A bigass parking lot? In front of Brockton’s section 8 housing? And with a Commuter Rail platform? Well, don’t mind if I do! Welcome to Campello Station!
Campello is a singular side platform off the Middleborough (soon to be Fall River/New Bedford) Line, and is original to the 1997 opening of the line from South Station to Lakeville (later extended seasonally to Hyannis in 2013). It’s got your usual Middleborough Line amenities (sheltered area, yellow signage, benches, a lot of parking, etc.), and it’s also got a bus connection by way of BAT’s route 8. Unfortunately, though, the stop was not signed. So, of course, when my friend and I took BAT to get outta here, we had to bolt for the bus. Fortunately, a kind old lady and the bus operator waited for them and (mostly) my slow feet. Yeah, I don’t have much to say about this station. However, as for land use, you have section 8 housing across the street! There’s also a small industrial area nearby as well. I do wonder though, does the Brockton Housing Authority development qualify as MBTA Communities Act compliance? Anyways. I mean, it’s a basic station, but it’s certainly no slouch for land use vs. some other stations.
The good: It’s across the street from a section 8 housing development! There’s also a bit of parking, and BAT bus connections! However…
The bad: THE BUS STOP ISN’T SIGNED OR MARKED CLEARLY! Also, is this much parking necessary?! It’s barely filled up on a weekday OR a weekend! Also, I have a feeling that double tracking here might help, but there’s only so much that can be done on that front given the mainline being single tracked in Quincy and South Boston.
Nearby points of interest: It’s mostly suburbia, but you have some industrial stuff and section 8 housing!
Transit connections:
Commuter Rail (Fall River, New Bedford)
BAT (8)
Overall, not a bad stop!
Rating: 7/10
