Milton station (MBTA)

Milton
An outbound streetcar at Milton station in 2024
General information
Location1 Adams Street at 1 Eliot Street
Milton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°16′13″N 71°04′02″W / 42.27035°N 71.06727°W / 42.27035; -71.06727
LinesMilton Branch, Shawmut Branch
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections MBTA bus: 217
Construction
Parking41 spaces
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
AccessibleYes
History
Opened
  • c. 1847–1849
  • August 26, 1929 (streetcar)
Rebuilt
  • 1926–1929
  • June 24, 2006–December 22, 2007
Previous names
  • Milton Mills (1848–1871)
  • Milton Lower Mills (1871–1885)
Passengers
2025257 daily boardings
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Central Avenue
toward Mattapan
 Mattapan Line Butler
toward Ashmont
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Central Avenue
toward Mattapan
 Boston–​Mattapan Cedar Grove
until 1926
toward Boston
Granite Bridge
1926–1929
toward Boston
Location

Milton station is a light rail station in Milton, Massachusetts, served by the Mattapan Line of the MBTA subway system. Located in the Dorchester-Milton Lower Mills Industrial District, the station has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks. It is accessible via wooden ramps on both platforms.

Milton Mills station opened on the Dorchester and Milton Branch Railroad between 1847 and 1849. It was renamed Milton Lower Mills in 1871 and Milton in 1885. The line was converted for streetcar use in 1926–1929, with streetcar service to Milton beginning on August 26, 1929. It was rebuilt for accessibility in 2006–2007.

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