Needham Junction station

Needham Junction
Needham Junction station in March 2016
General information
Location	51 Junction Street Needham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°16′23″N 71°14′12″W / 42.2730°N 71.2366°W / 42.2730; -71.2366
Line(s)	Needham Cutoff (Needham Branch)
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	MBTA bus: 59
Construction
Parking	175 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	6 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	November 4, 1906[1][2]
Closed	October 13, 1979–October 19, 1987[3]
Previous names	West Street
Passengers
2018	366 (weekday average boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Needham Center toward Needham Heights Needham Line Hersey toward South Station
Former services Preceding station MBTA Following station Charles River toward Millis Millis Branch Closed 1967 Bird's Hill toward South Station Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Charles River toward Woonsocket Charles River Line Bird's Hill toward Boston
Location

Needham Junction station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Needham, Massachusetts. It serves the Needham Line. It is located on Junction Street near Chestnut Street in the southwestern part of Needham. It opened in 1906 when the New Haven Railroad built the Needham Cutoff to connect the Charles River Railroad to its main line. The station has a single side platform with an accessible mini-high platform serving the line's single track.