T.F. Green Airport (MBTA station)

T. F. GREEN AIRPORT
T.F. Green Airport station platform, facing outbound
Location	700 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41°43′39″N 71°26′30″W / 41.7275°N 71.4417°W / 41.7275; -71.4417Coordinates: 41°43′39″N 71°26′30″W / 41.7275°N 71.4417°W / 41.7275; -71.4417
Owned by	State of Rhode Island
Line(s)	Providence/Stoughton Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	RIPTA: 1, 8, 14, 20
Construction
Parking	650 spaces ($6.75 daily fee) 24 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	racks available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	9
History
Opened	December 6, 2010
Electrified	Amtrak tracks but not MBTA station siding
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	414 (weekday inbound average)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Wickford Junction Terminus Providence/Stoughton Line Providence toward South Station Terminus Providence/Stoughton Line Limited service for Patriots games only Providence toward Foxboro   Proposed services   Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Kingston toward Norfolk, Newport News, or Lynchburg Northeast Regional Providence toward Boston South Station

T. F. Green Airport is a train station and intermodal facility in Warwick, Rhode Island on the Northeast Corridor, adjacent to T. F. Green Airport. It extends the MBTA Commuter Rail Providence/Stoughton Line from Boston, which previously only went as far as the Providence train station. The station was completed in October 2010 and MBTA service began on December 6, 2010. On November 14, 2011, service expanded to 10 weekday trains in each direction. Trips to and from Boston's South Station take 75 to 90 minutes.

The station's primary purpose is to serve local commuters to Providence and Boston, but it will also bring passengers and employees to and from the airport. The station also makes it possible to move between T.F. Green and Logan International Airport in about two hours via subway and commuter rail. Amtrak trains cannot and do not serve the station because the track that serves the single platform is not electrified. Funding was not provided for the necessary track and electrical work, although long-range plans call for this infrastructure to be provided.

A state study of rail corridors was completed in 1994 and the Northeast Corridor was designated as the highest-priority line for commuter service to Providence. An addendum in 1995 projected daily ridership from a Warwick station to be 454 in 2000 and 529 in 2020. An operations plan was released in 2001, and environmental assessment was completed in 2003.

The station's ceremonial groundbreaking took place on July 17, 2006, but construction was delayed by negotiations with Amtrak over the agreement to allow the MBTA to run commuter trains on Amtrak-owned tracks. Site preparation began in September 2007 and construction began in late 2008 or early 2009. The station was originally scheduled to open in late 2010, and construction was completed on schedule, with the opening ceremony taking place on October 27, 2010.

On October 13, 2010, the MBTA and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation signed an agreement enabling MBTA operations to the station to begin on December 6, 2010, initially with 6 inbound and 5 outbound trains each weekday. This service consisted of three peak-hour trains in each direction between T.F. Green and South Station, plus several off-peak shuttles to/from Providence. This was despite earlier concerns that service could be delayed pending completion of the Wickford Junction station and the siding there used to allow trains to reverse directions. However, the siding at T.F. Green was deemed sufficient for operations. In November 2011, service was increased significantly, with mid-day service and more rush hour trains. The line was extended 10 miles past T.F. Green with the opening of Wickford Junction station in April 2012.