MBTA Installs Mini-High Platforms at Walpole Station
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
Courtesy of MBTA
BOSTON - Walpole Station opened March 31, 2025 following upgrades to make the station more accessible.
According to the release from the MBTA, crews installed mini-high platforms on top of the current inbound and outbound platforms. These are freestanding and provide a boarding solution to those with disabilities and mobility issues. Other stations receiving similar upgrades in the future include Concord, Wyoming Hill, Endicott, and Lincoln Stations. The MBTA states it has received full funding for these upgrades.
“The Healey-Driscoll Administration is committed to building a statewide public transportation system that expands access and equity for all,” said Transportation Secretary and CEO Monica Tibbits-Nutt. “Investments in capital improvements, like making stations ADA-accessible, are critical to that mission. We’re proud that the MBTA has completed the Walpole station upgrade, removing barriers to getting on and off trains. We’re moving faster and smarter than ever to make public transportation more accessible—and we look forward to advancing design and construction plans at more stations across the Commonwealth.”
“Walpole Station will be the fourth Commuter Rail Station the MBTA has upgraded in the last six weeks, alongside Wellesley Square, West Medford and Franklin Stations,” said General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “I applaud the MBTA team for developing and implementing this creative solution to provide vital accessibility upgrades to more stations for our riders across our system.”
