Brockton station (MBTA)

Brockton
Brockton station and the Anglim Building in 2017
General information
Location7 Commercial Street[1]
Brockton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°05′05″N 71°01′00″W / 42.0847°N 71.01655°W / 42.0847; -71.01655
Line(s)Middleborough Main Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport BAT: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10/11, 12, 13, 14, BSU 28
Construction
Parking266 spaces ($3.00 daily)[1]
Bicycle facilities8 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedOctober 1846 (original station)
September 29, 1997 (modern station)[2]
ClosedJune 30, 1959 (former station)
Rebuilt1894–1897
Previous namesNorth Bridgewater (until May 7, 1874)
Passengers
2018546 (weekday average boardings)[3]
Services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Montello Middleborough/​Lakeville Line Campello
Braintree CapeFLYER Middleborough/​Lakeville
toward Hyannis
Former services
Preceding station Cape Cod and Hyannis Railroad Following station
Holbrook
toward Braintree
Braintree-Hyannis
1984–1988
Bridgewater
toward Hyannis or Falmouth
Preceding station New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Following station
Montello
toward Boston
Boston–​Middleborough Campello
Boston
Terminus
Boston–​Woods Hole Bridgewater
toward Woods Hole
Boston–​Hyannis Bridgewater
toward Hyannis
Boston–​Provincetown Middleborough
Future services
Preceding station MBTA Following station
Montello South Coast Rail Campello
Location
Map

Brockton station is an MBTA Commuter Rail station in Brockton, Massachusetts. It serves the MBTA Middleborough/Lakeville Line and is a stop on the seasonal CapeFLYER service. The station has a single accessible full-length high-level platform that serves the line's two tracks. It is located adjacent to the BAT Centre, the primary hub for Brockton Area Transit Authority local bus service.

The first station in the town (then called North Bridgewater) opened in 1846 on the Fall River Railroad. It was rebuilt in 1873–74 and renamed Brockton in 1874. The railroad helped Brockton grow into a major manufacturing center. In the 1890s, Brockton was the site of the state's first major grade crossing elimination program, which included the construction of a massive stone viaduct and a pair of station buildings designed by Bradford Gilbert.

Passenger service ended in 1959, and the station was demolished during an urban renewal program in the 1960s. After two decades of planning, the modern station was opened for commuter rail service by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in 1997. The BAT Centre was opened in 1999.

  1. ^ a b "Brockton". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
  2. ^ Belcher, Jonathan. "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district" (PDF). Boston Street Railway Association.
  3. ^ Central Transportation Planning Staff (2019). "2018 Commuter Rail Counts". Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.