It has a long driveway leading from the south parking lot to the intersection of West Union Street (Route 135) and Voyagers Lane.

[4] Passenger service to the old Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge–built downtown station ended on April 24, 1960, when Boston and Albany Railroad service west of Framingham was cut to stops at Worcester, Palmer, Springfield, and Pittsfield only.

Service initially ran nonstop from Framingham to Worcester, but intermediate park and ride stops were added later as mitigation for delays in reopening the Greenbush Line.

[9] Although the town originally insisted on no more than 450 parking spaces in an attempt to limit traffic on Route 135, officials later agreed to the MBTA's plans for a 700-space lot.

[10] The new station was built to the west of the town center, where land was available for large parking lots.