For the next station, as a change of pace, we’re back in the Boston area (for now!), and with that, I took the next thing out of South Station. In the case of when I took the pics for this, it was a shuttle with a guaranteed connection to a Middleborough train. So, I rode it as far as I could before reaching unvisited territory. Welcome to Bridgewater!
So, Bridgewater is much like Middleborough in that it’s a singular high-level platform with one track. However, while there is a lot of parking, it actually has a good reason for being plentiful – the station is LITERALLY on the campus of Bridgewater State University! Yes, this is transit-oriented education right here! However, the station itself isn’t anything special, really. You have wastebaskets, signage, benches, and parking. The only noteworthy thing is having the BSU shuttles on days school is in session, picking up near the parking garage nearby. But, aside from that, no bus connections. And, sorry to the person from one of the Discord servers I’m in that lives near here, I have nothing special to say about your local MBTA station. 🙁
The good: It serves BSU! Yeah, that’s about it. It’s a parking sink otherwise.
The bad: Eh, not a lot. Single-track ops hinder throughput a lot.
Nearby points of interest: BSU is the big one!
Transit connections:
Commuter Rail (Middleborough)
BSU campus shuttles
Overall, while there’s not a lot to it, it’s a very useful station and it gets the job done. A for effort, and for accessibility.
Rating: 7/10
