Wollaston station

Wollaston
An inbound train leaving Wollaston in November 2020
General information
LocationNewport Avenue and Beale Street
Wollaston, Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°15′56″N 71°01′10″W / 42.265638°N 71.01953°W / 42.265638; -71.01953
Line(s)Braintree Branch
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 (Red Line)
1 (Commuter Rail)
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 211
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking550 spaces ($6.00 fee on weekdays)
Bicycle facilities88 spaces in "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
~20 outside spaces
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 1845 (original station)
September 1, 1971 (rapid transit)[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1959 (original station)
RebuiltJanuary 8, 2018–August 16, 2019
Previous namesWollaston Heights (former station)
Passengers
20134,624 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
North Quincy
toward Alewife
Red Line
Quincy Center
toward Braintree
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Norfolk Downs
toward Boston
Boston–​Braintree Quincy
toward Braintree
Location
Map

Wollaston station is a rapid transit station in Quincy, Massachusetts. Located in the Wollaston neighborhood, it serves the MBTA's Red Line. It was opened in September 1971 as the second of three stations in the original South Shore Extension, replacing a mainline rail station which had been located there from 1845 to 1959. Wollaston station was closed from January 8, 2018, to August 16, 2019, for renovations to the station, including flood mitigation and accessibility improvements.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference netransit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.