Holbrook/Randolph station

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.

Holbrook/Randolph
An outbound train at Holbrook/Randolph station in June 2017
General information
Location	Union Street and Center Street Randolph, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°9′23″N 71°1′38″W
Line(s)	Middleborough Main Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	MBTA bus: 238, 240
Construction
Parking	369 spaces ($4.00 daily)
Bicycle facilities	8 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	September 29, 1997
Previous names	Holbrook
Passengers
2018	473 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Braintree toward South Station Fall River/​New Bedford Line Montello toward Fall River or New Bedford
Former services Preceding station Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Following station Braintree Terminus Braintree-Hyannis 1984–1988 Brockton toward Hyannis or Falmouth Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Braintree Highlands toward Boston Boston–​Middleborough Service ended 1959 Avon toward Middleborough
Location

History

Postcard view of Holbrook station

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]