovation. June 22, 2020. p. 8.