King's Highway station (MBTA)

KINGS HIGHWAY
Location 429 Church Street, behind Plumbers Supply
New Bedford, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°40′36.50″N 70°56′22.88″W / 41.6768056°N 70.9396889°W / 41.6768056; -70.9396889Coordinates: 41°40′36.50″N 70°56′22.88″W / 41.6768056°N 70.9396889°W / 41.6768056; -70.9396889
Owned by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s) New Bedford Subdivision
Platforms 1 side platform (planned)
Tracks 1
Connections SRTA North end shuttle bus
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities 8 spaces (planned)
Disabled access Yes
History
Opening 2022 (planned)[1]
Closed September 5, 1958 (former station)
Electrified 2030 (planned)
Previous names Acushnet
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
Terminus
South Coast Rail

Kings Highway is a future commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts.[2] It is being built as part of the state's effort to extend rail service to New Bedford. The site of the planned station is on tracks used by the former New Bedford and Taunton Railroad.

Station layout

Station Layout
 to South Station
to Whale's Tooth

The station is planned to consist of a single high-level side platform to serve the single track. The project plans on having parking available at the station to accommodate commuters who will drive to the station.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/41/Docs/NPC_2017Mar.pdf
  2. ↑ http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/41/Docs/materials/factSheet_Spring2017_en.pdf
  3. ↑ http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/Portals/41/Docs/programs/CorridorLowRes.pdf
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