Forge Park/495 (MBTA station)
FORGE PARK/495 | |||||||||||
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 Forge Park/495 MBTA station | |||||||||||
| Location |
1000 West Central Street Franklin, MA 02038-3108 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°05′24″N 71°26′20″W / 42.0899°N 71.4390°WCoordinates: 42°05′24″N 71°26′20″W / 42.0899°N 71.4390°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections | GATRA | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 716 spaces, $4.00 each 7 days a week | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 14 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 6 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1988 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2005) |
208,780  0% | ||||||||||
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Forge Park/495 is the terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)'s Franklin Line. The station is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and is near I-495 and MA-140. The station has a parking lot with 716 spaces and 15 accessible spaces; spaces cost $4.00 each. Tickets for this station are sold at the Forge Park T for Two located within the station.
Franklin Line service originally terminated at Franklin/Dean College stop. Upon the completion of the Forge Park/495 Station in 1988, service was extended, but the line maintained its original name.[1]
Nearby Attractions/Towns
- BJ's Wholesale Club
- Franklin Village Shopping Plaza
- Forge Park Business Center
- Interstate 495 South to Cape Cod and North To Lowell.
- Franklin, Massachusetts
- Bellingham, Massachusetts
- Milford, Massachusetts
Bus connection
- GATRA Bellingham "T" Shuttle
References
- ↑ Howe, Peter J. (1988-06-02). "FRANKLIN MBTA OPENS NEW STATION SERVICE SLATED TO BEGIN TODAY; 700 PARKING SPACES PLANNED". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
External links
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