Greenbush (MBTA station)

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Greenbush Station
MBTA Commuter Rail
Station statistics
Address 247 Old Driftway
(Driftway & Stockbridge Rd)
Scituate, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°10′46.2″N 70°44′45.6″W / 42.1795, -70.746
Lines
Greenbush Line
Parking 1000 spaces, rate $2.00,
22 accessible spaces
Other information
Closed 1959
Rebuilt October 31, 2007
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Fare zone 6
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
Greenbush Line Terminus

Greenbush Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail system in Scituate, Massachusetts. The station, located at 247 Old Driftway, is the terminus of the MBTA Greenbush Line, which provides service between Scituate and Boston.

[edit] History

The Greenbush Line was part of the Old Colony Railroad, which was abandoned in 1959.[1] The line and Greenbush Station were reopened on October 31, 2007.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Thomas J. Humphrey. History of the Greenbush Rail Line. WATD-FM. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
  2. ^ Associated Press. "New commuter rail service rolls down Greenbush Line", Boston Herald, 2007-10-30. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. 

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