Sharon station

Sharon station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Sharon, Massachusetts. It serves the Providence/Stoughton Line. The station has two separate entrances for inbound trains to Boston and for outbound trains to Providence and beyond. Sharon station is the only public transportation in the Sharon area, as there are no public bus lines in the town. New platforms were constructed in 2014 to make the station accessible.

This article is about the station in Massachusetts. For the former station in Amenia, New York, see Sharon station (New York Central Railroad).
Sharon
Platforms and depot building at Sharon in November 2016
General information
Location1 Upland Road
Sharon, Massachusetts
Coordinates42.12475°N 71.18400°W / 42.12475; -71.18400
Line(s)Attleboro Line (Northeast Corridor)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking546 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJune 1835
Rebuilt1936
September 30, 2014
Passengers
20181,308 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Mansfield
toward Wickford Junction
 Providence/​Stoughton Line Canton Junction
toward South Station
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
East Foxboro
toward New Haven
 Shore Line Canton Junction
toward Boston
Location
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