Braintree (MBTA station)

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Red Line train at Braintree station in December 2015
Location	197 Ivory Street Braintree, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014Coordinates: 42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014
Owned by	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)	MBTA Subway:   Red Line MBTA Commuter Rail:   Middleborough/ Lakeville Line   Kingston/Plymouth Line   CapeFLYER   South Coast Rail phase 1
Platforms	1 island platform (Red Line) 1 island platform (Commuter Rail)
Tracks	2 (Red Line) 2 (Commuter Rail)
Connections	MBTA Bus: 230, 236
Construction
Parking	1,322 spaces ($7.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	30 spaces "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2 (Commuter Rail)
History
Opened	March 22, 1980 (1980-03-22) (Red Line) September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) (Commuter Rail)
Traffic
Passengers (2013 weekday average boardings)	5,122 (Red Line) 72 (Commuter Rail)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Quincy Adams toward Alewife Red Line Braintree Branch Terminus Quincy Center toward South Station Middleborough/ Lakeville Line Holbrook/Randolph toward Middleborough / Lakeville Kingston/Plymouth Line South Weymouth toward Kingston or Plymouth South Station Terminus CapeFLYER Brockton toward Hyannis   Former services   Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Terminus Main line Closed 1988 Holbrook toward Hyannis or Falmouth

Braintree, located at Ivory and Union Streets in Braintree, Massachusetts, is the southernmost station on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line. It also is a stop on the MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines. While the tracks of the Red Line and commuter rail lines are all parallel to one another, their platforms are offset; the commuter rail platform is located north of Union Street, while the Red Line platform is south of the street.

The station features a large park and ride garage, with space for 1,322 automobiles (though the garage often fills up on busy days). It can be easily reached from Exit 17 off Route 3. Braintree is fully handicapped accessible on all modes.

The station opened on March 22, 1980 for Red Line service. Between 1984 and 1988 the Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad operated a state-subsidized seasonal weekend service from Braintree to Hyannis, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. Commuter rail service began on September 26, 1997, when the Old Colony Lines re-opened.

From 1980 to 2007, a double entry fare and single exit fare were charged at Braintree and Quincy Adams when leaving the subway. The extra fares were discontinued as part of a fare increase and service change on January 1, 2007. Similar charges existed until 1980 on the inner stations on the Braintree Branch.

Although built to last 50 years, the parking garage at Braintree began suffering concrete damage due to water leakage and ill-fitting structural elements. Repairs were performed to the Quincy Adams and Braintree garages in the mid 1990s. In 2015, the MBTA began a $4.4 million project to address urgent structural issues with the two garages, though $56 million for full repairs or replacement is still needed. Further construction on the Braintree garage began on February 22, 2016 and will last until August 2016. The garage will be fully renovated from September 2017 through August 2019 at a cost of $31 million; the station and garage will remain open during the project.