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Weymouth Landing/East Braintree station

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Coordinates: 42°13′14.88″N 70°58′1.52″W / 42.2208000°N 70.9670889°W / 42.2208000; -70.9670889
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WEYMOUTH LANDING/EAST BRAINTREE
A ceremonial train at the station on October 30, 2007, one day before the Greenbush Line opened
General information
Location121 Commercial Street
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°13′14.88″N 70°58′1.52″W / 42.2208000°N 70.9670889°W / 42.2208000; -70.9670889
Owned byMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Line(s)
  Greenbush Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking290 spaces ($4.00 fee)
13 accessible spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedOctober 31, 2007[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1959
Previous namesWeymouth
Passengers
2013375 (weekday inbound average)[2]
Services
Preceding station   MBTA   Following station
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Former services
Preceding station   NYNH&H   Following station
Template:NYNH&H lines

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 handicapped accessible.

History

Weymouth station in the early 20th century

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.

Bus connections

The station is also served by one MBTA Bus route:

  • 225 Quincy Center - Weymouth Landing via Quincy Avenue & Shaw Street or Des Moines Road

References

  1. ^ a b c Belcher, Jonathan (December 30, 2016). "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2016" (PDF). NETransit.
  2. ^ "Ridership and Service Statistics" (PDF) (14th ed.). Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. 2014.
  3. ^ "Weymouth Landing". Atlas of Norfolk County. Comstock & Cline. 1876 – via Ward Maps.

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