Hersey (MBTA station)
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Hersey is a below-grade MBTA Commuter Rail
station in the Bird's Hill section of Needham, Massachusetts
. The station is located on the MBTA's Needham Line
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Originally built by the Boston and Providence Railroad and named Bird's Hill, the station was renamed on March 21, 1980 to honor Needham selectman Henry D. Hersey, "an outstanding spokesman for commuter rail service in the commonwealth". In addition to this station, the MBTA also honored Hersey by naming locomotive MBTA 1000 Henry D. Hersey "Mr. Commuter Rail".
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
station in the Bird's Hill section of Needham, Massachusetts
Needham, Massachusetts
Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 28,886 at the 2010 census.- History :...
. The station is located on the MBTA's Needham Line
Needham Line
The Needham Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, running west from downtown Boston, Massachusetts through the Boston neighborhoods ofRoxbury,Jamaica Plain,Roslindale,West Roxbury, and the town ofNeedham....
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Originally built by the Boston and Providence Railroad and named Bird's Hill, the station was renamed on March 21, 1980 to honor Needham selectman Henry D. Hersey, "an outstanding spokesman for commuter rail service in the commonwealth". In addition to this station, the MBTA also honored Hersey by naming locomotive MBTA 1000 Henry D. Hersey "Mr. Commuter Rail".