Cohasset (MBTA station)
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Cohasset Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail
system in Cohasset, Massachusetts
. The station, located at 115 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A), is the eighth of ten along the MBTA
's Greenbush Line
, which provides service between Scituate
and Boston. The line, which reopened on October 31, 2007, was part of the Old Colony Railroad
, which had not had passenger service since 1959.
An abandoned rail spur to the Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex
has been converted to a bicycle path, now linking this station to Wompatuck State Park
.
The station has a sizable parking lot along with drop off area. It serves an average of 356 people inbound to Boston per weekday. It is 19.9 miles to South Station
and 7.7 miles to Greenbush
.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
system in Cohasset, Massachusetts
Cohasset, Massachusetts
Cohasset is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, though it is not contiguous with the main body of the county. The population was 7,542 at the 2010 census.- History :...
. The station, located at 115 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (Route 3A), is the eighth of ten along the MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
's Greenbush Line
Greenbush Line
The Greenbush Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system. The line restores service along the New Haven Railroad's Greenbush Branch, from downtown Boston, Massachusetts through the towns of Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, and Scituate on the South Shore of Boston...
, which provides service between Scituate
Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
and Boston. The line, which reopened on October 31, 2007, was part of the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
, which had not had passenger service since 1959.
An abandoned rail spur to the Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex
Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex
The Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot Annex, sometimes called the “Cohasset Annex” or "Hingham Annex" by local residents, covered sections of the towns of Hingham, Cohasset,Norwell, and Scituate Massachusetts.-Beginnings:...
has been converted to a bicycle path, now linking this station to Wompatuck State Park
Wompatuck State Park
Wompatuck State Park is a recreational area of about 4000 acres in size located primarily in Hingham, Massachusetts, in the United States. Portions of the park extend into the neighboring towns of Cohasset, Norwell, and Scituate...
.
The station has a sizable parking lot along with drop off area. It serves an average of 356 people inbound to Boston per weekday. It is 19.9 miles to South Station
South Station
South Station, New England's second-largest transportation center , located at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Summer Street in Dewey Square, Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest train station and intercity bus terminal in Greater Boston, a prominent train station in the northeastern...
and 7.7 miles to Greenbush
Greenbush (MBTA station)
Greenbush Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in the Greenbush section of Scituate, Massachusetts. The station, located at 247 Old Driftway, is the terminus of the MBTA Greenbush Line, which provides service between Scituate and Boston. There are five tracks here with a...
.