Readville (MBTA station)
Encyclopedia
Readville is a station on the MBTA commuter rail
's Franklin Line
from Franklin
to Boston, Massachusetts and is also the terminus of the MBTA's Fairmount Line
commuter rail line. A few Fairmount trains continue onto the Franklin Line. Amtrak
's Northeast Corridor
service and the MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line
pass through the station but do not stop.
and Dedham, Massachusetts
and was formerly owned and used by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
, which had shops on the site until 1958, the Penn Central Railroad, Conrail, and Amtrak. As of 2010, the MBTA owns the yard, uses it to store railroad-related materials and is remediating the site for environmental contamination.
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 Franklin Line
Franklin Line
The Franklin Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail runs from Boston's South Station in a southwesterly direction toward Franklin, Massachusetts. Most Franklin Line trains connect to the Providence/Stoughton Line at Readville though some weekday trains use the Fairmount Line to access South Station...
from Franklin
Franklin, Massachusetts
The Town of Franklin is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,635 at the 2010 census.-History:Franklin was first settled by Europeans in 1660 and was officially incorporated during the American Revolution. The town was formed from the western part of the town...
to Boston, Massachusetts and is also the terminus of the MBTA'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...
commuter rail line. A few Fairmount trains continue onto the Franklin Line. Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
service and the MBTA's Providence/Stoughton Line
Providence/Stoughton Line
The Providence/Stoughton Line is a line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system running southwest from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The main line was originally built by the Boston and Providence Rail Road, and now carries service between Boston and T. F. Green Airport, Rhode Island...
pass through the station but do not stop.
Railroad yards
Readville station is bounded by three railroad yards, an MBTA commuter rail maintenance facility and layover yard east of the station, Readville 1-Yard, an active CSX freight yard south of the station and the Readville 5-Yard, west of the station. The 42-acre 5-Yard is split between BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
and Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood and on the southeast by...
and was formerly owned and used by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad , was a railroad that operated in the northeast United States from 1872 to 1968 which served the states of Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts...
, which had shops on the site until 1958, the Penn Central Railroad, Conrail, and Amtrak. As of 2010, the MBTA owns the yard, uses it to store railroad-related materials and is remediating the site for environmental contamination.
MBTA Bus Connections
- 32: Wolcott Square or Cleary Square - Forest Hills Station via Hyde Park Ave
- 33: Dedham Line - Mattapan Station via River Street