Hastings station (MBTA)

Hastings was an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Weston, Massachusetts. It served the Fitchburg Line, and was one of three stations on the line in Weston. The station had a small parking area but no platforms; passengers boarded trains from the Viles Street level crossing. Service was limited, with only five inbound trains and six outbound trains stopping on weekdays, and no stopping service on weekends. With 18 daily boardings by a 2018 count, it was the fourth-lowest-ridership station in the MBTA Commuter Rail system.[1]

Hastings
The level crossing (boarding area) at Hastings station in 2015
Location	105 Viles Street, Weston, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°23′10.96″N 71°17′21.53″W
Line(s)	Fitchburg Route
Platforms	None
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	6 spaces (free)
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Closed	January 23, 2021
Passengers
2018	18 (weekday average boardings)[1]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station Lincoln toward Wachusett Fitchburg Line Kendal Green toward North Station

The station was closed on January 23, 2021[2] as part of the MBTA's "Forging Ahead" initiative, due to low ridership, operational impacts, and availability of alternatives, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]