South Attleboro station

South Attleboro
A purple and silver passenger train with a diesel locomotive arriving at a station
An outbound train arrives at South Attleboro in June 2013
General information
Location1315 Newport Avenue
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°53′51″N 71°21′21″W / 41.8976°N 71.3558°W / 41.8976; -71.3558
Line(s)Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport GATRA: 11, 16
City Bus RIPTA: 1, 35
Construction
Parking579 spaces ($6.00 fee)[1]
Bicycle facilities2 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone7
History
OpenedJuly 30, 1990
ClosedFebruary 26, 2021–May 20, 2024
Passengers
20181,144 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Pawtucket/​Central Falls Providence/​Stoughton Line Attleboro
Pawtucket/​Central Falls
toward Providence
Foxboro event service Attleboro
toward Foxboro
Location
Map

South Attleboro station is an MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line station in Attleboro, Massachusetts. It is located under Newport Avenue (Route 1A) in the South Attleboro neighborhood, just north of the Rhode Island border. The station has two side platforms serving the two tracks of the Northeast Corridor, formerly connected by a footbridge to a park-and-ride lot; only the north platform is in use.

Construction of the station was approved in 1987 and completed the next year. Opening was delayed by a dispute between the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB) because the station was not accessible. After the MBTA and MAAB reached an agreement on the length of accessible platforms, the station opened in July 1990. The footbridge was in poor condition by the 2010s, with two sets of stairs closed off. The MBTA issued a contract for design of station improvements, including a new footbridge with elevators, in 2020. The station was temporarily closed on February 26, 2021, due to structural deterioration. Demolition of the footbridge took place in 2023. The MBTA resumed limited service at the station on May 20, 2024.

Station design

South Attleboro station is located under the Newport Avenue (Route 1A) overpass at the far southern edge of Attleboro, just 500 feet (150 m) from the Rhode Island line.[3] The station has two 780-foot (240 m)-long side platforms bracketing the two tracks of the Northeast Corridor; only the north platform is in use.[4] At the west end of the low platforms are 60-foot (18 m) high-level "mini-high" platforms that provide accessible boarding.[5] A footbridge with ramps and stairs formerly connected the south (northbound) platform to the southbound platform and the parking lot on the north side of the tracks. Pre-COVID, the 579-space parking lot filled before the end of the morning peak.[6][1]

History

Former stations

The Boston and Providence Railroad (B&P) opened a new route from East Junction (near Hebronville in Attleboro) to Providence via Pawtucket in October 1847 to serve a new downtown Providence station.[7]: 29  There was no station at the modern site, which was not in a populated area during the 19th century; the nearest stations were at Hebronville to the east and Pawtucket–​Central Falls to the west.[8][9] The B&P was acquired in 1888 by the Old Colony Railroad, which was in turn acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1893.[9] The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was formed in 1964 to subsidize suburban commuter rail operations; the line became the Providence/Stoughton Line. Hebronville closed before the MBTA era, while Pawtucket–Central Falls closed on February 20, 1981 when Rhode Island stopped its subsidies and service was cut back to Attleboro.[10]

Planning and construction

A railway station with long low platforms and short lengths of high-level platforms
Accessible mini-high platforms at the station

In August 1987, the MBTA approved plans to build a new station at South Attleboro to relieve crowding at Attleboro station.[11] Commuter service returned to Providence on February 1, 1988, but the Pawtucket/Central Falls station remained closed.[10] The $3 million station was completed in September 1988; however, the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (MAAB) refused to let the station open. The station did not meet state requirements for accessibility: the footbridge had only stairs and no ramps, and no high-level platforms had been built.[12]

The MBTA built ramps and "mini-high" platforms (short sections of high-level platforms) at an additional cost of $1 million in mid-1989.[12] However, the station remained closed because the MAAB insisted on full-length high-level platforms, while the MBTA wished to only build the cheaper mini-high platforms.[12][13] The MBTA's appeal of the MAAB ruling (which came two years before the Americans with Disabilities Act mandated accessibility nationwide) had system-wide implications, particularly for the then-inaccessible Green Line.[13]

After a judge ruled in favor of the MBTA, the two agencies reached an agreement in March 1990 under which existing mini-high platforms would be extended to 45 feet (14 m) long, and accessible platforms would be installed at all commuter rail stations by 1997 (which did not occur).[5] South Attleboro station ultimately opened on July 30, 1990.[10][14]

The MBTA began operating Providence–Foxboro service for events at Gillette Stadium in 1997, with South Attleboro as one of the intermediate stops.[15][16] South Attleboro station was the southern terminus of regular weekend service on the line until June 29, 2006, when Rhode Island began funding weekend service to Providence.[10]

Reconstruction

A footbridge over an electrified railway line, with staircases boarded off
The footbridge in 2013, with two deteriorated staircases closed

In the 2010 Northeast Corridor Master Plan, Amtrak indicated long-term plans to add two outer station sidings and high-level platforms to South Attleboro, allowing Amtrak trains to pass stopped MBTA trains.[4] More immediately, portions of the station were in poor condition, with a 2012 report indicating that two sets of stairs were closed due to rust damage. Although the station had mini-high platforms for level boarding, certain accessible-required elements such as tactile platform edges were missing.[6]

MBTA plans for a $4.9 million renovation, which would not have fixed the footbridge, were criticized by local officials in 2019.[17] That November, $4 million for design of a more extensive renovation was approved by the MBTA Fiscal Management Board.[18] The project will include full-length high-level platforms, a new footbridge with elevators, an improved bus stop, and changes to the parking lot.[19] Design work began in April 2020 and was expected to last 18 months.[20] Some repairs were considered to be made in the interim.[21]

On February 26, 2021, the station was closed due to deterioration of the overpass.[22] By March 2021, the reconstruction was expected to cost $48 million, of which only $7 million had been funded; the existing station was expected to reopen in April.[23][24] However, in May 2021 the MBTA indicated that the station would remain closed until the reconstruction project was complete.[25] Design reached 75% completion in September 2021 and 100% in April 2022.[26][27][28] By January 2023, funding for the station had not yet been approved.[29]

In July 2022, the MBTA indicated that the old footbridge would be removed that fall.[19] Early construction was expected to last through February 2023.[30] However, demolition work did not actually begin until April 17, 2023.[31] Only a small portion was removed before work was paused "due to procedural issues".[32] Demolition work resumed in late September and was completed on October 14.[33][34]

The MBTA reopened the station with "limited peak-hour service" – three daily round trips using only the north platform – on May 20, 2024.[35][36] Parking at the station was made free (versus the usual rate of $6 daily) from October 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025, in an attempt to attract ridership.[37]

Bus connections

South Attleboro station is served by three local bus routes, which stop at the Bristol Place shopping center just to the east: Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority (GATRA) routes 11 and 16, and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) routes 1 and 35.[38][39]

By federal law, bus systems like RIPTA that receive federal funds usually cannot cross state lines; thus, despite demand, RIPTA previously could not run directly to the station. In 2009, the agency considered building a $300,000 bus turnaround for the 77 (now 1) route just over the Rhode Island border.[3] In 2013, RIPTA began a two-year-long systemwide reorganization; one specific objective of the project was to secure federal permission to run directly to South Attleboro.[40] RIPTA extended routes 1 and 35 to Bristol Place in June 2014.[41] GATRA service to Bristol Place was discontinued prior to 2012 due to low ridership, but resumed in 2015.[6][42]

References

  1. ^ a b "South Attleboro". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  3. ^ a b Barrett, Chris (December 24, 2009). "RIPTA buses may stop near Mass. trains". Providence Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 3, 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b The NEC Master Plan Working Group (May 2010). "The Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Master Plan" (PDF). Part II: page 7. Amtrak.
  5. ^ a b Rosenberg, Ronald (March 31, 1990). "Accord should improve commuter rail access for the accessible by '97". Boston Globe. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ a b c Southeastern Massachusetts Metropolitan Planning Organization and Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (2012). "Commuter Rail" (PDF). 2012 Regional Transportation Plan. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2013.
  7. ^ Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. ISBN 9780685412947.
  8. ^ "Town of Attleboro". New topographical atlas of surveys: Bristol County, Massachusetts. Everts and Richards. 1895. pp. 92–93. hdl:2452/206017 – via Massachusetts State Archives.
  9. ^ a b Karr, Ronald Dale (2017). The Rail Lines of Southern New England (2 ed.). Branch Line Press. p. 176. ISBN 9780942147124.
  10. ^ a b c d Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  11. ^ Howe, Peter J. (August 23, 1987). "MBTA to build police facility, South Attleboro rail station". Boston Globe. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ a b c Ackerman, Jerry (March 8, 1989). "T pressured to open all routes to accessible". Boston Globe. pp. 1, 16 – via Newspapers.com. (second page, third page) Open access icon
  13. ^ a b Ackerman, Jerry (May 29, 1989). "Forest Hills streetcar service on hold". Boston Globe. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  14. ^ Rosenberg, Ronald (July 30, 1990). "Starts and Stops: Old Colony line inspires a petition duel". Boston Globe. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  15. ^ "[Advertisement]". Boston Globe. October 11, 1996. p. 90 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "If you're going to the game..." Boston Globe. September 14, 1997. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Hand, Jim (July 31, 2019). "Lawmakers want more repairs to South Attleboro train station". The Sun Chronicle.
  18. ^ Mia Ping-Chieh Chen (November 7, 2019). "MBTA board OK's Attleboro commuter line electrification, South Attleboro Station upgrades". The Sun Chronicle.
  19. ^ a b Naidoo, Nayan (July 2022). "South Attleboro Station Accessibility Improvements: Prerecorded Overview– 100% Design Update" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  20. ^ Brelsford, Laura (May 26, 2020). "SWA Initiatives—May 2020" (PDF). p. 8.
  21. ^ Hand, Jim (January 9, 2020). "South Attleboro rail overpass is safe, transportation chief says". The Sun Chronicle.
  22. ^ "Alerts: Commuter Rail". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on January 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "Accessibility Improvements at South Attleboro Station: 30% Design – Virtual Public Meeting" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 4, 2021.
  24. ^ "Report from the General Manager" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. March 29, 2021. p. 19.
  25. ^ Brelsford, Laura (May 24, 2021). "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. p. 7.
  26. ^ Lorence, Stella (September 30, 2021). "Design plans nearing completion for overhaul of South Attleboro train station, official says". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  27. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—December 2021" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. December 2021. p. 7.
  28. ^ "System-Wide Accessibility Initiatives—May 2022" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Department of System-Wide Accessibility. May 2022. p. 7.
  29. ^ Rhodes, George W. (January 18, 2023). "South Attleboro commuter rail station project still awaiting funding". Sun Chronicle. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  30. ^ "South Attleboro Station Accessibility Improvements Project Construction Work to Take Place beginning This Fall 2022" (Press release). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. August 4, 2022.
  31. ^ Rhodes, George W. (April 16, 2023). "Demo work to start on dilapidated South Attleboro commuter rail station". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  32. ^ Rhodes, George W. (June 29, 2023). "Work stalls at closed MBTA station in South Attleboro". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  33. ^ Rhodes, George W. (September 18, 2023). "Demolition at South Attleboro MBTA commuter rail station now expected to be done by end of October". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  34. ^ Rhodes, George W. (November 1, 2023). "South Attleboro train station demo done; MBTA looking for funding to rebuild". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
  35. ^ Coholan, Ryan (April 25, 2024). "Spring 2024 Transportation Schedule Changes" (PDF). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. p. 7.
  36. ^ Messier, Paige (April 25, 2024). "MBTA reopening South Attleboro train station". Archived from the original on April 26, 2024.
  37. ^ "MassDOT & MBTA Announce S. Attleboro Station Free Parking from Oct 1" (Press release). Massachusetts Department of Transportation. September 30, 2024.
  38. ^ "Statewide System Map". Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. 22 April 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  39. ^ "Routes". Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  40. ^ Landis, Bruce (May 21, 2013). "RIPTA prepares to reorganize routes to improve service". Providence Journal. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  41. ^ Public Hearing & Comment Period Report: Rhode Island State Rail Plan (PDF). State Planning Council Transportation Advisory Committee. March 13, 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  42. ^ "GATRA shifts to meet needs of customers". The Sun Chronicle. March 9, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

Read other articles:

Born GeneSampul digitalAlbum studio karya Kim Jae-joongDirilis13 September 2022 (2022-09-13)GenreK-popDurasi32:48BahasaKoreaLabelC-JeS EntertainmentAlbum studio berbahasa Korea Kim Jae-joong No.X(2016) Born Gene(2022) Singel dalam album Born Gene Nobody Like YouDirilis: 13 September 2022 Born Gene adalah album studio berbahasa Korea ketiga dan keenam secara keseluruhan dari penyanyi Korea Selatan Kim Jae-joong, dirilis pada tanggal 13 September 2022, melalui C-JeS Entertainment. Albu...

 

Grigori N. VoitinskyГригорий Наумович Войтинский Kepala Biro Timur JauhPerdana MenteriVladimir Lenin Informasi pribadiLahirGrigori Zarkhin17 April 1893NevelMeninggal11 Juni 1953MoskowPartai politikPartai Komunis Uni Soviet (CPSU)Sunting kotak info • L • B Grigori Naumovich Voitinsky, lahir Zarkhin (Rusia: Григорий Наумович Войтинскийcode: ru is deprecated ; 1893-1953) adalah seorang pejabat resmi dari Komintern Bolshevik. Dia d...

 

Empis femorata Klasifikasi ilmiah Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Arthropoda Kelas: Insecta Ordo: Diptera Famili: Empididae Genus: Empis Spesies: Empis femorata Nama binomial Empis femorataFabricius, 1798 Empis femorata adalah spesies lalat yang tergolong ke dalam famili Empididae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Empis dan ordo Diptera.[1][2] Nama ilmiah dari spesies ini pertama kali diterbitkan pada tahun 1798 oleh Fabricius. Referensi ^ Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrel...

Municipality in SlovakiaVechecMunicipalityVechecLocation of Vechec in the Prešov RegionShow map of Prešov RegionVechecLocation of Vechec in SlovakiaShow map of SlovakiaCoordinates: 48°52′N 21°38′E / 48.867°N 21.633°E / 48.867; 21.633Country SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictVranov nad TopľouFirst mentioned1402Area • Total17.271 km2 (6.668 sq mi)Elevation184 m (604 ft)Population • Total2,331 • Densi...

 

Church in London, England For other uses, see Westminster Abbey (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Westminster Cathedral or Westminster Chapel. Church in London, EnglandWestminster AbbeyCollegiate Church of Saint Peter at WestminsterWestminster Abbey's western façadeWestminster AbbeyLocationDean's Yard,London, SW1CountryEnglandDenominationChurch of EnglandPrevious denominationRoman Catholic ChurchWebsitewestminster-abbey.org HistoryStatusCollegiate churchFoundedc. 959Consecrated...

 

Convoy to CanberraPart of COVID-19 protests in AustraliaDate31 January 2022 (2022-01-31) – 13 February 2022 (2022-02-13)LocationCanberra, Australian Capital TerritoryCaused byCOVID-19 pandemic in Australia, opposition to federal and state COVID-19 mitigation and vaccination policies[1]MethodsConvoyStatusEndedParties Convoy to Canberra[2] Sovereign citizen movement[2] Ultra-religious groups[2] United Australia Party[2] On...

1103 Penggilingan Halte TransjakartaHalte Penggilingan pada April 2024LetakKotaJakarta TimurDesa/kelurahanPenggilingan, CakungKodepos13940AlamatJalan Raya PenggilinganKoordinat6°12′50″S 106°56′23″E / 6.213927°S 106.9396°E / -6.213927; 106.9396Koordinat: 6°12′50″S 106°56′23″E / 6.213927°S 106.9396°E / -6.213927; 106.9396Desain HalteStruktur BRT, median jalan bebas 1 tengah Pintu masukMelalui jembatan penyeberangan di...

 

Земская почтаУезды Алатырский Александрийский Ананьевский Ардатовский Арзамасский Аткарский Ахтырский Балашовский Бахмутский Бежецкий Белебеевский Белозерский Бердянский Бобровский Богородский Богучарский Борисоглебский Боровичский Бронницкий Бугульминский Бу�...

 

Men's 100 metre freestyleat the Games of the I OlympiadSwimming at the 1896 Summer OlympicsVenueBay of ZeaDateApril 11Competitors6 from 4 nationsWinning time1:22.2 ORMedalists Alfréd Hajós Hungary Otto Herschmann Austria1904 (100 yd) → Swimming at the1896 Summer OlympicsFreestyle100 mmen500 mmen1200 mmen100 m sailorsmenvte The men's 100 metre freestyle was one of the four swimming events on the Swimming at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme.[1] The 10...

الدوامات الاضطرابية[1][2][3][4] (Eddies) من ظواهر حركة الموائع، تُميّز عن الدوامات (Vortices) اصطلاحا رغم تشابه الظاهرتين، وذلك لأن الدوامة الاضطرابية تتناقص زمنيا أو مكانيا ولها خواص أخرى تتعلق بحدوثها في طور جريان مضطرب (بخلاف الدوامة «العادية» الحادثة في جريان صف�...

 

Pencetakan suntik atau pengacuan suntik (bahasa Inggris: injection molding) adalah metode pembentukan material termoplastik di mana material yang meleleh karena pemanasan disuntikkan oleh plunger ke dalam cetakan yang didinginkan oleh air sehingga mengeras. Meskipun banyak ragam dari proses dasar ini, 90 persen injection molding: adalah memproses material termoplastik. Injection molding mengambil porsi sepertiga dari keseluruhan resin yang dikonsumsi dalam pemrosesan termoplastik. Sekaran...

 

Gabriele Münter by Kandinsky, 1903.See also her portrait of him, 1906.[1] This is an incomplete list of paintings by the Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944). During his life, Kandinsky was associated with the art movements of Der Blaue Reiter, Expressionism and Abstract painting. Kandinsky is generally credited as the pioneer of abstract art.[2] After settling in Munich in 1896, Kandinsky formed Der Blaue Reiter with Paul Klee, Franz Marc and Gabriele Münter amon...

Function of the Canadian monarchy in Ontario King in Right of OntarioProvincialCoat of arms of OntarioIncumbentCharles IIIKing of Canadasince 8 September 2022 DetailsStyleHis MajestyFirst monarchVictoriaFormation1 July 1867 By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in Ontario as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy.[1] As such, the Crown within Ontario's jurisdiction may be referred to as the Crown in Right of Ontar...

 

History of Virginia By year Colony of Virginia American Revolution U.S. Civil War Post–Civil War Topics: African-Americans • Cities • Politics • Slavery Virginia portalvte Main article: History of Virginia The history of Virginia through the colonial period on into contemporary times has been depicted and commemorated on postage stamps accounting for many important personalities, places and events involving the nation's history. Themes are...

 

Regions of Romania redirects here. For other uses, see Regions of Romania (disambiguation). Politics of Romania Constitution Referendums 1991 (adoption) 2003 (amendments) Constitutional Court Government President (list) Klaus Iohannis Prime Minister (list) Marcel Ciolacu Cabinet (current, list) Parliament Senate Acting President: Alina Gorghiu Standing Bureau Chamber of Deputies President: Alfred Simonis Standing Bureau Judiciary High Court of Cassation and Justice Constitutional Court Ombud...

Illustrazione che raffigura il Sole al centro di un universo circolare, dal Dizionario Enciclopedico Brockhaus ed Efron (1890-1907) L'eliocentrismo (dal greco antico ἥλιος?, hḕlios, sole e κέντρον, kèntron, centro) è una teoria astronomica che pone il Sole al centro del sistema solare, con i pianeti che gli girano intorno. Storicamente, nell'eliocentrismo il Sole era ritenuto centro del cosmo, termine con cui si designava l'insieme degli astri noti, prima dell'introd...

 

Voce principale: Spezia Calcio. Foot Ball Club Spezia 1906Stagione 1981-1982Sport calcio Squadra Spezia Allenatore Enzo Robotti (1ª-32ª) Osvaldo Motto (33ª-34ª) Presidente Giovanni Fusani Serie C29º posto nel girone A. Coppa Italia Serie CPrimo turno Maggiori presenzeCampionato: Di Prospero, Paolillo, Scannerini (34) Miglior marcatoreCampionato: Di Prospero (11) StadioStadio Alberto Picco 1980-1981 1982-1983 Si invita a seguire il modello di voce Questa pagina raccoglie le informaz...

 

Convento de Santa Catalina Ala meridional del claustro de Santa Catalina.LocalizaciónPaís España EspañaComunidad Cataluña CataluñaLocalidad  BarcelonaDirección Av. de Francisco CambóCoordenadas 41°23′09″N 2°10′43″E / 41.3857, 2.17874Información religiosaCulto CatolicismoDiócesis BarcelonaOrden DominicosAdvocación Santa CatalinaPatrono Catalina de AlejandríaHistoria del edificioFundador Berenguer de PalouConstrucción 1230-1278Datos arquitec...

この存命人物の記事には検証可能な出典が不足しています。 信頼できる情報源の提供に協力をお願いします。存命人物に関する出典の無い、もしくは不完全な情報に基づいた論争の材料、特に潜在的に中傷・誹謗・名誉毀損あるいは有害となるものはすぐに除去する必要があります。出典検索?: 江藤愛 – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii ·...

 

1821 battle and massacre in the Greek War of Independence You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Greek. (October 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Greek article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy...