Abington station

Abington station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Abington, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line, and is located off Center Avenue (MA 123). It serves as a park and ride stop for the towns of Abington, Rockland, and Hanover. The station opened along with the rest of the Old Colony Lines on September 29, 1997.[1]

Not to be confused with Abingdon station.
Abington
Abington station platform in November 2016
General information
Location231 Centre Avenue
Abington, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°06′26″N 70°56′04″W
Line(s)Plymouth Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking405 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1845
September 29, 1997[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1959 (former station)
Passengers
2018645 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
South Weymouth
toward South Station
 Kingston Line Whitman
toward Kingston
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
North Abington
toward Boston
 Boston–​Plymouth Whitman
toward Plymouth

References
  1. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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