Hanson station

HANSON
A train at Hanson station in 2012. The former South Hanson station building is at left.
Location 1070 Main Street
Hanson, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°02′38″N 70°52′55″W / 42.0438°N 70.8820°W / 42.0438; -70.8820Coordinates: 42°02′38″N 70°52′55″W / 42.0438°N 70.8820°W / 42.0438; -70.8820
Owned by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)
  Kingston/​Plymouth Line
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
Construction
Parking 428 spaces ($4.00 fee)
8 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities 8 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 6
History
Opened November 1845
September 29, 1997[1]
Closed June 30, 1959
Rebuilt 1845 (two weeks after opening)[2]
Previous names South Hanson (1878-1959)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
Kingston/​Plymouth Line
toward Kingston or Plymouth

Hanson is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Hanson, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line, It is located off Main Street (Massachusetts Route 27) in the South Hanson village. It has one full-length high-level platform serving the line's single track and is fully handicapped accessible.

History

The former station building, built in 1845

The Old Colony Railroad opened through South Hanson in November 1845, with Hanson station located at Main Street.[3] The station burned two weeks later, and an exact replica was constructed.[2] The station was renamed South Hanson on June 24, 1878.[2] The New Haven Railroad ended its remaining Old Colony Division service, including commuter service to South Hanson, on June 30, 1959.[3] The former station building remains intact, though unused.[2]

On September 29, 1997, the MBTA restored commuter rail service on the two Old Colony Lines, part of the former Old Colony Railroad system.[1] Hanson station was opened at the former South Hanson station site.

References

  1. 1 2 Belcher, Jonathan (December 30, 2016). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2016" (PDF). NETransit.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 230. ISBN 9780942147087.
  3. 1 2 Karr, Ronald Dale (1995). The Rail Lines of Southern New England. Branch Line Press. pp. 310–315. ISBN 0942147022.


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