Endicott
An inbound train at Endicott station in 2012
General information
Location	186 Grant Avenue Dedham, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°14′00″N 71°09′32″W / 42.2332°N 71.1589°W / 42.2332; -71.1589
Line(s)	Franklin Branch
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	45 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	January 1, 1855[1]
Passengers
2018	256 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Dedham Corporate Center toward Forge Park/495 or Foxboro Franklin/​Foxboro Line Readville toward South Station
Former services Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station Islington toward Blackstone Midland Line Readville toward Boston
Location

Endicott station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Dedham, Massachusetts, served by the Franklin/Foxboro Line. It is located off Grant Avenue near East Street. The station is not accessible.

History

The Norfolk County Railroad opened its Boston Extension (the Midland Branch) from Islington to Boston on January 1, 1855, to end its dependence on the Boston and Providence Railroad for access to downtown Boston. East Street (later known as Elmwood, then Endicott) was among the original stops on the extension.^[1][3] The line was closed from July 14, 1855, until late 1856 due to a lawsuit over grade crossings in Dorchester, and from 1858 to February 11, 1867, due to financial difficulties of various railroads attempting to operate the line. Endicott has been continuously open since 1867, with service via the Midland Branch until 1898 and thereafter mostly via the B&P mainline.^[1] A depot building with a ticket office was formerly present at the station.^[4]

When Dedham Corporate Center station was being constructed in the 1980s, the MBTA considered either closing Endicott station or adding a pedestrian underpass, but neither action was taken.^[5] In 2019, the MBTA listed Endicott as a "Tier I" accessibility priority.^[6]

In 2019, the MBTA announced plans to replace the bridge immediately adjacent to the station over East Street.^[7] The 1904-built bridge has only 12 feet 3 inches (3.73 m) vertical clearance for road traffic, which has caused multiple crashes from over-height trucks, enough to be called "an honorary Storrow Drive bridge."^[8] The $18 million project will increase clearance to 14 feet (4.3 m) and add shoulders and sidewalks.^[9] As of September 2022^[update], construction is expected to last from mid-2023 to early 2025.^[9]