Wellington station (MBTA)

Wellington
A northbound train departing Wellington station in April 2024
General information
Location	Revere Beach Parkway and Rivers Edge Drive Medford, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°24′07″N 71°04′38″W / 42.401907°N 71.077096°W / 42.401907; -71.077096
Line(s)	Haymarket North Extension
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3 (2 in regular service)
Connections	MBTA bus: 97, 99, 100, 106, 108, 110, 112, 134
Construction
Parking	1,316 spaces ($9.00 daily)
Bicycle facilities	16 spaces
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 6, 1975
Passengers
FY2019	7,174 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Assembly toward Forest Hills Orange Line Malden Center toward Oak Grove
Former services at B&M station Preceding station Boston and Maine Railroad Following station East Somerville toward Boston Medford Branch Glenwood toward Medford
Location

Wellington station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Orange Line rapid transit station in Medford, Massachusetts, near the border of Everett. It is located on the Revere Beach Parkway (Route 16), slightly east of its intersection with Route 28. Wellington functions as a park and ride with more than 1,300 spaces, and a bus hub with eight routes terminating at the station. The Station Landing development, connected to the station by an overhead walkway, includes residential and retail buildings and additional parking. Wellington Carhouse, the primary repair and maintenance facility for the Orange Line, is located adjacent to the station.

The Boston and Maine Railroad opened through the east part of what is now Medford in 1845, followed by the Medford Branch in 1847. Wellington station was soon opened near the junction; it closed with the end of passenger service on the branch in 1957. The modern station opened in September 1975 as part of the Haymarket North Extension. It was made accessible in the 1990s. An automated people mover to the adjacent development opened in 1997 and closed in 2006; it has since been replaced by a footbridge.