Natick Center station
Natick Center | ||||||||||||||||||
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Natick Center in August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 Walnut Street Natick, Massachusetts, US | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°17′09″N 71°20′50″W / 42.2858°N 71.3472°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Line | Worcester Main Line | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | MWRTA: 10, 11, Natick Commuter Shuttle, MathWorks Express Shuttle | |||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 71 spaces | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | c. 1834–1838 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1845, 1875, 1897, 1962, c. 1982, 2020–2025 | |||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Natick (until January 12, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 419 daily boardings | |||||||||||||||||
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Natick Center station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Natick, Massachusetts, United States. Served by the Framingham/Worcester Line, it is located below grade in an open cut. The accessible station has two side platforms flanking the two tracks of the Worcester Main Line, with entrances from North Main Street (Route 27) and Washington Street.
The Boston and Worcester Railroad (B&W) opened through Natick in 1834; a station was established by 1838 and modified around 1845. The Saxonville Branch opened between Natick and Saxonville in 1846. Around 1875, the Boston and Albany Railroad (B&A) built a new station slightly east. In 1895–1896, the railroad lowered the tracks through Natick to eliminate grade crossings. A new station building designed by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Jr. was completed in 1897.
B&A passenger service peaked in the early 1910s and declined thereafter. Saxonville Branch passenger service ended in 1936. Natick station was briefly closed in 1960 as part of service cuts. In 1962, a commercial building was built over the station building. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) was formed in 1964 and began subsidizing service on the line in 1973. New platforms were paved around 1982.
The station was renamed Natick Center in 2015. Construction on a $36.1 million renovation of the station began in March 2020. Portions of the new accessible platforms opened in July 2025, with some construction still ongoing.