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Quincy Adams (MBTA)

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Quincy Adams is a rapid transit station on the Braintree Branch of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line, located in the southern part of Quincy, Massachusetts. The station features a large park and ride garage, with space for 2,538 automobiles, built over the station tracks and platforms. It is located on the Burgin Parkway, with convenient access from Route 3 and Interstate 93 near the Braintree Split. It is fully wheelchair accessible.HistoryOld Colony RailroadThe Old Colony Railroad had a South Quincy station at Water Street in southern Quincy. In December 1867, it was renamed Quincy Adams (after President John Quincy Adams who was born nearby). A stone station building was constructed in 1869; it was identical to the still-extant station at Avon, which was built around the same time.The 1926 Report on Improved Transportation Facilities and 1945–47 Coolidge Commission Report recommended the Cambridge-Dorchester Line receive a branch to Braintree along the Old Colony right-of-way. Quincy Adams station closed along with the rest of the Old Colony system on June 30, 1959, and was later demolished.

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