Hulls Crossing station opened as a flag stop on the Boston and Worcester Railroad in the early 1840s.

[9][10] The original station was destroyed in the 1960s by the extension of the Massachusetts Turnpike along the railroad's right-of-way, narrowing it from four tracks to two.

The MBTA has proposed three alternative plans to make the Newton stations accessible, so as to comply with the Americans with Disability Act.

Plan 1 would add a high level platform on only one track, would cost an estimated $46 million and would take five years to complete.

Plan 2 would have high-level side platforms on both tracks, would cost $129 million and take 8 years.

[16] The MBTA opted for Alternative 1, providing a single side platform at each station, and awarded a design contract to Vanasse Hangen Brustlin.

[20][21] Design work for the Newton stations was paused at 75% completion in September 2023 because project costs had risen to $255 million.

[24] In November 2024, the state committed to the reconstruction of Newtonville station with 400-foot side platforms.