Weston station (MBTA)

WESTON
The disused station building at Weston in November 2013
Location Church Street
Weston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°22′19″N 71°17′36″W / 42.371809°N 71.293365°W / 42.371809; -71.293365Coordinates: 42°22′19″N 71°17′36″W / 42.371809°N 71.293365°W / 42.371809; -71.293365
Owned by Boston and Maine Railroad
Line(s) Central Massachusetts Railroad
Platforms 1
Tracks 1
History
Opened 1881
Closed November 26, 1971[1]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
Cherry Brook
Central Mass Branch

Weston station is a former railroad station in Weston, Massachusetts. Located off Church Street in the Weston town center, it was originally operated by the Central Massachusetts Railroad, which constructed it in the board-and-batten style in 1881.[2]

The line was added to the MBTA Commuter Rail system in 1965, but closed on November 26, 1971 when service on the Central Mass Branch was terminated due to poor track conditions and low ridership.[1] The station was located below grade, with a staircase leading from the Church Street overpass to the station. The station building and staircase are still extant as of 2018, but are in disrepair.

References

  1. 1 2 Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit.
  2. ↑ Fox, Pamela W. (June 18, 2013). "Weston Chronicles: Saga of the Central Mass. Railroad". Wicked Llocal Weston.

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