Whitman station

Whitman station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Whitman, Massachusetts. It serves the Plymouth/Kingston Line. It is located off South Avenue (MA 27). Parking is available on the south side of South Avenue on both sides of the tracks. The station opened along with the rest of the Old Colony Lines on September 26, 1997.[3]

Whitman
An inbound train at Whitman station
General information
Location	383 South Avenue (MA 27), Whitman, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°04′57″N 70°55′24″W
Line(s)	Plymouth Branch
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	208 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities	8 spaces
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	1845 September 29, 1997
Closed	June 30, 1959
Previous names	South Abington (until May 10, 1886)[1]
Passengers
2018	362 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Abington toward South Station Kingston Line Hanson toward Kingston
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Abington toward Boston Boston–​Plymouth North Hanson toward Plymouth

A three-stall engine house was located at Whitman until the late 1940s. The foundations were uncovered and turned into a park during the MBTA station construction. The former station building was destroyed by arson around 1971.[4]

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  The station consists of a single side platform serving a single track
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  A former roundhouse uncovered during construction was turned into a small park