MBTA Celebrates Foxboro Commuter Rail Station Upgrades
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
Foxboro Commuter Rail Station ribbon cutting.
MBTA
BOSTON - MBTA officials and government leaders celebrated the completion of upgrades made at Foxboro Commuter Rail Station ahead of this summer's World Cup matches at Boston Stadium.
Interim Secretary of Transportation and MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng was joined by Governor Maura Healey and local leaders to celebrate the station’s upgrades. Construction on these took less than a year, making it the “fastest permanent station construction project in MBTA history,” says the agency.
The station, which remained in operation during construction, now has a new 800-foot-long accessible platform with level boarding and an upgraded communications systems. Among other improvements are expanded capacity, new seating and canopies, and improved lighting and signage, as reported by MassDOT. The project was a collaborative effort with the MBTA, Town of Foxboro, the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Kraft Group, and labor and contractor crews.
The Foxboro Station build was essential to allow the MBTA the ability to provide unprecedented service levels for the upcoming World Cup matches at Boston Stadium. Not only did we accelerate the full construction of this station in under a year, but we found ways to progress work during a challenging winter with record snowfall, while still providing service to the station, and supporting many special events at Gillette in parallel with construction,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Eng.
Eng continued, “This achievement demonstrates the MBTA’s commitment along with our industry partners to continue building a transit system that the public deserves and expects. I’m proud of how everyone stepped up, embracing the challenge and delivering meaningful projects that support mobility and the economic vitality of the Commonwealth and region. These enhancements wouldn’t have been possible without the leadership of the Healey-Driscoll Administration, our Legislative partners, the municipalities we serve, and many more, and I am blessed to be part of the MBTA team for their work to deliver these improvements at Foxboro Station that will benefit so many for decades to come.”
