Forge Park/495 (MBTA station)

FORGE PARK/495
Forge Park/495 MBTA station
Location	1000 West Central Street Franklin, MA 02038-3108
Coordinates	42°05′24″N 71°26′20″W / 42.0899°N 71.4390°WCoordinates: 42°05′24″N 71°26′20″W / 42.0899°N 71.4390°W
Line(s)	Franklin Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	1
Connections	GATRA
Construction
Parking	716 spaces, $4.00 each 7 days a week
Bicycle facilities	14 spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	6
History
Opened	1988
Traffic
Passengers (2005)	208,780  0%
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station Terminus Franklin Line Franklin/Dean College toward South Station

Forge Park/495 is the terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)'s Franklin Line. The station is located in Franklin, Massachusetts and is near I-495 and MA-140. The station has a parking lot with 716 spaces and 15 accessible spaces; spaces cost $4.00 each. Tickets for this station are sold at the Forge Park T for Two located within the station.

Franklin Line service originally terminated at Franklin/Dean College stop. Upon the completion of the Forge Park/495 Station in 1988, service was extended, but the line maintained its original name.^[1]

Nearby Attractions/Towns

• BJ's Wholesale Club
• Franklin Village Shopping Plaza
• Forge Park Business Center
• Interstate 495 South to Cape Cod and North To Lowell.
• Franklin, Massachusetts
• Bellingham, Massachusetts
• Milford, Massachusetts

Bus connection

• GATRA Bellingham "T" Shuttle

References

1. Howe, Peter J. (1988-06-02). "FRANKLIN MBTA OPENS NEW STATION SERVICE SLATED TO BEGIN TODAY; 700 PARKING SPACES PLANNED". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-08-10.

External links

• MBTA station page-Forge Park/495