South Attleboro station

South Attleboro
An outbound train arrives at South Attleboro in June 2013
General information
Location	1315 Newport Avenue Attleboro, Massachusetts
Coordinates	41°53′51″N 71°21′21″W / 41.8976°N 71.3558°W / 41.8976; -71.3558
Line(s)	Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	GATRA: 11, 16 RIPTA: 1, 35
Construction
Parking	579 spaces ($6.00 fee)[1]
Bicycle facilities	2 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	July 30, 1990
Closed	February 26, 2021–May 20, 2024
Passengers
2018	1,144 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Pawtucket/​Central Falls toward Wickford Junction Providence/​Stoughton Line Attleboro toward South Station Pawtucket/​Central Falls toward Providence Foxboro event service Attleboro toward Foxboro
Location

South Attleboro station is an MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line station in Attleboro, Massachusetts. It is located under Newport Avenue (Route 1A) in the South Attleboro neighborhood, just north of the Rhode Island border. The station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Northeast Corridor, formerly connected by a footbridge to a park-and-ride lot; only the north platform is in use.

Construction of the station was approved in 1987 and completed the next year. Opening was delayed by a dispute between the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB) because the station was not accessible. After the MBTA and MAAB reached an agreement on the length of accessible platforms, the station opened in July 1990. The footbridge was in poor condition by the 2010s, with two sets of stairs closed off. The MBTA issued a contract for design of station improvements, including a new footbridge with elevators, in 2020. The station was temporarily closed on February 26, 2021, due to structural deterioration. Demolition of the footbridge took place in 2023. The MBTA resumed limited service at the station on May 20, 2024.