South Attleboro station

South Attleboro
A purple and silver passenger train with a diesel locomotive arriving at a station
An outbound train arrives at South Attleboro in June 2013
General information
Location1315 Newport Avenue
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′51″N 71°21′21″W / 41.8976°N 71.3558°W / 41.8976; -71.3558
Line(s)Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport GATRA: 11, 16
City Bus RIPTA: 1, 35
Construction
Parking579 spaces ($6.00 fee)[1]
Bicycle facilities2 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone7
History
OpenedJuly 30, 1990
ClosedFebruary 26, 2021–May 20, 2024
Passengers
20181,144 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Pawtucket/​Central Falls Providence/​Stoughton Line Attleboro
Pawtucket/​Central Falls
toward Providence
Foxboro event service Attleboro
toward Foxboro
Location
Map

South Attleboro station is an MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line station in Attleboro, Massachusetts. It is located under Newport Avenue (Route 1A) in the South Attleboro neighborhood, just north of the Rhode Island border. The station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Northeast Corridor, formerly connected by a footbridge to a park-and-ride lot; only the north platform is in use.

Construction of the station was approved in 1987 and completed the next year. Opening was delayed by a dispute between the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB) because the station was not accessible. After the MBTA and MAAB reached an agreement on the length of accessible platforms, the station opened in July 1990. The footbridge was in poor condition by the 2010s, with two sets of stairs closed off. The MBTA issued a contract for design of station improvements, including a new footbridge with elevators, in 2020. The station was temporarily closed on February 26, 2021, due to structural deterioration. Demolition of the footbridge took place in 2023. The MBTA resumed limited service at the station on May 20, 2024.

  1. ^ "South Attleboro". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.