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Overnight parking at MBTA commuter rail stations in Franklin, MA

Warren Reynolds — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:45:34 +0000

Have you ever wanted to visit friends in Boston over a weekend or holiday and didn’t want to park overnight in the city? Because the parking lot at the MBTA’s Forge Park commuter rail station in Franklin, MA routinely has many empty spaces, you’d think overnight parking would be allowed there.

Empty spaces mean overnight parking OK?

“Azjrb” asked the following question to 02038.com about the MBTA’s parking policy at the Forge Park commuter rail lot:

“Can I park my car overnight in the lot so that I can stay in Boston . . .?”

Nothing at the lot says you can’t

Overnight parking at Forge Park would make sense. You could use the commuter rail service from Franklin, Massachusetts to spend a night in Boston or perhaps take a short trip via South Station or Logan Airport and come back to your car in Franklin, MA.

The Forge Park MBTA train station’s parking lot certainly has plenty of empty parking spaces.

Nothing at the lot says you can’t

There’s no mention of an overnight parking ban at the lot. There are no signs and no information readily visible there concerning overnight parking rules.

MBTA website says no overnight parking at Franklin MBTA lots

Unfortunately, as stated on the MBTA website there’s no overnight parking allowed at Franklin’s Forge Park train station or at Franklin’s Downtown Station.

The MBTA allows over-night parking in only some of its facilities including: Braintree, Quincy Adams, Quincy Center, and Route 128 (Westwood)

So if you live in the Franklin, Massachusetts area, you might want to do your overnight parking in the Westwood, Braintree, or Quincy MBTA stations.

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How the Commuter Rail Helps Franklin, MA

Warren Reynolds — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:15:54 +0000

It’s very beneficial to Franklin, MA having MBTA commuter rail service to Boston right in town.

Dean College students use the system frequently to get to and from class, so this helps Dean function well and thrive.

And a heavy flow of workers use the Franklin line to commute to jobs in Boston or along Route 128 daily.

There are two commuter rail stations in Franklin, MA: Forge Park/Route 495 and the Downtown/Dean College rail station.

From either of the commuter rail stations in Franklin, MA, service to and from Boston’s South Station takes roughly one hour each way.

Even if you don’t use the commuter rail to get school in Franklin or to work in Boston, there’s a lot of sports and cultural activities to enjoy in Boston and it’s very easy to use the the commuter train to get there. The scale is so much smaller and more manageable than what you can find in New York City!

The Franklin line train runs to Boston’s South Station. From there you can access Boston’s “T” subway and bus system.

Getting to Logan airport is easy via the Silver Line system which stops at South Station. I have made the run from Franklin to Logan Airport via the commuter rail and Silver Line system and found it easy and enjoyable. Beats driving and is a lot cheaper than a taxi!

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Forge Park commuter rail station

Warren Reynolds — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:07:55 +0000

The Forge Park commuter rail station is located at 1000 West Central Street in Franklin, MA. Part of the MBTA’s commuter rail system, Forge Park is on the line to South Station in Boston.

Many commuters from outlying communities drive to the rail station to catch the train to Boston. Fortunately, the parking lot is huge: capacity is over 700 cars. Travel time to and from Boston is approximately one hour depending on time of day.

Forge Park station

The Forge Park commuter rail station is one of two train stations in Franklin, MA. The 2nd commuter rail station is in the heart of Franklin’s downtown area.

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Dean College Station

Warren Reynolds — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:45:48 +0000

The Dean College commuter rail station sits right in the center of downtown Franklin, MA – but you might never know it!

The Downtown/Dean College MBTA commuter rail station is located at 75 Depot St in Franklin, MA.

“Pocket” commuter rail station

The commuter rail line enters the downtown Franklin area on a lowered rail bed so it crosses under Franklin’s Main Street via an unobtrusive underpass. The station itself is nestled behind Main Street and is not readily visible from the downtown streetscape. Dean Collage Station is sort of a “pocket” train station.

The parking lot at Franklin, MA’s Downtown station holds only 173 cars, so it fills early each workday. Weekend parking is a breeze and it is easy to drop off and pick up passengers anytime from your car.

There are two commuter rail stations in Franklin, MA: Forge Park/I-495 and the Downtown/Dean College rail station. Travel time to Boston’s South Station is roughly one hour and trains run frequently.

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