North Easton station
North Easton | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The former station building in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 80 Mechanic Street North Easton, Easton, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°4′9.37″N 71°6′11.95″W / 42.0692694°N 71.1033194°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Easton Historical Society | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Dighton and Somerset Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | May 16, 1855 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | September 5, 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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North Easton Railroad Station | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Easton station in 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | H. H. Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Part of | H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton (ID87002598) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Designated NHLDCP | December 23, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated CP | November 3, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Easton station is a former railroad station designed by noted American architect H. H. Richardson. It is located just off Oliver Street in North Easton, Massachusetts, and currently houses the Easton Historical Society. The station was built in 1881 and served commuter trains until 1958. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as Old Colony Railroad Station. In 1987, it also became part of the H. H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, a National Historic Landmark District. Restoration of passenger rail services to the site have been proposed as part of Phase 2 of the South Coast Rail project.