Abington station

Not to be confused with Abingdon station.

Abington station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Abington, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line, and is located off Center Avenue (MA 123). It serves as a park and ride stop for the towns of Abington, Rockland, and Hanover.

Abington
Abington station platform in November 2016
General information
Location	231 Centre Avenue (Route 123) Abington, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.1071°N 70.9345°W / 42.1071; -70.9345
Line(s)	Plymouth Branch
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	405 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	8 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1845 September 29, 1997[1]
Closed	June 30, 1959 (former station)
Passengers
2018	645 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station South Weymouth toward South Station Kingston Line Whitman toward Kingston
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station North Abington toward Boston Boston–​Plymouth Whitman toward Plymouth
Location

History

The Old Colony Railroad opened through Abington in November 1845.^[3] Construction of a new brick station building began in 1887 and was completed around August 1888.^[4][5] Passenger service on the line ended on June 30, 1959, after the completion of the Southeast Expressway.^[3]

The modern station opened along with the rest of the Plymouth/Kingston Line on September 29, 1997.^[1]