Wollaston (MBTA station)
Encyclopedia
Wollaston is a station on the Red Line
of the MBTA
subway
at the intersection of Beale Street and Newport Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts
. It serves Quincy's Wollaston
neighborhood. There is an on-site 550 space parking lot. It was opened on September 1, 1971 as the second of three stations in the original South Shore Extension.
via Montclair Wollaston Station to Ashmont Station
Image:Wolly t.jpg|Beale Street parking lot entrance
File:Wolly t newport.jpg|Newport Avenue entrance
Red Line (MBTA)
The Red Line is a rapid transit line operated by the MBTA running roughly north-south through Boston, Massachusetts into neighboring communities. The line begins west of Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Alewife station, near the intersection of Alewife Brook Parkway and Route 2...
of 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...
subway
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
at the intersection of Beale Street and Newport Avenue in Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. It serves Quincy's Wollaston
Mount Wollaston
Wollaston, Massachusetts, is a neighborhood in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts. Divided by Hancock Street/Route 3A, the Wollaston Beach side is called Wollaston Park, while the Wollaston Hill side is called Wollaston Heights....
neighborhood. There is an on-site 550 space parking lot. It was opened on September 1, 1971 as the second of three stations in the original South Shore Extension.
Nearby destinations
- Eastern Nazarene CollegeEastern Nazarene CollegeThe Eastern Nazarene College is a private, coeducational college of the liberal arts and sciences in Quincy, Massachusetts near Boston, in the New England region of the United States. Known for its strong religious affiliation, distinctive liberal arts core curriculum, and excellence in science...
, at 23 East Elm Avenue, is approximately 0.5 miles away.
Bus connections
Squantum to Quincy Center Sta.Quincy Center (MBTA station)
Quincy Center is a station on the Red Line subway at 1300 Hancock Street and Washington Street, serving the Quincy Center area of Quincy, Massachusetts. Its other facilities include nearby stops on the MBTA Commuter Rail, Old Colony Lines, and bus connections at street level.-History:Quincy Center...
via Montclair Wollaston Station to Ashmont Station
Ashmont (MBTA station)
Ashmont is located on the Red Line in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It opened on September 1, 1928, and is the subway terminal for the Red Line's Dorchester Branch. Ashmont is also the terminus of the light rail Ashmont–Mattapan High Speed Line, which loops around on an elevated viaduct...
Gallery
Image:Wolly t.jpg|Beale Street parking lot entrance
File:Wolly t newport.jpg|Newport Avenue entrance