East Foxboro station

East Foxboro
Early-20th-century postcard of the station
General information
Location	Community Way Foxborough, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°03′44″N71°12′06″W / 42.06214°N 71.20179°W / 42.06214; -71.20179
Line(s)	Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Tracks	2
History
Closed	November 1977
Former services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Mansfield toward Providence Providence/​Stoughton Line Sharon toward South Station Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Mansfield toward New Haven Shore Line Sharon Heights toward Boston
Location

East Foxboro station was a commuter rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It was originally built by the Boston and Providence Railroad, which became part of the Old Colony Railroad, and then finally the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. It was closed due to low ridership in July 1938 as part of the 88 stations case. ^[1] It reopened on March 11, 1940, after a state order that February. ^[2] The station ultimately closed in November 1977 when the town of Foxborough declined to subsidize MBTA Commuter Rail service to the station. ^[3]

References

1. "New Haven Announces Changes in Timetables". The Boston Globe. July 13, 1938. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "New Haven Road Will Reopen 25 Stations Monday". The Boston Globe. March 9, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.

External links

Media related to East Foxboro station at Wikimedia Commons