Braintree station (MBTA)

Braintree
Red Line trains at Braintree station in October 2025
General information
Location197 Ivory Street
Braintree, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°12′27″N 71°00′05″W / 42.2074°N 71.0014°W / 42.2074; -71.0014
LinesMiddleborough Main Line
Braintree Branch
Platforms1 island platform (Red Line)
1 island platform (Commuter Rail)
Tracks2 (Red Line)
2 (Commuter Rail)
Connections MBTA bus: 226, 230, 236
Construction
Parking1,322 spaces ($9.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities30 spaces; "Pedal and Park" bicycle cage
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2 (Commuter Rail)
History
OpenedMarch 22, 1980 (1980-03-22) (Red Line)
September 29, 1997 (1997-09-29) (Commuter Rail)
Passengers
FY20194,473 daily boardings (Red Line)
2024538 daily boardings (Commuter Rail)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Quincy Adams
toward Alewife
Red Line
Terminus
Quincy Center Fall River/​New Bedford Line Holbrook/​Randolph
Kingston Line South Weymouth
toward Kingston
South Station
Terminus
CapeFLYER Brockton
toward Hyannis
Former services
Preceding station Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Following station
Terminus Braintree-Hyannis
Closed 1988
Holbrook
toward Hyannis or Falmouth
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Braintree station
Quincy Adams
toward Boston
Boston–​Braintree Terminus
West Quincy
toward Boston
Granite Branch
Service ended 1940
Quincy
toward Boston
South Shore Line East Braintree
toward Greenbush
Boston–​Plymouth South Braintree
toward Plymouth
Boston–​Middleborough South Braintree
South Braintree station
Braintree
toward Boston
Boston–​Plymouth South Weymouth
toward Plymouth
Boston–​Middleborough Braintree Highlands
Location

Braintree station is a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) intermodal transit station in Braintree, Massachusetts. It is the southern terminus of the Braintree branch of the rapid transit Red Line, as well as a stop on the Fall River/New Bedford Line and Kingston Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system.

It is located at Ivory and Union Streets. 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. Braintree is fully accessible on all modes.