Bridgewater station (MBTA)
Bridgewater station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on the Middleborough/Lakeville Line. It is located on the east end of the Bridgewater State University campus along the Middleborough Main Line.
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| Location | 80 Burrill Avenue Bridgewater, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°59′07″N 70°57′57″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Middleborough Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 497 spaces (10 accessible) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 24 spaces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | September 29, 1997[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 600 (weekday average boardings)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The former Bridgewater station
The Fall River Railroad opened through Bridgewater in 1846. The former Bridgewater station, designed by New York architect Bradford Gilbert, is located in Bridgewater proper, is now a Burger King restaurant. It served as a train station until 1959, then again from 1984 to 1988 as a stop on the Cape Cod & Hyannis Railroad.[3][4]
The modern station opened on September 29, 1997, along with the rest of the Middleborough/Lakeville and Plymouth/Kingston Lines.[1]
References
- 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.
- Pillsbury, Fred (June 30, 1984). "Passenger train service to Cape Cod begins anew: Hyannis, Falmouth—All aboard!". The Boston Globe. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- Cape Cod & Hyannis Railroad Spring Schedule, Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad, May 27, 1988 – via Wikimedia Commons
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