Braintree station (MBTA)

Braintree
Red Line trains at Braintree station in August 2018
General information
Location	197 Ivory Street Braintree, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014
Line(s)	Old Colony Main Line Braintree Branch
Platforms	1 island platform (Red Line) 1 island platform (Commuter Rail)
Tracks	2 (Red Line) 2 (Commuter Rail)
Connections	MBTA bus: 226, 230, 236
Construction
Parking	1,322 spaces ($9.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	30 spaces; "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2 (Commuter Rail)
History
Opened	March 22, 1980 (1980-03-22) (Red Line) September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) (Commuter Rail)
Passengers
FY2019	4,473 weekday boardings[1] (Red Line)
2018	204 (weekday boardings)[2] (Commuter Rail)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Quincy Adams toward Alewife Red Line Terminus Quincy Center toward South Station Middleborough/​Lakeville Line Holbrook/​Randolph toward Middleborough/​Lakeville Kingston Line South Weymouth toward Kingston South Station Terminus CapeFLYER Brockton toward Hyannis
Former services Preceding station Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Following station Terminus Braintree-Hyannis Closed 1988 Holbrook toward Hyannis or Falmouth Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Braintree station Quincy Adams toward Boston Boston–​Braintree Terminus West Quincy toward Boston Granite Branch Service ended 1940 Quincy toward Boston South Shore Line East Braintree toward Greenbush Boston–​Plymouth South Braintree toward Plymouth Boston–​Middleborough South Braintree toward Middleborough South Braintree station Braintree toward Boston Boston–​Plymouth South Weymouth toward Plymouth Boston–​Middleborough Braintree Highlands toward Middleborough
Future Services Preceding station MBTA Following station Quincy Center toward South Station South Coast Rail Holbrook/​Randolph toward Fall River or New Bedford
Location

Braintree station is an intermodal transit station in Braintree, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA's Red Line and the MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines as well as MBTA buses.

It is located at Ivory and Union Streets. The tracks of the Red Line and commuter rail lines are all parallel to one another, their platforms are offset; the commuter rail platform is located north of Union Street, while the Red Line platform is south of the street. The station features a large park and ride garage, with space for 1,322 automobiles. Braintree is fully accessible on all modes.