East Weymouth (MBTA station)
Encyclopedia
East Weymouth Station is a rail station on the MBTA Commuter Rail
system in Weymouth, Massachusetts
. The station, located at 1590 Commercial Street, is the fifth of ten along the MBTA
's Greenbush Line
, which provides service between Scituate
and Boston. The line, which reopened on October 31, 2007, was part of the Old Colony Railroad
, which had been abandoned since 1959. Like all other stations on the line, it consists of a single full length high level concrete platform. There is a shelter on the south end adjacent to the parking lot and drop off area. The parking lot is accessible from Commercial Street. There is also a walkway leading from the north end of the platform approximately 100 yards to Wharf Street. According to an MBTA study published in 2009, the station averages 420 inbound boardings on an average weekday.
MBTA Commuter Rail
The MBTA Commuter Rail serves as the regional rail arm of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in the United States. It is operated under contract by the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company a joint partnership of Veolia Transportation, Bombardier Transportation and Alternate...
system in Weymouth, Massachusetts
Weymouth, Massachusetts
The Town of Weymouth is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2010 census, Weymouth had a total population of 53,743. Despite its city status, it is formally known as the Town of Weymouth...
. The station, located at 1590 Commercial Street, is the fifth of ten along the MBTA
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, often referred to as the MBTA or simply The T, is the public operator of most bus, subway, commuter rail and ferry systems in the greater Boston, Massachusetts, area. Officially a "body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision" of the...
's Greenbush Line
Greenbush Line
The Greenbush Line is a branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail system. The line restores service along the New Haven Railroad's Greenbush Branch, from downtown Boston, Massachusetts through the towns of Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, and Scituate on the South Shore of Boston...
, which provides service between Scituate
Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
and Boston. The line, which reopened on October 31, 2007, was part of the Old Colony Railroad
Old Colony Railroad
The Old Colony Railroad was a major railroad system, mainly covering southeastern Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island. It operated from 1845 to 1893. Old Colony trains ran from Boston to points such as Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Newport, Providence, Fitchburg, Lowell and Cape Cod...
, which had been abandoned since 1959. Like all other stations on the line, it consists of a single full length high level concrete platform. There is a shelter on the south end adjacent to the parking lot and drop off area. The parking lot is accessible from Commercial Street. There is also a walkway leading from the north end of the platform approximately 100 yards to Wharf Street. According to an MBTA study published in 2009, the station averages 420 inbound boardings on an average weekday.
Bus connections
Quincy Center Station - East Weymouth via Bicknell Square-
- This bus does not actually stop at the station, but its route takes it a few blocks away.