Endicott is an
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail system serves as the commuter rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's transportation coverage of Greater Boston in the United States. Trains run over of track to 141 different stations, with 58 statio ...
station in
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham ( ) is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 25,364 at the 2020 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest b ...
. It serves the
Franklin Line. It is located off Grant Avenue near East Street. The station is not
accessible.
History
The
Norfolk County Railroad opened its
Boston Extension (the Midland Branch) from
Islington
Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the ...
to Boston on January 1, 1855, to end its dependence on the
Boston and Providence Railroad for access to downtown Boston. East Street (later known as Elmwood, then Endicott) was among the original stops on the extension.
The line was closed from July 14, 1855, until late 1856 due to a lawsuit over grade crossings in
Dorchester, and from 1858 to February 11, 1867, due to financial difficulties of various railroads attempting to operate the line. Endicott has been continuously open since 1867, with service via the Midland Branch until 1898 and thereafter mostly via the B&P mainline.
A depot building with a ticket office was formerly present at the station.
When
Dedham Corporate Center station
Dedham Corporate Center station (signed as Dedham Corporate Center/128) is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Dedham, Massachusetts. It serves the Franklin/Foxboro Line, and is located just off exit 28 of Interstate 95/Route 128. It serves mostly ...
was being constructed in the 1980s, the MBTA considered either closing Endicott station or adding a pedestrian underpass, but neither action was taken.
[ In 2019, the MBTA announced plans to replace the bridge immediately adjacent to the station over East Street.][ The bridge, which was originally constructed in 1904, is expected to be replaced by the fall of 2022.][ In 2019, the MBTA listed Endicott as a "Tier I" accessibility priority.]
See also
* History of rail in Dedham, Massachusetts
References
External links
MBTA - EndicottStation from Google Maps Street View
MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Stations along New York and New England Railroad lines
Railway stations in Dedham, Massachusetts
1855 establishments in Massachusetts
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1855
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