West Natick (MBTA station)

WEST NATICK

West Natick station in January 2015
Location 249 West Central Street
Natick, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°16′59″N 71°23′30″W / 42.2831°N 71.3918°W / 42.2831; -71.3918Coordinates: 42°16′59″N 71°23′30″W / 42.2831°N 71.3918°W / 42.2831; -71.3918
Owned by MBTA
Line(s)
  Framingham/Worcester Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections MWRTA : 10, 11
Construction
Parking 178 spaces ($4.00 fee)
4 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities 5 spaces
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone 4
History
Opened August 23, 1982[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 1,121 (weekday inbound average)[2]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
toward Worcester
Framingham/Worcester Line

West Natick is a regional rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line, located off West Central Street (MA-135) in Natick, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1982 as a park and ride station.

History

The Boston and Albany Railroad opened through Natick in September 1834.[3] In the late 1800s, Walkerville station was briefly open at Speen Street, midway between Natick Center and the modern station site.[4][5]

On August 23, 1982, the MBTA opened West Natick station to ease demand at Natick and Framingham stations.[1] The $500,000 station included a 200-space park and ride lot. [3][6]

Bus connections

West Natick is directly served by two MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) bus routes:

Three numbered routes, all five commuter shuttles, and the Boston Hospital Shuttle serve MWRTA's Waverly Hub, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the west of the station.

References

  1. 1 2 Belcher, Jonathan (26 December 2015). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2015" (PDF). NETransit. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14 ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. pp. 21,28. ISBN 9780685412947.
  4. ↑ "Natick, Sherborn". Atlas of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. George H. Walker & Co. 1875 – via WardMaps.
  5. ↑ "Natick". County Atlas of Middlesex Massachusetts. F.W. Beers. 1875 – via WardMaps.
  6. ↑ 1982 Annual Report. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. p. 68 – via Internet Archive.

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