Canton Junction station

Canton Junction
Canton Junction station in April 2016
General information
Location	Beaumont Street at Sherman Street Canton, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°09′46″N 71°09′13″W / 42.1628°N 71.1537°W / 42.1628; -71.1537
Line(s)	Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor) Stoughton Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms 1 island platform
Tracks	2 (Northeast Corridor) 2 (Stoughton Branch)
Construction
Parking	764 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1835
Rebuilt	1892
Previous names	Canton
Passengers
2018	1,115 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Sharon toward Wickford Junction Providence/​Stoughton Line Route 128 toward South Station Canton Center toward Stoughton
Former services Preceding station MBTA Following station Sharon toward Foxboro Foxboro event service 1989–1994 Route 128 toward South Station Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Sharon toward New Haven Shore Line Route 128 toward Boston Canton toward Taunton Stoughton Branch Terminus
Proposed services Preceding station MBTA Following station Canton Center toward Battleship Cove or New Bedford South Coast Rail Phase 2 (2030) Route 128 toward South Station
Location

Canton Junction station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Canton, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line, and is planned for future service on the South Coast Rail line. It is located slightly north of the Canton Viaduct and west of downtown Canton.

At Canton Junction, the Stoughton Branch of the Providence/Stoughton Line splits from the Northeast Corridor and runs southeast to Stoughton, Massachusetts. The Providence section of the line follows the Northeast Corridor south to Providence, Rhode Island and beyond.