Newmarket (MBTA station)
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Newmarket is an under construction passenger rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail
's Fairmount Line
, positioned between existing stations South Station
and Uphams Corner
. The station will have two 800-foot high-level platforms and sloping walkways connecting it to Massachusetts Avenue.
Bidding for the station contract opened on 18 August 2010. The $12 million contract was awarded to S&R Construction of New Hampshire and work began in January 2011.
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...
's Fairmount Line
Fairmount Line
The Fairmount Line or Dorchester Branch is a line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Except for a short portion in Milton, it lies entirely within Boston, progressing in a southwesterly trajectory, passing through the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park...
, positioned between existing stations South Station
South Station (Boston)
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 Uphams Corner
Uphams Corner (MBTA station)
Uphams Corner is a passenger rail station on MBTA Commuter Rail's Fairmount Line. It is a stop between South Station and Morton Street . It is officially located at 691 Dudley Street in the Uphams Corner of the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, although the station is also on the...
. The station will have two 800-foot high-level platforms and sloping walkways connecting it to Massachusetts Avenue.
Bidding for the station contract opened on 18 August 2010. The $12 million contract was awarded to S&R Construction of New Hampshire and work began in January 2011.