Holbrook/Randolph station
Train station in Randolph, Massachusetts, US
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Holbrook/Randolph station (also signed as Randolph/Holbrook) is an MBTA Commuter Rail station on the border of Holbrook and Randolph, Massachusetts. It is served by the Fall River/New Bedford Line.
Randolph, Massachusetts
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An outbound train at Holbrook/Randolph station in June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Union Street and Center Street Randolph, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.15731°N 71.02696°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Middleborough Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  MBTA bus: 238, 240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 369 spaces ($4.00 daily) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cycle facilities | 8 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 29, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Holbrook | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 406 daily boardings[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The Fall River Railroad opened in phases in 1845–46. The section between Braintree and Randolph opened on August 28, 1846; it was extended to North Bridgewater by October, with through service to Fall River beginning in December 1846.[2][3][4] Randolph station was located between the villages of Randolph Centre and East Randolph.[5]
After the 1866 opening of the Dighton and Somerset Railroad, which passed directly through Randolph Centre with a station there, the existing Randolph station was renamed East Randolph.[6][7] On February 29, 1872, East Randolph separated from Randolph to become Holbrook.[8] The station was renamed Holbrook in March.[9] A new freight house was built in 1883.[10]
Holbrook station closed on June 30, 1959, when all remaining Old Colony Division service was discontinued. From 1984 to 1988, the Cape Cod & Hyannis Railroad stopped near the current station site.[11][12] Holbrook/Randolph station opened in September 1997.[13]
