South Weymouth station

South Weymouth
South Weymouth station in 2013
General information
Location89 Trotter Road
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°09′17″N 70°57′12″W / 42.1548°N 70.9533°W / 42.1548; -70.9533
Line(s)Plymouth Branch
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parking539 spaces ($4.00 fee)
Bicycle facilities10 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1845[1]
September 29, 1997[2]
ClosedJune 30, 1959[3]
Passengers
2018581 (weekday average boardings)[4]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Braintree
toward South Station
 Kingston Line Abington
toward Kingston
Location
Map

South Weymouth station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It serves the Kingston Line, and is located on the west side of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station in the South Weymouth village.

History

The former South Weymouth station in 2016

South Weymouth station opened along with on the Old Colony Railroad in 1845. The railroad built a small wood-frame depot, which served as the station facilities for the next 114 years.[1] A new structure – likely an adjacent freight house – was constructed in 1869.[5] The line closed on June 30, 1959, after the completion of the Southeast Expressway.[3]

The building was used by a drywall company for two decades. It was bought in 2001; in 2005, the entire building was placed on jacks and rotated from its original location to face Pond Street.[6][1][7] The building was initially used as a general store, then as a sports memorabilia shop beginning in 2010.[1][8]

The MBTA began restoring the Old Colony Lines for commuter service in the 1990s. The new South Weymouth station was located south of the town center and the old station on land formerly part of South Weymouth Naval Air Station. The station opened along with the Kingston/Plymouth Line and the Middleborough/Lakeville Line on September 29, 1997.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Roy, John H. Jr. (2007). A Field Guide to Southern New England Railroad Depots and Freight Houses. Branch Line Press. p. 239. ISBN 9780942147087.
  2. ^ a b Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  3. ^ a b Humphrey, Thomas J.; Clark, Norton D. (1985). Boston's Commuter Rail: The First 150 Years. Boston Street Railway Association. p. 96. ISBN 9780685412947.
  4. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  5. ^ Sixth Annual Report of the Old Colony Railroad Co. to the Stockholders. Old Colony Railroad Company. November 1869. p. 8.
  6. ^ Verseckes, Michael (May 18, 2005). "Century-old train station to get new life". Wicked Local Weymouth. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.
  7. ^ Adams, Steve (November 8, 2007). "Weymouth developer nears completion of church condo project". The State Journal-Register. Archived from the original on October 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Sports hobby collection turns into a business in Weymouth". Wicked Local Weymouth. December 13, 2010. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018.

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