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Old Colony Lines (MBTA)
The Old Colony Lines are a pair of branches of the MBTA Commuter Rail system, connecting downtown Boston, Massachusetts with the South Shore and cranberry-farming country to the south and southeast. The two branches operate concurrently for via the Old Colony Mainline from South Station to Braintree station. The Middleborough/Lakeville Line then winds south through Holbrook, Brockton, Bridgewater, Middleborough, and Lakeville via the Middleborough Main Line and Cape Main Line. The Kingston/Plymouth Line heads southeast to serve Weymouth, Abington, Whitman, Hanson, Halifax, Kingston, and Plymouth by way of the Plymouth branch. History The Old Colony under the New Haven Historically, train service extended beyond the current terminus of the three branches. Greenbush service continued on a now-abandoned right-of-way to Kingston, where it joined the Plymouth line. The Plymouth line extended into downtown Plymouth, and a branch connected to Middleborough through Carver. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campello (MBTA Station)
Campello station is an MBTA Commuter Rail train station, station in Brockton, Massachusetts on the Middleborough/Lakeville Line. Campello station was built on a line that was once part of the Fall River Railroad (1846), original Fall River Railroad. The station opened on September 26, 1997, along with the rest of the Old Colony Lines (MBTA), Old Colony Lines. A former station at the site, serving shoe factories and other industry, was a stop until the end of Old Colony Division passenger service on June 30, 1959. By that time, passengers used a small wooden shelter rather than the abandoned stone station. References External links MBTA - Campello MBTA Commuter Rail stations in Plymouth County, Massachusetts Stations along Old Colony Railroad lines Railway stations in the United States opened in 1997 {{Massachusetts-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
