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iandavid t1_itv962k wrote

Reply to comment by criesduringsex in Remember when RI spent millions on an MBTA station with no transit-oriented development or ridership base? by ToadScoper

For that matter, there were historically train stations in Auburn (Cranston), Apponaug (Warwick), and East Greenwich – all of which are still relatively dense, walkable areas that could easily support commuter service. But RIDOT opted to leapfrog all those communities in favor of building a station out in the woods of North Kingstown. It shows they wouldn’t understand good transportation policy even if it was barreling down on them at 79mph, horns blaring.

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TheSausageFattener t1_itvy5fz wrote

Man don’t forget TF Green. That station is only good if you’re trying to get to the airport.

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iandavid t1_itw17o6 wrote

What’s interesting about TF Green station is that it’s just south of the old Hillsgrove station. So it almost counts as restoring a useful commuter station, except that being close to the airport meant that there was never much density there to begin with.

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316714407 t1_itwqji5 wrote

Hi, I grew up and still currently live in the Auburn neighborhood in Cranston and this is my first time hearing of the train station that existed here. That is actually really cool, I’m assuming on Rolfe Square?

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