Also adjacent to the platform, a massive parking lot accommodates commuters from nearby towns, such as Norwell and Hanover.
The parking lots total 1000 spaces - twice the capacity of the other stations on the line - to accommodate commuters driving in from Hanover, Norwell, Marshfield, and Duxbury.
The number of daily trips was increased from 4 to 8 after World War II under Frederick C. Dumaine, Jr., and modern diesel trains including Budd RDCs were introduced in the 1950s.
[6] In 2014, the MBTA collected bids to sell the scarcely-used eastern station parking lot for mixed-use development.
[8] After the original deal for the site fell through, the MBTA board agreed in January 2017 to sell the 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) lot to a different bidder for $2.02 million.