Wellesley Farms Railroad Station
Encyclopedia
Wellesley Farms Railroad Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail
system in Wellesley, Massachusetts
. The station has been listed on the U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
since 1986.
The station is located on 90 Croton Street. Service to the station is provided by the Framingham/Worcester Line
from Boston to Framingham
and Worcester
, Massachusetts
both inbound and outbound.
. The first station was called Rice's Crossing. Wellesley Farms Railroad Station opened to replace Rice's Crossing in 1890. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1986.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
system in Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Wellesley is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of Greater Boston. The population was 27,982 at the time of the 2010 census.It is best known as the home of Wellesley College and Babson College...
. The station has been listed on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1986.
The station is located on 90 Croton Street. Service to the station is provided by the Framingham/Worcester Line
Framingham/Worcester Line
The Framingham/Worcester Line is a railroad line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, running west from Boston, Massachusetts to Worcester, Massachusetts, though some trains terminate at Framingham, Massachusetts...
from Boston to Framingham
Framingham, Massachusetts
Framingham is a New England town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 68,318 as of the United States 2010 Census. -History:...
and Worcester
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
both inbound and outbound.
History
The first rail stop in Wellesley Farms opened in the 1830s as a flag stop on the Boston and Worcester Railroad, which was later merged into the Boston and Albany RailroadBoston and Albany Railroad
The Boston and Albany Railroad was a railroad connecting Boston, Massachusetts to Albany, New York, later becoming part of the New York Central Railroad system, Conrail and CSX. The line is used by CSX for freight...
. The first station was called Rice's Crossing. Wellesley Farms Railroad Station opened to replace Rice's Crossing in 1890. The station was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1986.
