Weymouth Landing/East Braintree station
Weymouth Landing/East Braintree | |||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||
Location | 121 Commercial Street Weymouth, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°13′14.88″N 70°58′1.52″W / 42.2208000°N 70.9670889°W | ||||||||||||
Owned by | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Greenbush Branch | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||
Connections | MBTA Bus: 225, 226 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | 290 spaces ($4.00 fee) | ||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||
Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | October 31, 2007[1] | ||||||||||||
Closed | June 30, 1959 | ||||||||||||
Previous names | Weymouth | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2018 | 507 (weekday average boardings)[2] | ||||||||||||
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Weymouth Landing/East Braintree (signed as East Braintree/Weymouth Landing) is an MBTA Commuter Rail station on the border of Braintree and Weymouth, Massachusetts. It serves the Greenbush Line. It is located in Weymouth Landing, and consists of a single side platform serving the line's one track. The station is fully accessible.
History
The New Haven Railroad abandoned its remaining Old Colony Division lines on June 30, 1959, after the completion of the Southeast Expressway.[1] The Weymouth station had been located just west of Commercial Street.[3]
The MBTA reopened the Greenbush Line on October 31, 2007, with Weymouth station located between Commercial Street and Quincy Avenue.[1] Original plans called for a 450-foot (140 m) platform between the streets, but the MBTA ultimately decided to build a standard 800-foot (240 m) platform that extends under the streets at either end.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
- ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
- ^ "Weymouth Landing". Atlas of Norfolk County. Comstock & Cline. 1876 – via Ward Maps.
External links
Media related to Weymouth Landing/East Braintree station at Wikimedia Commons