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    Needham Junction Mbta Commuter Rail

    4.0 (1 review)

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    Wellesley Square Commuter Rail Station - Wellesley Square Commuter Rail Station

    Wellesley Square Commuter Rail Station

    2.5(2 reviews)
    3.4 mi

    I love the MBTA! I enjoy taking public transportation to get me to work, explore new places, see…read morefriends etc... and I have taken the commuter rail starting from this origin station countless of times. Unfortunately, this is not my favorite station and I will explain why. While this station is located conveniently in the heart of Wellesley, navigating through the station itself can get very confusing. First and foremost, the two platforms can be hard to get to, and it's very hard to tell where you should be. There is a fence in the middle that prevents you from crossing the track, meaning you have to go up the massive flight of stairs and cross the overhead bridge to get to the other platform. This is not handicap accessible by any means, and means that if you mess up which train you need to be at, you're essentially cooked. Additionally, there is an inbound/outbound platform on each side, but the train often switches tracks without proper notification, so it's hard to tell where to be. For instance, in the morning I'll want to go to Worcester and will go on the outbound platform. However, in the evening I'll want South Station, and this train going inbound will arrive on the outbound platform. Everyone is confused and the signs just say "Track 1" or "Track 2". The track 2 sign is posted on the bridge, but on the side of the inbound platform, so it's hard to tell which track is which - I still couldn't tell you. Additionally, I've sometimes noticed that in the mornings there are bats that resunder this bridge, so it's pretty uncomfortable having to walk to the platform under the bridge.

    Close to the center of Wellesley, Wellesley Square is a below grade station. There are two…read more medium-sized parking lots, one on each side of the tracks for a total of 224 spaces. A small glass booth exists as a waiting area for inbound. I did not see one for outbound trains. The station does have some handicapped accessibility but the website mentions "significant accessibility barriers." I did not see any wheelchair ramps for getting onto or off the trains. Located on the Framingham/Worcester line, Wellesley Square is between Natick Center (outbound) and Wellesley Hills (inbound). It is in Zone 3. Inbound and outbound, there are a total of 20 stops here during a single day. [Review 10132 overall, 1718 of 2018.]

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    Dedham Corporate Center station - Dedham Corporate Center station

    Dedham Corporate Center station

    2.3(4 reviews)
    4.6 mi

    A smaller station, but their parking lot with 497 spaces meant that a whole bunch of people got off…read morethe train with me at rush hour. There is not much more than a covered bench here for waiting but there is a visible "next train" board that I found not only very helpful, but also very accurate. There is no overhead crossing here, you'll be crossing the tracks at a designated area. If you're headed to the parking lot, then you're waiting for the train to get out of the way before you can cross. For inbound trains, there is a raised platform. There are signs that tell you so, but I did see at least one train rider who didn't see the signs and had to run/jog to get to the boarding area when the train arrived. The station is on the "Franklin" line. For normal runs, it is between Islington (outbound towards Forge Park / 495) and Endicott (inbound towards South Station). On days with Patriots games, there is special service from here that goes outbound to Foxboro and inbound to Back Bay. There are no ticketing machines here that I could see. You can buy your ticket on board (I saw someone do that) or there's an app you can download and use.

    I take the train into Boston every day and I go to Dedham Corp Station. I pay $4.00 a day to park…read morein this parking lot that is a pit. There are monster pot holes, poor drainage throughout the parking lot so if it rains heavy you are wading your way to the car. The parking app works to take your money - but if the MBTA runs this lot - they should be ashamed of themselves. Have a little pride.

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    Natick MBTA Station - View from above

    Natick MBTA Station

    2.5(2 reviews)
    5.7 mi

    I've been traveling out here at least one time a week on the commuter rail & the overall experience…read moreis good but these type of stations show how far they still have to go. This station is not equipped with any ramps or elevators for the handicap, the elderly or the commuters with bicycles is just unacceptable in this day & age. Even the stairs are quite old, rusty & narrow. Recently I experienced that on the outbound side there is no shelter from the elements except for a bridge. I just expect more from modern public transportation & standing here makes me feel like I traveled back into time. At least there are good local business, a library, a cozy common & a local commuter shuttle nearby. There are promises of improvements but they can not come fast enough. More people would use these facilities if they could just access them.

    I've had no problems. You just need to be aware that at certain times they switch the…read moreoutbound/inbound sides; There are signs posted about it with more details. The metal staircases leading down to the tracks are very rusted out with huge holes here and there; Please be very vigilant about this as the stairs are very steep as well. At street level, there is a cab stand and local bus stop that accepts the Charlie Card (MWRTA.) Natick Cab station is about a 3 minute walk to the north (right next door to Pizza Plus,) and to the south is the downtown area with many amenities. Huge drawbacks are that there is very little to no car/bicycle parking and no handicap entry. There is much better (paid) parking at West Natick and the platform is at street level with ramps.

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