Weymouth Landing/East Braintree station

Weymouth Landing/East Braintree
Weymouth Landing/East Braintree
	A ceremonial train at the station on October 30, 2007, one day before the Greenbush Line opened
General information
Location	121 Commercial Street; Weymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°13′17″N 70°58′05″W / 42.22148°N 70.96797°W
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
Closed	June 30, 1959
Previous names	Weymouth
Passengers
2018	507 (weekday average boardings)
Services
Former services
Location
Location

Weymouth Landing/East Braintree station (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 South Shore Railroad opened between Braintree and Cohasset on January 1, 1849. Weymouth was among the original stations on the line.^[3]^: 154^[4] The South Shore Railroad was acquired by the Old Colony Railroad in 1877; the Old Colony was in turn acquired by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in 1893.

The New Haven 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.^[5]

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.
^ Kennedy, Charles J. (Summer 1962). "Commuter Services in the Boston Area, 1835-1860". The Business History Review. 36 (2): 153–170. doi:10.2307/3111453. JSTOR 3111453. S2CID 154294514.
^ Cobb, Charles (September 1850). American railway guide, and pocket companion, for the United States. Pathfinder Office. p. 91.
^ "Weymouth Landing". Atlas of Norfolk County. Comstock & Cline. 1876 – via Ward Maps.