Halifax station (MBTA)

Halifax station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Halifax, Massachusetts, served by the Kingston Line. It is located off Holmes Street (Massachusetts Route 36) in northeastern Halifax. Unlike the other stations on the line, Halifax station has two side platforms serving two tracks.

Halifax
Halifax station in June 2017
General information
Location	6 Garden Road Halifax, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.0146°N 70.8241°W / 42.0146; -70.8241
Line(s)	Plymouth Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	412 spaces ($2.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	8 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	7
History
Opened	September 29, 1997[1]
Closed	July 17, 1938 (former station)
Passengers
2018	276 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Hanson toward South Station Kingston Line Kingston Terminus Plymouth limited service (suspended) Terminus
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Monponsett toward Boston Boston–​Plymouth Plympton toward Plymouth
Location

History

Halifax station around 1912

The New Haven Railroad's Halifax station was located on the opposite side of Holmes Street.^[3] It closed on July 17, 1938, as part of the 88 stations case.

Service was restored on the Plymouth/Kingston Line on September 29, 1997.^[1] The station was quickly the busiest on the line.^[4] The original 281-space lot was expanded by 120–150 spaces around 2000.^[5][6]