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From 1989 to 1994, Boston–{{bts|Foxboro}} trains for events at [[Foxboro Stadium]] operated over the Northeast Corridor, with intermediate stops including Canton Junction.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94244374/the-boston-globe/ |title=The latest words from the streets |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=September 18, 1989 |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com |first=Jerry |last=Ackerman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94091470/the-boston-globe/ |title=How to get to the game |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=December 4, 1994 |page=63 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Boston–Foxboro service was rerouted over the [[Franklin Line]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94091398/the-boston-globe/ |title=How to get to the game |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=September 10, 1995 |page=93 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
From 1989 to 1994, Boston–{{bts|Foxboro}} trains for events at [[Foxboro Stadium]] operated over the Northeast Corridor, with intermediate stops including Canton Junction.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94244374/the-boston-globe/ |title=The latest words from the streets |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=September 18, 1989 |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com |first=Jerry |last=Ackerman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94091470/the-boston-globe/ |title=How to get to the game |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=December 4, 1994 |page=63 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Boston–Foxboro service was rerouted over the [[Franklin Line]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94091398/the-boston-globe/ |title=How to get to the game |newspaper=Boston Globe |date=September 10, 1995 |page=93 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


The massive footbridge, built around 2000, showed significant rust and damage to concrete by 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2015/08/07/canton-junction-conditions/ |title=Frustrations mount over conditions at Canton Junction |date=August 7, 2015 |newspaper=Canton Citizen |first=Jay |last=Turner |access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Keolis (the commuter rail contract operator) begin major repairs on the footbridge in 2016; however, the company failed to obtain the proper building permits. Construction was suspended in March 2017 with the western ramp and stairs still closed; passengers had to detour on foot over the Spaulding Street bridge to access the Providence-bound platform and the Jackson Street parking lot.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325193839/http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line |archive-date=March 25, 2017 |title=Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line |date=March 18, 2017 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |url=http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line#details}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619001734/http://town.canton.ma.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=364 |archive-date=June 19, 2017 |title=Canton Junction Ramp |date=June 10, 2017 |publisher=Town of Canton |url=http://town.canton.ma.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=364 |access-date=June 10, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Construction resumed in July 2017 and was completed in August.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722054008/http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&advistory=true&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |title=Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line |date=July 20, 2017 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |url=http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line}}</ref>
The massive footbridge, built around 2000, showed significant rust and damage to concrete by 2015.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thecantoncitizen.com/2015/08/07/canton-junction-conditions/ |title=Frustrations mount over conditions at Canton Junction |date=August 7, 2015 |newspaper=Canton Citizen |first=Jay |last=Turner |access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> Keolis (the commuter rail contract operator) began major repairs on the footbridge in 2016; however, the company failed to obtain the proper building permits. Construction was suspended in March 2017 with the western ramp and stairs still closed; passengers had to detour on foot over the Spaulding Street bridge to access the Providence-bound platform and the Jackson Street parking lot.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325193839/http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line |archive-date=March 25, 2017 |title=Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line |date=March 18, 2017 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |url=http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line#details}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619001734/http://town.canton.ma.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=364 |archive-date=June 19, 2017 |title=Canton Junction Ramp |date=June 10, 2017 |publisher=Town of Canton |url=http://town.canton.ma.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=364 |access-date=June 10, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Construction resumed in July 2017 and was completed in August.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722054008/http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&advistory=true&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |title=Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line |date=July 20, 2017 |publisher=Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority |url=http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/transit_updates/?ttype=cr&route=Providence%2FStoughton+Line}}</ref>


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Canton Junction
Canton Junction station in April 2016
General information
LocationBeaumont Street at Sherman Street
Canton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°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
Platforms2 side platforms
1 island platform
Tracks2 (Northeast Corridor)
2 (Stoughton Branch)
Construction
Parking764 spaces ($4.00 fee)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1835
Rebuilt1892
Previous namesCanton
Passengers
20181,115 (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
Map

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.

History

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The 1893-built station building

Canton station opened with the Boston and Providence Railroad in 1835; the Stoughton Branch Railroad opened in early 1845. Around 1879, South Canton station was renamed Canton to reflect its position nearer the village center, while Canton station was renamed Canton Junction.[2]

The current station building was designed by Bradford Lee Gilbert in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Construction was begun by the Old Colony Railroad in 1892. It became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in March 1893; the new station opened on April 19.[3]

From 1989 to 1994, Boston–Foxboro trains for events at Foxboro Stadium operated over the Northeast Corridor, with intermediate stops including Canton Junction.[4][5] Boston–Foxboro service was rerouted over the Franklin Line in 1995.[6]

The massive footbridge, built around 2000, showed significant rust and damage to concrete by 2015.[7] Keolis (the commuter rail contract operator) began major repairs on the footbridge in 2016; however, the company failed to obtain the proper building permits. Construction was suspended in March 2017 with the western ramp and stairs still closed; passengers had to detour on foot over the Spaulding Street bridge to access the Providence-bound platform and the Jackson Street parking lot.[8][9] Construction resumed in July 2017 and was completed in August.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  2. ^ Report of the Board of Directors of the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation for the Year Ending September 30, 1879. Boston and Providence Railroad. 1879. p. 8.
  3. ^ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780942147087.
  4. ^ Ackerman, Jerry (September 18, 1989). "The latest words from the streets". Boston Globe. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "How to get to the game". Boston Globe. December 4, 1994. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "How to get to the game". Boston Globe. September 10, 1995. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Turner, Jay (August 7, 2015). "Frustrations mount over conditions at Canton Junction". Canton Citizen. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Canton Junction Ramp". Town of Canton. June 10, 2017. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017.

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