Weymouth Landing/East Braintree station

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Weymouth Landing/East Braintree
East Braintree-Weymouth Landing.jpg
A ceremonial train at the station on October 30, 2007, one day before the Greenbush Line opened
Location121 Commercial Street
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°13′14.88″N 70°58′1.52″W / 42.2208000°N 70.9670889°W / 42.2208000; -70.9670889Coordinates: 42°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 Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus transport MBTA bus: 225, 226
Construction
Parking290 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedOctober 31, 2007[1]
ClosedJune 30, 1959
Previous namesWeymouth
Passengers
2018507 (weekday average boardings)[2]
Services
Preceding station MBTA.svg MBTA Following station
Quincy Center Greenbush Line East Weymouth
toward Greenbush
Former services
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
toward Boston
South Shore Line
toward Greenbush

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[]

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.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  2. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  3. ^ "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


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