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Stoughton is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in downtown Stoughton, Massachusetts. It is the current terminus of the Stoughton Branch of the Providence/Stoughton Line. The station has a parking lot to serve local riders and those driving from further south, as Stoughton is close to the Massachusetts Route 24 expressway. Stoughton currently has one platform (split across Wyman Street) serving one track; the platform has a mini-high section for accessibility.

Stoughton
1888-built Stoughton station building in 2016
General information
Location	45 Wyman Street, Stoughton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°7′27″N 71°5′58″W
Owned by	MBTA
Line(s)	Stoughton Branch
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	BAT: 14
Construction
Parking	333 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	6 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1845
Rebuilt	1888, 2030 (proposed)
Previous names	Stoughton Central (until November 1, 1896)[1]
Passengers
2018	917 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Terminus Providence/​Stoughton Line Canton Center toward South Station North Easton toward Battleship Cove or New Bedford South Coast Rail Phase 2 2030 (proposed)
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Stoughton Junction toward Taunton Stoughton Branch West Stoughton toward Canton Junction
Stoughton Railroad Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	42°7′27″N 71°5′58″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888
Architect	Charles Brigham
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	74000384[3]
Added to NRHP	January 21, 1974

History

The original station house was built in 1888 for the Old Colony Railroad and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 21, 1974.[3] In December 2018, the administration of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a $75,000 grant to a restoration project of the original station house.[4]

Plans

Stoughton station is proposed to be reconstructed as part of Phase 2 of the South Coast Rail project, which would extend the Stoughton Branch south to several South Coast cities in 2030.[5] A second track would be added through the station to support increased bidirectional service; the two new platforms would be located fully south of Wyman Street so that trains do not block the crossing.

Due to a sharp curve, full-length high-level platforms were originally thought not to be feasible; instead, each platform was to have a 45-foot-long mini-high platform at the southern end.[6]

Under newer plans, the tracks would be moved slightly west south of Wyman Street, so that full-length high-level platforms will be built a block south at Brock Street, connected with an overhead pedestrian bridge. A new parking area with nearly twice the number of spaces would be built; the old right-of-way and parking areas would be redeveloped.[7] The town of Stoughton opposes the plan because it would increase rail traffic though grade crossings in downtown Stoughton.[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• List of Old Colony Railroad stations

References

External links

Media related to Stoughton station at Wikimedia Commons

• MBTA - Stoughton
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MA-972, "New Haven Railroad Station, Wyman Street, Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page (1969)
• Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. MA-28, "Boston & Providence Railroad, Stoughton Station, 53 Wyman Street, Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA", 1 photo, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page (1982)
• Station from Google Maps Street View

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