South Weymouth is yet another Kingston Line station, however unlike most of them, there’s actually stuff nearby! Let’s look.
So, the station is copy-pasted largely (unsurprising), complete with wastebaskets, benches, yellow dot matrix signage, and even an expansive parking lot! But, in a shocking twist of fate, there’s GOOD LAND USE?! WOAH! Yeah, shockingly, there’s TOD here! On BOTH sides of the track no less! You have two apartment complexes, a pizza place, and then usual suburbia once you get a little ways out. Fun fact, though, this actually used to be a naval air station! Sadly, though, no buses go out here – with the route 226 bus to Braintree being a 1 and a half mile walk north. Nevertheless, it’s not that bad a station!
The good: Usual Kingston Line talking points. Platform amenities. Shelter. Full level boarding. Also, the land use is actually pretty good!
The bad: The 226 really should run down here… Also, I can’t help but feel this station is just begging to be double tracked…
Nearby points of interest: It’s suburbia, but Columbian Square is a little ways north with the 226!
Transit connections:
Commuter Rail (Kingston)
Overall, I’d say this might just be the best station on the entire line, boiling to land use. Good job, Weymouth!!!
Rating: 8/10
