Oak Grove is an MBTA station on the Orange Line, located in the northern part of Malden, Massachusetts near the intersection of Winter Street and Main Street, and adjacent to the city of Melrose.
Oak Grove is the northern terminus of the Orange Line. It is primarily a park and ride station serving nearby residential communities, with a parking lot of 788 spaces. It also connects to several bus lines. The fiscal year 2009 average weekday boardings at the station were 5,994, which was a 5.94% increase over fiscal year 2008. The station is fully wheelchair accessible.
A single platform is in place on the Haverhill commuter rail line which passes through the station. However, the platform is only used for commuter rail service when the Orange Line is disrupted.
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