Hyde Park (MBTA station)

HYDE PARK
Looking inbound from the short high-level platforms
Location	1 Pingree Street Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°15′19″N 71°07′31″W / 42.2552°N 71.1252°W / 42.2552; -71.1252Coordinates: 42°15′19″N 71°07′31″W / 42.2552°N 71.1252°W / 42.2552; -71.1252
Line(s)	South Coast Rail phase 2   Franklin Line   Providence/Stoughton Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	MBTA Bus: 32, 33, 50
Construction
Parking	121 spaces ($4.00 fee) 4 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	10 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	c. 1850
Closed	November 3, 1979
Rebuilt	October 5, 1987
Previous names	Kenny's Bridge
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	844 (daily inbound boardings)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Readville toward Forge Park/495 Franklin Line Ruggles toward South Station Route 128 toward Wickford Junction or Stoughton Providence/Stoughton Line   Former services   Readville toward Dedham Dedham Branch Closed 1967 Mount Hope toward South Station

Hyde Park is a commuter rail station located on the Northeast Corridor in the Hyde Park section of Boston, Massachusetts. It is served by the MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line and Franklin Line. Most service to Hyde Park is on Providence/Stoughton Line trains; only a small number of Franklin Line trains stop.

Hyde Park's two platforms serve the outer tracks of the Northeast Corridor, which is three tracks wide through the station. The station is officially located at 1 Pingree Street; however, both platforms are accessible from the River Street bridge via a pair of lengthy ramps. Both platforms are at track level for most of their lengths; however, short high-level platforms provide handicapped accessibility on both sides.

The Boston and Providence Railroad was built through Hyde Park in 1832-34, but a station was not immediately placed in the area, which was still largely unsettled. Henry Grew moved into the area in 1845 and others followed. Within a few years, "Kenny's Bridge" (at today's River Street) was an unofficial station stop. By 1852, a depot building had been built. Hyde Park was incorporated as a town in 1868; the station was renamed to Hyde Park sometime before 1876. Hyde Park served as a short turn turnback point for B&P trains from 1880 to 1899; before and after this period, the trains ran to Readville.

Another station, currently known as Fairmount, is located in Hyde Park six blocks to the east. At various points in their histories, both stations were referred to both as "Hyde Park" and as "Fairmount".

The Boston & Providence Railroad was acquired by the Old Colony Railroad in 1888, which in turn became part of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1893. On October 24, 1895, the 4:15 from Providence rear-ended the 5:18 local train from Sharon at Hyde Park at approximately 5:30 pm. The cause of the wreck was uncertain but may have been faulty signals. The engine of the Providence-originating train was driven halfway through the trailing passenger car of the Sharon train, killing two people and injuring over twenty more. Among the injured were several members of a wedding party.