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{{short description|Railway station in Canton, Massachusetts, US}} |
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{{Infobox Station |
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| name = Canton Junction |
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| name=CANTON JUNCTION |
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| image = Canton Junction station from Beaumont Street, April 2016.JPG |
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| image_caption = Canton Junction station in April 2016 |
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| address = Beaumont Street at Sherman Street |
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| borough = [[Canton, Massachusetts]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|42.1628|-71.1537|display=inline,title |type:railwaystation_region:US-MA}} |
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| line = [[Attleboro Line]] ([[Northeast Corridor]])<br />[[Stoughton Branch]] |
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| other = |
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| platform = 2 [[side platform]]s<br />1 [[island platform]] |
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| levels = |
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| tracks = 2 (Northeast Corridor)<br />2 (Stoughton Branch) |
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| parking = 764 spaces ($4.00 fee) |
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| opened = 1835 |
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| rebuilt = 1892 |
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| accessible = yes |
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| opened=1892 |
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| zone = 3 |
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=MBTA |
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| ADA=yes |
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|line1=Providence/Stoughton|left1=Sharon|right1=Route 128|to-left1=Wickford Junction |
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| owned=[[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] |
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| other_services2_header = Proposed services |
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{{s-line|system=MBTA|line=Providence/Stoughton|previous=Sharon|next=Route 128|type=Providence|type2=Stoughton|rowsmid=2|rows2=3}} |
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| other_services2_collapsible = yes |
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|system1=MBTA|line1=Foxboro event Boston|left1=Sharon|right1=Route 128|note-mid1=1989–1994 |
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|system2=New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad|line2=Shore Line Railway (Connecticut)|left2=Sharon|right2=Route 128 |
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|line3=Stoughton Branch|left3=Canton|right3= |
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| mapframe = yes |
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{{s-line|system=NYNH&H|line=Shore Line|previous=Sharon|next=Route 128}} |
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| mapframe-marker-color = #{{rcr|MBTA|rail}} |
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{{s-line|system=NYNH&H|line=Stoughton Branch|previous=Canton|next=}} |
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'''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. |
'''Canton Junction station''' is an [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] [[train station|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. |
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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. |
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. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:Canton Junction station building from Sherman Street, September 2012.jpg|thumb|left|The |
[[File:Canton Junction station building from Sherman Street, September 2012.jpg|thumb|left|The 1893-built station building]] |
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Canton |
'''Canton''' station opened with the [[Boston and Providence Railroad]] in 1835; the Stoughton Branch Railroad opened in early 1845. Around 1879, [[Canton Center station|South Canton station]] was renamed Canton to reflect its position nearer the village center, while Canton station was renamed '''Canton Junction'''.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/reportboarddire01limigoog/page/n117 |title=Report of the Board of Directors of the Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation for the Year Ending September 30, 1879 |page=8 |publisher=Boston and Providence Railroad |year=1879}}</ref> |
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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.<ref name=depots>{{cite book |title=A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses |last=Roy |first=John H. Jr. |publisher=Branch Line Press |year=2007 |isbn=9780942147087 |page=137}}</ref> |
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⚫ | 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 | |
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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> |
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⚫ | 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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==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite book | last=Galvin | first=Edward D. | title=A History of Canton Junction | date=1987 | location=Brunswick, Maine | publisher=Distributed by Sculpin Publications | oclc=17939563 | url=https://archive.org/details/historyofcantonj00galv/page/n0}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/stations/?stopId=37 MBTA - Canton Junction] |
*[http://www.mbta.com/schedules_and_maps/rail/lines/stations/?stopId=37 MBTA - Canton Junction] |
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* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.163742,-71.1535&spn=0.003937,0.013518&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.163742,-71.1535&panoid=i7uiAw5YtaOVy-ajado8Cw&cbp=12,194.5,,0,-4.07 Station from Google Maps Street View] |
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=42.163742,-71.1535&spn=0.003937,0.013518&z=17&layer=c&cbll=42.163742,-71.1535&panoid=i7uiAw5YtaOVy-ajado8Cw&cbp=12,194.5,,0,-4.07 Station from Google Maps Street View] |
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Location | Beaumont Street at Sherman Street Canton, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°09′46″N 71°09′13″W / 42.1628°N 71.1537°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor) Stoughton Branch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (Northeast Corridor) 2 (Stoughton Branch) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 764 spaces ($4.00 fee) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1835 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1892 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Canton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 1,115 (weekday average boardings)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780942147087.
- ^ Ackerman, Jerry (September 18, 1989). "The latest words from the streets". Boston Globe. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "How to get to the game". Boston Globe. December 4, 1994. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "How to get to the game". Boston Globe. September 10, 1995. p. 93 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Turner, Jay (August 7, 2015). "Frustrations mount over conditions at Canton Junction". Canton Citizen. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017.
- ^ "Canton Junction Ramp". Town of Canton. June 10, 2017. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Commuter Rail Service Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. July 20, 2017. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017.
Further reading
[edit]- Galvin, Edward D. (1987). A History of Canton Junction. Brunswick, Maine: Distributed by Sculpin Publications. OCLC 17939563.
External links
[edit]Media related to Canton Junction station at Wikimedia Commons
- Stations on the Northeast Corridor
- MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
- Rail junctions in the United States
- Former Old Colony Railroad stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1835
- 1835 establishments in Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures in Canton, Massachusetts
- Massachusetts railway station stubs