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Until 2014, Sharon was the busiest station on the system that was not accessible. All other stations with daily ridership above 1,000 passengers had accessible high-level platforms, as did all other stations on the busy
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November 1937 for construction of platform canopies and other improvements related to the crossing elimination.
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851:. Massachusetts Department of Public Works. 1937. p. 39.
781:. Massachusetts Department of Public Works. 1937. p. 28.
627:. Sharon Disabilities Commission. 28 May 2014. Archived from
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1078:. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. Archived from
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1047:"Sharon commuter rail station gets access waiver extension"
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Davey, Richard A. & Scott, Beverly A. (May 17, 2013).
913:. December 4, 1994. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
765:. November 8, 1871. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
835:. July 23, 1935. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
817:. July 25, 1935. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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1124:"MBTA Work at Sharon Station Nightly Through April 25"
622:"Sharon Disabilities Commission Minutes, May 28, 2014"
799:. May 1, 1936. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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793:"Bids For Sidewalks And Grade Crossings Opened"
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811:"Crossing Projects Discussed By Foy"
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1181:"Alerts: Providence/Stoughton Line"
1098:"Train accessibility plan outlined"
1019:Salisbury, Phil (October 1, 2012).
942:Preer, Robert (November 21, 1999).
889:"The latest words from the streets"
570:The project, which included adding
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1045:Vogler, Paula (October 18, 2012).
999:"Ridership and Service Statistics"
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679:Atlas of Norfolk County, 1888
954:– via Newspapers.com.
655:"2018 Commuter Rail Counts"
476:and for outbound trains to
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93:42.12475°N 71.18400°W
66:Sharon, Massachusetts
673:E. Robinson (1888).
1073:"Notice to Bidders"
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1031:on October 6, 2014.
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572:mini-high platforms
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98:42.12475; -71.18400
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605:References
482:accessible
478:Providence
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394:New Haven
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