West Hingham station
West Hingham is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Hingham, Massachusetts. It serves the Greenbush Line. It consists of a single side platform serving the line's one track. The station is fully accessible.
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![]() West Hingham station in November 2007 | |||||||||||||
Location | 20 Fort Hill Street Hingham, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°14′12.12″N 70°54′11.16″W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | South Shore Railroad | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Parking | 214 spaces ($4.00 fee) 7 accessible spaces | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||
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Opened | October 31, 2007[1] | ||||||||||||
Closed | June 30, 1959 | ||||||||||||
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Passengers (2018) | 325 (weekday average boardings)[2] | ||||||||||||
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History
The New Haven Railroad abandoned its remaining Old Colony Division lines on June 30, 1959, after the completion of the Southeast Expressway.[1] The West Hingham station had been located north of the South Street level crossing.[3]
The MBTA reopened the Greenbush Line on October 31, 2007, with West Hingham station located south of South Street where room for a parking lot was available.[1] A downtown Hingham station was not possible due to the narrow tunnel constructed to avoid level crossings in Hingham Square, so West Hingham and Nantasket Junction stations both serve Hingham.
References
- Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). NETransit.
- Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- "Village of Hingham, Mass". Atlas of Plymouth County, Massachusetts. George H. Walker & Co. 1879 – via Ward Maps.