Wollaston (MBTA station)

at , Quincy , 02170 United States

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Wollaston (MBTA station)

Quincy , MA 02170
United States
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P: (617) 222-3200
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Description

Wollaston is a rapid transit station on the MBTA Red Line, located in the Wollaston neighborhood of Quincy, Massachusetts. It serves Quincy's Wollaston neighborhood. It was opened in September 1971 as the second of three stations in the original South Shore Extension, replacing a mainline rail station which had been located there from 1845 to 1959., Wollaston is the only Red Line heavy rail station that is not wheelchair accessible, but planning is underway for a major renovation.Wollaston station serves Eastern Nazarene College, which is 0.5miles away.HistoryThe Old Colony Railroad opened through Quincy in November 1845. Several local stations were located in Quincy, including Wollaston station (also known as Wollaston Heights) at Beale Street. In 1877, a large station with a clock tower was built on the west (inbound) side of the tracks. The Old Colony switched from English-style left-hand running to American-style right-hand running in 1893 when it was acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad; the depot was moved to the east side of the tracks in 1895.Passenger service on the Old Colony system declined after World War II, and the New Haven decided to abandon the line in the late 1950s. Emergency subsidies kept the lines open during construction of the Southeast Expressway, but all passenger service to Wollaston and the rest of the former Old Colony system was ended on June 30, 1959.

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Wollaston (MBTA station) is Boston based place and this enity listed in Train Station category. 02170. Contact phone number of Wollaston (MBTA station): (617) 222-3200

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