West Natick (MBTA station)

WEST NATICK
West Natick station in January 2015
Location	249 West Central Street Natick, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°16′59″N 71°23′30″W / 42.2831°N 71.3918°W / 42.2831; -71.3918Coordinates: 42°16′59″N 71°23′30″W / 42.2831°N 71.3918°W / 42.2831; -71.3918
Owned by	MBTA
Line(s)	Framingham/Worcester Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	MWRTA : 10, 11
Construction
Parking	178 spaces ($4.00 fee) 4 accessible spaces
Bicycle facilities	5 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	August 23, 1982
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	1,121 (weekday inbound average)
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Framingham toward Worcester Framingham/Worcester Line Natick Center toward South Station

West Natick is a commuter rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line, located off West Central Street (MA-135) in Natick, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1982 as a park and ride station.

The Boston and Albany Railroad opened through Natick in September 1834. In the late 1800s, Walkerville station was briefly open at Speen Street, midway between Natick Center and the modern station site.

On August 23, 1982, the MBTA opened West Natick station to ease demand at Natick and Framingham stations. The $500,000 station included a 200-space park and ride lot.

In early 2016, the mini-high accessible platforms were closed because the folding platform edges were deteriorated, risking a dangerous collapse like one that happened at North Billerica station in 2015. The MBTA earmarked $4 million to replace them and brought a portable lift to the station to maintain accessibility. The mini-high platforms were demolished in March 2017, with construction to replace them scheduled for June.

West Natick is directly served by two MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (MWRTA) bus routes:

Three numbered routes, all five commuter shuttles, and the Boston Hospital Shuttle serve MWRTA's Waverly Hub, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) to the west of the station.