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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | 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, 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!". Boston Globe. p. 1. ProQuest 1736078220.
- Cape Cod & Hyannis Railroad Spring Schedule, Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad, May 27, 1988 – via Wikimedia Commons
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