WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALPOLE!!!!!!! Yeah, it’s one of those kinds of stations. Let’s take a look.
Okay, so this station weirds me out. You have a decrepit station building that has nothing in it, a low-level platform, a lot of parking spread out between two or three lots, a grade crossing for the southeastern leg of Lewis’s Wye for both cars AND a second one for pedestrians, and it’s a short walk from the 34E bus (yes, the MBTA runs BUSES out here!), AND Foxboro trains can’t serve the station. Oh yeah, you do have your usual amenities and a red dot matrix sign. And it’s inaccessible.
The good: It’s got a lot of parking and is close to Walpole’s town center! It’s also just flat-out unusual being in the middle of a diamond junction. Furthermore, you (sorta) have a connection for the 34E as well. The station building is cool – even if unused.
The bad: THIS IS THE MOST-USED INACCESSIBLE STATION AS OF LAST COUNT! YEAH. ALL 700 SOMEODD PEOPLE WHO USED THIS STATION AT LAST COUNT BETTER BE ABLE-BODIED OR ELSE THEY’RE GONNA HAVE A REALLY BAD TIME – OR THEY’D BE BETTER OFF USING THE 34E. HOW ABOUT THAT AS A FUCK YOU?!
Nearby points of interest: There seemed to be a few cool spots in Walpole Center!
Transit connections:
Commuter Rail (Franklin)
MBTA bus (34E)
Overall, this station could be good. Raise the damn platforms and/or bring the 34E closer! Please!
Rating: 4.5/10
