Kingston/Plymouth Line
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Hanson station
If this is South Hanson, I have no idea where North Hanson would have been, unless it was on a branch line.
Hanson station
Looking across the tracks from the old depot site at the back side of the platform and canopy
Halifax station
Whatever this walkway was intended to lead to clearly never got built...
Halifax station
Sigh, it's another ocean of parking... of course, this station is in the middle of nowhere, so it's not like the passengers could arrive any other way.
Halifax station
What is this? A two-track station? Yes! It's the only two-track station on the entire line!
Halifax station
Looking south from the pedestrian grade crossing
Halifax station
Two tracks and two platforms too, will wonders never cease!
Halifax station
Looking over at the smaller of the two shelters on the inbound platform
Halifax station
Another one of those weird ramps. To my surprise, the inbound platform has neither an area of refuge nor a second egress; I had thought that maybe that's what these ramps were for, but no. (Note that this does imply that a lot more two-track stations can have proper platforms for both tracks, assuming the code hasn't been changed since this line was built.)
Halifax station
That's the signal for the passing siding, which makes me think that this station wasn't originally planned to be a two-track station, or indeed in this location.
Halifax station
Look, I know it's not a structural problem, YET, but those rust stains do not give a warm, fuzzy feeling about the MBTA's maintenance practices.
Halifax station
Neither does that. It would be simple enough to fix; who don't they? Why didn't they before it got this bad?
Kingston station
There are oceans of parking, and then there's THIS. No, the wind turbines do NOT make it OK.
Kingston station
There are more than a thousand spaces in this lot. Probably don't want to be stuck in space number 1000 in bad weather, because you're going to think you're walking to Disney World.
Kingston station
Most of the wind turbines are located in the adjacent layover facility
Kingston station
The cafe built out of a shipping container is not standard, however. No idea if it was even still open before COVID.
Kingston station
"America's Hometown Shuttle" was a narrated diesel "trolley" tour of Plymouth, operated by the Plymouth & Brockton bus line, nominally an intercity operator. Normal transit buses serving the region are operated by GATRA.
Kingston station
Single track north of the station (although it's double-track at the Route 3 underpass)
Kingston station
You've seen this station design a dozen times now (albeit sans wind turbine).
Kingston station
I should have tried to listen to this TIS, to see if it was even operating, but I didn't remember.
Kingston station
Not sure what that is on th ehill overlooking he station — utility-scale solar?
Kingston station
More delaminated tactile platform edge treatment
Kingston station
Looking past the south end of the platform toward the layover facility
Kingston station
It's a five-track layover facility, but when they built it they evidently bought specialwork for six tracks and just left it unfinished. At least there were some trains actually laying over in the layover facility, given the lack of weekend service.
Plymouth station
The line's other terminus is, or rather was, Plymouth _ technically North Plymouth, as the line has been abandoned the rest of the way into downtown Plymouth, the historic end of the line.
Plymouth station
At the end of the line, a two-track turnaround facility (I don't think it was ever used as a layover)
Plymouth station
Hey, it's the ocean! And a pier! And an un-redeveloped industrial brownfield site!
Plymouth station
I don't know what the "Pier at Cordage" is or was used for. "Cordage" comes from the former industrial user of this site, Plymouth Cordage, Company and the whole area is now called "Cordage Park".
Plymouth station
Looking north from the south end of the platform
Plymouth station
This large new apartment complex was attracted to the Cordage Park site by the nearby commuter-rail station (oops).
Plymouth station
The line just ends in bumper blocks adjacent to the white building in the distance.
Plymouth station
Obvious freight doors on the track-facing side of the abandoned Plymouth Cordage building
Plymouth station
It's a really big building, and fronts the bay on the other side, so you'd think it would be a prime candidate for a transformative reuse.
Plymouth station
How long will these signs keep advertising train #1056 to South Station after the station's closure?
Plymouth station
This building is in pretty rough shape....
Plymouth station
Station is stil in excellent repair, however, despite being only a few feet from the ocean.
Plymouth station
How many people rented those apartments with the expectation of being able to walk to the train, and now have to drive to Kingston (or to wherever their ultimate destination is)?