MIDDLEBORO — The Middleboro commuter rail station is on track to welcome riders by December 2023, South Coast rail project manager Jean Fox told officials during a tour of the site at 161 South Main St.

“Regular service by the end of 2023 is the goal,’’ she said.

Major construction is slated for completion by the summer, Fox said. Paving should be done by spring, she said, and most utilities are scheduled to be in place by early summer.

The work in Middleboro is part of the MBTA’s South Coast Rail project, which will bring commuter rail service from Boston to Fall River, New Bedford and Taunton. 

“This section is really happening,’’ she said, noting the work was “on time, on budget and fully funded.’’

Members of the Middleboro select board, Town Manager James McGrail, Fire Chief Owen Thompson and Police Chief Joseph Perkins were among the local officials who walked through the site Nov. 21 to view the site work up close.

During the tour, workers could be seen constructing the platform, which will be 800 feet long and fully accessible, she said.

Five hundred parking spaces will be available, she said. The site will also include bike shelters and an electric vehicle charging station. 

Other changes include upgrades at routes 105 and 28, which is part of a traffic mitigation plan for the station. A pedestrian crossing signal will be placed at routes 105 and 28, near the entrance to the station.

Keeping people safe at the station will be a priority, Fox said. When lighting is completed, the area will be “lit up like a Christmas tree.’’ The site will feature a number of cameras and an emergency phone contact system.

In earlier meetings about the Middleboro plan, residents expressed concerns about how the high-speed rail would fit in with what was described as the town’s quiet rural character.

Fox said during the tour that the station is set far back from the road and “doesn’t take away from the charm of Middleboro.’’

Signage directing passengers to Middleboro’s downtown attractions is also possible, she said, because “there’s a lot happening in Middleboro.’’